North Carolina Wine / North Carolina Wineries
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North Carolina Wine at a Glance
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North Carolina's first commercial winery was founded in 1835. At the start of the twentieth century there were 25 wineries in North Carolina. Now, over 100 years later, there are over 80. North Carolina wineries focus on making wine from 2 grape varieties, the traditional European-style vinifera grape and the native muscadine grapes. North Carolina now ranks 12th by number of wineries in the United States.
North Carolina has 3 federally designated American Viticultural Areas (AVAs):
- Haw River Valley - The Haw River Valley is North Carolina's newest AVA having become an AVA on April 29, 2009
- Swan Creek
- Yadkin Valley - The Yadkin Valley was North Carolina's first AVA
As of 2009, there are 12 wineries producing hard cider, fruit-based wine, grape-based wine, and mead.
North Carolina Wineries
- A Secret Garden Winery, Pikeville
- Adams Vineyards and Winery, Willow Springs
- Allison Oaks Vineyards, Yadkinville
- Amber Crest Winery, Charlotte
- Autumn Creek Vineyards/Cabin in the Vines, Mayodan
- Bannerman Vineyard, Burgaw
- Benjamin Vineyards and Winery, Graham
- Bennett Vineyards, Edward, 877-762-9463
- Benny Parsons Rendezvous Ridge, Purlear
- Biltmore Estate Winery, Asheville
- Black Wolf Vineyards, Pinnacle
- Brushy Mountain Winery, Elkin
- Buck Shoals Vineyard, Hamptonville
- Calaboose Cellars, Andrews
- Cellar 4201, East Bend
- Cerminaro Vineyard, Boomer
- Chateau Laurinda Vineyard, Sparta
- Chatham Hill Winery, Morrisville
- Childress Vineyards, Lexington
- Chinqua Penn Vineyards, Reidsville
- Cypress Bend Vineyards, Wagram
- Daveste Vineyards, Troutman
- Dennis Vineyards Winery, Albemarle
- Dobbins Creek Vineyards, Hamptonville
- Duplin Winery, Rose Hill
- Elkin Creek Vineyard & Winery, Elkin
- Flint Hill Vineyards, East Bend
- Garden Gate Vineyards, Mocksville
- Germanton Vineyard & Winery, Germanton
- Ginger Creek Vineyards, Taylorsville, 828-312-4362
- GlenMarie Vineyard and Winery, Burlington
- Grapefull Sisters Vineyard, Tabor City
- Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery, State Road
- Green Creek Winery, Columbus
- Grove Winery, Gibsonville
- Hanover Park Vineyard, Yadkinville
- Hinnant Family Vineyards, Pine Level
- Horizon Cellars, Siler City
- Hutton Vineyards, Dobson
- Iron Gate Vineyards & Winery, Mebane
- J. Wesley Vineyardsy, Linden
- Junius Lindsay Vineyard, Lexington
- Lac Belle Amie Winery, Elizabethtown
- Lake James Cellars Winery, Glen Alpine
- Laurel Gray Vineyards, Hamptonville
- Lu Mil Vineyard, Dublin
- Lumina Winery, Wilmington
- Martin Vineyards, Knotts Island
- McRitchie Winery & Ciderwork, Thurmond
- Moonrise Bay Vineyard, Knotts Island
- New River Wineries, Lansing
- Old North State Winery, Mount Airy
- Old Stone Vineyard and Winery, Salisbury
- Owl's Eye Vineyard & Winery, LLC, Shelby
- Raffaldini Vineyards & Winery, Ronda
- RagApple Lassie Vineyards, Boonville
- Raintree Cellars Winery, Connelly Springs
- RayLen Vineyards & Winery, Mocksville
- Rock of Ages Winery, Hurdle Mills
- Rockhouse Vineyards, Tryon
- Rocky River Vineyards, Midland
- Round Peak Vineyards, Mt. Airy
- Sanctuary Vineyards, Jarvisburg
- Shadow Springs Vineyard, Hamptonville
- Shelton Vineyards, Dobson
- SilkHope Winery, Pittsboro
- Silver Coast Winery, Ocean Isle Beach
- South Creek Vineyards and Winery, Nebo
- Stonefield Cellars Winery, Stokesdale
- Stony Knoll Vineyards, Dobson
- Stony Mountain Vineyards, Albemarle
- Surry Community College Vineyard & Winery, Dobson
- The Country Squire Restaurant, Vintage Inn & Country Squire Winery, Warsaw
- The Teensy Winery, Union Mills, 828-287-7763
- Thistle Meadow Winery, Laurel Springs
- Uwharrie Vineyards, Albemarle
- Valley River Vineyards, Murphy, (828) 321-5333
- Vineyards on the Scuppernong, Columbia
- Weathervane Winery, Winston Salem
- Westbend Vineyards, Lewisville
- Wolfe Wines, Snow Camp, 336-376-1401
- WoodMill Winery, Vale
- Zimmerman Vineyards, Trinity
North Carolina Wine Resources
- The Vineyards of Swan Creek
- NC Wine Country - Website published by the North Carolina Department of Commerce, Division of Tourism
- North Carolina Winegrower's Association
- Yadkin Valley Wine Country - Website of the Yadkin Valley Winegrowers Association
North Carolina Wine Events
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Charlotte Wine & Food Weekend - Charlotte, NC For more information see the Charlotte Wine & Food Weekend website. |
