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Meeting with Doug Fabbioli
Meet Doug and hear the family story behind Fabbioli Cellars — from his grandfather’s Italian-American home winemaking tradition in the 1940s and ’50s to the vineyard Doug and Colleen built in Loudoun County.
The vineyard story
Rooted in family.
Grown in Virginia.
In the 1940s and ’50s, Leone Fabbioli made wine in the basement of his Elmira home. He carefully sorted the fruit, kept wine lots separate, and got to know the growers before buying their grapes. His attention to quality became a family tradition — one his grandson, Doug Fabbioli, carries forward today.
Doug and Colleen Berg’s vineyard dream took them to California in 1987 and back East in 1997, bringing years of knowledge and experience with them. In 2000, Colleen discovered a 25-acre parcel in southern Lucketts, just north of Leesburg. Planting began in 2001 with Merlot and a little Petit Verdot, alongside the building of their family home.
Today, Fabbioli Cellars brings those time-honored principles together with modern techniques and a shared commitment to fine wine, earth-friendly farming, and community. Meet Doug Fabbioli and discover the craftsmanship and family heritage behind the glass.
Your experience · One stop
What’s included
Three parts, all included in your $37 experience.
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Tour of the cellar
Explore the cellar at Fabbioli Cellars, surrounded by oak barrels, and discover where family heritage and Virginia winemaking come together.
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Wine and food pairing
Enjoy six award-winning fine wines, perfectly paired with small, gourmet bites created by local chefs and food artisans. A dedicated wine educator leads your seated, guided tasting, revealing how wine, food and craftsmanship come together.
More to enjoy at the venue
At the venue, you can also enjoy cheese and charcuterie plates, plus à la carte items such as fresh-baked baguettes, gourmet cheeses and spreads, salami, prosciutto, chocolates, and other refreshments to enjoy with the wines.
These additional food items and refreshments are available to purchase separately and are not included in the $37 per-person price.
In collaboration with UNICO
Celebrating heritage.
Serving community.
The UNICO National mission is to promote the image of Italian Americans along with Italian heritage and culture by supporting charitable, scientific, cultural, educational, and literary projects.
The men and women of UNICO’s many chapters across the country devote their time, energy, and resources to serve their local communities.
This collaboration brings that celebration of heritage to the table at Fabbioli Cellars, where generations of Italian-American tradition live on through Virginia wine.
A place at the table.
$37 per person
Taxes and gratuity included