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By DAPHNE McCULLOUGH
THE RANEY family has come a long way from ten grape vines in their New York backyard to Farfelu Vineyard in Flint Hill, Va. Some of those first ten vines are still around but they’ve been transplanted around the house—for sentimental reasons, not wine grape production. On the acres surrounding the house, in row after row, are the “working” vines that will supply the raw material for Charles Raney’s estimated 6,000-plus bottles he plans for this season.
Contrary to reports printed elsewhere, Farfelu is a first. “As far as we know, we were the first winery to be licensed in Virginia since Thomas Jefferson,” said Charles. Farfelu’s license, number 23, was issued on August 20, 1975.
“We planted our first vineyard with the intent of being commercial,” he said, adding that the timing of his operation was coincidental with other local efforts— coincidental but slightly ahead. Farfelu’s beginning as a winery was delayed by the Raney’s relying on experimentation rather than advice from successful vineyardists in other areas. “We had some advice but we basically made all our own decisions,” said Charles.
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