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LITTLE VINE

VINEYARDS

AND WINERY

Local Enrichment for the Long Haul

Sherrie and Jerry Culver, the owners of The Culvers are growing grapes
LittleVine Vineyards and Winery in Villa that have a history in Georgia and the United
Rica, are proud to bring the art of commercial States, which is not an easy task. Most notably
wine making back to West Central Georgia. these include LeNoir, also known as the
Before Prohibition, this part of Georgia was Savannah Heritage grape, and the Norton
a major vineyard and winery center, but the grape that has a deep, rich profile and an
tradition had gone untended since 1907. interesting history as America’s oldest native
That began to change when the Culvers wine grape.
planted their first grapes in 2011.
The Winery hosts events and live entertainment
Today, Little Vine’s product line features and has a wine club that offers different levels
an array of dry, off-dry and sweet wines, of membership and discounts. Little Vine
including a dessert wine cleverly called Vineyards and Winery is committed to creating
Savannah Seaport. quality wine that is reminiscent of days gone by.
~by Bonnie Hunter

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