Deanna and Andy Troutman opened the winery at Troutman Vineyards in June,
2001. The property was owned for many years by Russell Stauffer, who raised
chickens and sold produce in a roadside stand located near the house. The
winery building was renovated from one of the property's original chicken
coops.
Andy and Deanna moved to the property in the fall of 1997 with plans to start
a small, high-quality winery. Deanna, a marketing executive, and Andy, vineyard
manager at Wolf Creek Vineyards,
began planting vineyards in Wayne County in the spring of 1998. After three
seasons of very cooperative weather, the first crop was harvested in the fall
of 2000, with the winery debuting three wines from this first vintage the
following summer.
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