Lost Creek Winery

Lost Creek's wines are predominantly produced from fruit grown on our Meridian Ridge Vineyard, a 5-acre vineyard nestled along the Blue Ridge Mountains in Bluemont, Virginia. In operation since 2012, we set out in 2017 to find a new, premier property to grow high-end red wines. We worked with a geologist to help us identify the best soils. We didn’t want to wait for land to come up for sale. We wanted to knock on people’s doors who had the land perfect for a high quality vineyard. Through that search we found Meridian Ridge. It was planted in 2017 with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Tannat. The “Mountain” as we fondly call it, ripens and expresses fruit that we rarely see in Virginia, producing red wines with a balance of elegance and power.

Featured wines:

2019 Allure

  • 67% Cab Sauv, 22% Petit Verdot, 11% Merlot

  • Alcohol: 14.67%

    RS: 0

    pH: 3.78

    Wholesale Pricing: $23.33

2021 Cabernet Franc

  • 78% Cab Franc, 22% Merlot

  • Alcohol: 13.65%

    RS: 0

    pH: 3.69

    Wholesale Pricing: $23.33

2021 Petit Verdot

  • 78% Petit Verdot, 11% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Alcohol: 13.43%

    RS: 0

    pH: 3.81

    Retail Pricing: $23.33

2023 Viognier

  • 100% Viognier

  • Alcohol: 13.82%

    RS: 0

    pH: 3.48

    Retail Pricing: $16.66

2022 Chardonnay Barrel Select

  • 78% Petit Verdot, 11% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Alcohol: 13.43%

    RS: 0

    pH: 3.81

    Retail Pricing: $23.33

Todd Henkle has been Lost Creek's owner and winemaker since 2012. His style is to focus on growing the best, most balance fruit possible, and letting the wine speak for the vintage from the bottle. Lost Creek won multiple accolades including a San Francisco Chronicle Best-in-Class for his 2015 Reserve Chardonnay and a San Francisco International Double-Gold for his 2016 Echelon red blend.

Since that time the wines from Lost Creek have received numerous gold medals and 90+ ratings from James Suckling., including being highlighted in a Suckling article as one of the top Petit Verdot’s in Virginia. Also in 2021, Lost Creek was named one of the “10 Names to Know in Virginia Wine” by Decanter Magazine.

Todd also recently began his pursuit of the Wine Spirits and Education Trust certifications and in 2023 was awarded a Level 2 certification with distinction. In addition, Todd has served on multiple boards including the Virginia Vineyard Association and the Loudoun Wineries and Winegrowers Association.

Meet the winemaker:

Todd Henkle

CONTACT

Todd Henkle | todd@lostcreekwinery.com