2024 Eastwood Rose, Monticello AVA, Virginia

There is more to this story. The description of the 2024 Eastwood Rosé as a crisp, dry, fruit-forward Cabernet Sauvignon rosé from Virginia’s Monticello AVA is true — and it doesn’t come close to capturing what it actually is. Because behind this wine is Athena Eastwood: a highly accomplished commodities and environmental lawyer, former partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, and adjunct professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, whose legal career specialized in global commodity derivatives and designing sustainable strategies to help agricultural organizations adapt to climate change. In 2016, guided by her research and teaching, Athena decided to put her environmental economic theories into practice. She purchased a historic 1800s property in Charlottesville — originally belonging to Thomas Jefferson’s builder, John Dunkum — and alongside her daughters Megan and Hannah, built Eastwood Farm and Winery from the ground up. A woman-led, mother-daughter estate rooted in one of Virginia’s most storied properties, producing wines that are both beautifully drinkable and deeply intentional.

The Eastwood Rosé is the most immediate and joyful expression of everything Athena built: crisp, light-bodied, and dry, crafted primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot from the Monticello AVA. Vivid aromas and flavors of melon, fresh summer strawberry, and light lemon zest — refreshing, fruit-forward, and endlessly versatile. A wine for backyard dinners, warm evenings, and any occasion that calls for something both effortless and thoughtfully made.

Wine Details & Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes: Crisp, light-bodied, and dry with vivid aromas and flavors of melon, fresh summer strawberry, and light lemon zest. Highly refreshing and fruit-forward with bright natural acidity and a clean, elegant finish. Effortlessly versatile — equally at home on a picnic blanket or a dinner table.

• Origin – Monticello AVA, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA (historic 1800s property originally belonging to Thomas Jefferson’s builder, John Dunkum)
• Producer – Eastwood Farm & Winery; woman-owned; founded by Athena Eastwood — commodities and environmental lawyer, former partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher, adjunct professor at UVA School of Law; built alongside daughters Megan and Hannah; sustainable and environmentally intentional farming
• Blend – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
• Style – Dry rosé (crisp; light-bodied; fruit-forward; refreshing; food-friendly)
• ABV – 12.5%

Food Pairing

The melon, fresh strawberry, lemon zest, and bright crisp acidity of this Monticello AVA Cabernet Rosé make it one of the most versatile and crowd-pleasing summer wines in the collection. Pairs beautifully with grilled shrimp, crab cakes, and fresh oysters — the fruit-forward brightness and clean acidity are a natural match for seafood. The light, refreshing character makes it a wonderful companion for garden salads, caprese, and herb-roasted chicken. Also excellent alongside soft cheeses, charcuterie, and anything light and fresh that benefits from a wine with effortless charm and genuine structure. A natural for Club selections, backyard BBQs, summer picnics, and any warm evening that deserves something crisp, beautiful, and made with intention. Serve well-chilled at 42–46°F.

Occasion

This is your go-to Virginia rosé — the bottle for Summer Club selections, warm-weather entertaining, meaningful gifting, and sharing with the rosé lover who appreciates a woman-built, mother-daughter estate rooted in Virginia history, sustainable farming, and the conviction that good wine and good values can grow in the same soil. At $26, it is one of the most intentional and genuinely rewarding rosés in the collection.

Wine Producer / Historical Notes

Eastwood Farm and Winery was founded by Athena Eastwood, a commodities and environmental lawyer who spent her career as a partner at Willkie Farr & Gallagher specializing in global commodity derivatives and sustainable strategies for agricultural organizations facing climate change. As an adjunct professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, she researched and taught environmental economic theory — and in 2016, she decided to practice what she taught. She purchased a historic 1800s Charlottesville property originally belonging to John Dunkum, Thomas Jefferson’s builder, and built Eastwood Farm and Winery from the ground up alongside her daughters Megan and Hannah. The estate is a direct expression of Athena’s life’s work: sustainable, intentional, woman-led winemaking rooted in one of Virginia’s most historically significant landscapes and guided by the same principles she has applied to environmental policy for decades.

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