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According to the state of North Carolina, the legacy of North Carolina's
wine industry is rooted deep in the colonial heritage of Sir Walter
Raleigh's Colony on Roanoke Island where the first scuppernong vine
was cultivated. For more than a century, vineyards and wineries
have perpetuated the agricultural tradition that is the heart of
North Carolina.
 North
Carolina's rich farmland and mild climate contribute to the success
and wide variety of grapes grown across the state, producing more
than 500,000 gallons of wine annually. North Carolina has grown to be one of the twelve largest wine producers in the country. Winemakers use grape varieties,
such as European-types, native muscadines, and other fruits, that
are grown in North Carolina to create wine with a superior flavor.
The Yadkin Valley is fast becoming a center of North Carolina vinifera
wine production. The microclimate found along the front range of
the Blue Ridge Mountains, where the Yadkin River flows, along with
the high productivity of the soil both contribute to a grape ideally
suited for vinifera wine. Come and experience the wineries
of the Yadkin Valley - all within close proximity to Winston-Salem.
The 1.4 million-acre Yadkin Valley, just west of Winston-Salem,
is home to exquisite vineyards
and wineries and was approved as North Carolina's first American
Viticultural Area (AVA). The Yadkin Valley designation appears on
bottles when wine is made from 85 percent grapes grown in this region.
The majority of wineries offer tours and tastings.
Benny Parsons Rendzvous Ridge
4187 West US 421 Highway, Wilkesboro 28697
336.973.7375
Black
Wolf Vineyards
283 Vineyard Lane, Dobson 27017
336.374.2532
Brushy Mountain Winery
125 West Main Street, Elkin 28621
336.835.1313
Buck Shoals Vineyard
6117 Vintner Way, Hamptonville 27020
336.468.9274
Childress
Vineyards
1000 Childress Vineyards Road, Lexington 27295
336.236.9463
Elkin Creek Vineyard
318 Elkin Creek Mill Road, Elkin 28621
336.526.5119
Flint
Hill Vineyards
2133 Flint Hill Road, East Bend
27018
336.699.4455
Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery
235 Chatham Cottage Circle, State Road 28676
336.835.4230
Hanover
Park Vineyard
1927 Courtney-Huntsville Road, Yadkinville 27055
336.463.2875
Laurel
Gray Vineyards
5726 Old Highway 421, Hamptonville 27020
336.468.9463
McRitchie Winery & Ciderworks
315 Thurmond Post Office Road, Thurmond 28683
336.874.3003
Old
North State Winery
308 North Main Street, Mt. Airy 27030
336.789.9463
Raffaldini
Vineyards & Winery
450 Groce Road, Ronda 28670
336.835.9463
RagApple Lassie Vineyards
3824 RagApple Lassie Lane, Boonville 27011
866.RAGAPPLE or 336.367.6000
RayLen
Vineyards and Winery
3577 US Hwy 158, Mocksville 27028
336.998.3100
Round
Peak Vineyards
765 Round Peak Church Road, Mt. Airy 27030
336.352.5595
Shelton
Vineyards
286 Cabernet Lane, Dobson 27017
336.366.4724
Stony
Knoll Vineyards
1143 Stoney Knoll Road, Dobson 27017
336.374.5752
Surry
Community College Winery
630 South Main Street, Dobson 27017
336.386.8121
Tours by appointment.
Weathervane
Winery
484 Hartman Road, Winston-Salem
27127
336.775.9717
Westbend
Vineyards
5394 Williams Road, Lewisville 27023
866.901.5032 or 336.945.5032
Windy
Gap Vineyards
837 Perdue Farm Road, Ronda 28670
336.984.3926
Just east of the Yadkin
Valley AVA:
Garden
Gate Vineyards
261 Scenic Drive, Mocksville 27028
336.751.3794
Germanton
Art Gallery & Winery
3530 Highway 8 and 65, Germanton 27019
800.322.2894 or 336.969.6121
Wine
tours of the Yadkin Valley
Winston-Salem
Wine Packages
On
the Vine - Carolina Wine Country News
Yadkin Valley Wine Growers Association
North
Carolina Wine - NC Department of Agriculture
Dining in Winston-Salem
Accommodations
in Winston-Salem
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