Four Star Wineries
St. Paul is located not far off of I-26 just outside of Hendersonville, NC. They have a second wine tasting location in Flat Rock, NC, nearby. They grow 14 varieties of grapes in two locations, at 2,300 feet and 3,000 feet elevation, and have been farming the land for nine generations. They have
Round Peak Vineyards is located near the intersection of I-77 and I-74, near Mount Airy, NC. The vineyard is located in a somewhat flat plateau, with great views of Round Peak and other mountains of the Blue Ridge from the expansive patio. This winery has an 18 hole disk-golf course, which is free of charge to play. They have two rental cabins available for rent, and are “dog friendly.” Round Peak offers
Linville Falls Winery is located just off of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Linville Falls, NC, near the town of Linville. The vineyard is set on the side of a very scenic steep grade, which funnels down to the large tasting building and large patio, which has a steady stream of live music and
Jones von Drehle is located about 20 minutes northwest of Elkin, NC and I-77. While the winery is located on a beautiful piece of property with the Blue Ridge Mountains as a backdrop, what is most remarkable is that they produce some of the most consistently excellent wines in North Carolina
Located near the intersection of I-77 and US 421, this is a great family owned winery with a laid back farmhouse, country feel. The tasting room is a converted dairy barn, with a large covered patio, a fun place to
Grassy Creek is located about one mile from Elkin, NC. The tasting building used to be a dairy barn. It has a very laid back, country feel, with comfortable chairs and couches throughout.
Old North State is located on Main Street in the heart of downtown Mount Airy, in what used to be a hardware store dating to 1890. The Winery started in 2002 when Ben Webb began growing grapes on 10 acres of his family’s eastern NC farm. He then planted 18 more acres in the Yadkin Valley.
Treehouse Vineyards are located just south of Monroe, NC, not far from Charlotte. The most unique feature of this winery are the two treehouses, which are like small apartments that you can rent. The Date Nite treehouse, which does not have running water, can be rented for $25 per hour; the other two treehouses
Located just under 15 minutes from Lumberton, NC, and US 74, Cypress Bend Vineyards is a rare Scotland County/Sandhills winery. They grow several varieties of sweet grapes on the property, and produce a couple of good dry wines, with grapes from the Yadkin Valley. But their most unique feature is the dry wines they produce from traditional sweet grapes.
Banner Elk Winery is located about two miles outside of the Town of Banner Elk. You wind around part of the vineyard to get to the tasting room. The vineyard was formerly a blueberry farm. As you enter the porch
