Biltmore Estate Winery: Asheville, North Carolina164 miles from Piedmont Triad International Airport
Celebrate and raise a glass to the bounties of Biltmore as the estate’s French winemaker creates an award-winning list of red, white, rose, and sparkling wines to enhance any summer picnics, elegant dinners and casual get-togethers with good friends. With its tours and wine tasting, you’ll find the perfect wine for any gathering. (800) 543-2961 or (704) 255-1776
Black Wolf Vineyards: Dobson, North Carolina56 miles from Piedmont Triad International Airport
Enjoy a sweeping panoramic view of the surrounding Piedmont foothills and nearby Blue Ridge Mountains as you relax in the vineyard’s tasting room and restaurant. Walk the grounds and visit a spring-fed well house and “secret garden,” where you can look for a meteorite set into the stonewall that surrounds the garden. (336) 374-2532
Childress Vineyards: Lexington, North CarolinaEnjoy old-world charm when you visit Childress Vineyards. Experience their 35,000-square-foot stone and stucco building, with its ornate terra cotta roof, inspired by the Italian Renaissance architecture of rural Tuscany. Nestled at the gateway of the Yadkin Valley, Childress Vineyards is planted on 65 acres of fertile farmland. This winery sits at the crossroads of routes US 52 and US 64, just west of Lexington. Witness the craft of winemaking or plan an event at Childress Vineyards and experience great wine and sophisticated style. (336) 236-9463 or www.chidressvineyards.com
Duplin Wine Cellars: Rose Hill, North Carolina172 miles from Piedmont Triad International Airport
Learn about the spirit and heritage of Duplin Winery and enjoy the enchantment of North Carolina’s oldest operating winery. With wine tasting and tours, Duplin Wine Cellars offersthe legacy of the Muscadine, the traditions of master winemakers and the principles of family commitment to give their wines an essence found nowhere else. (800) 774-9634 or (910) 289-3888
Martin Vineyards: Knotts Island, North CarolinaNorth Carolina’s coast of rich soil overlooking the scenic Knott’s Island Bay has played an integral part in the success of the wines from Martin Vineyards. Using innovative technologies and viticulture techniques, they “farm for flavor”, and make award winning wines. Whether choosing to shop, picnic or tour at this great vineyard, it is a great addition to summer family fun. (252) 429-3542 or (252) 429-3564
RagApple Lassie Vineyards: Boonville, North Carolina52 miles from Piedmont Triad International Airport Visit Ragapple Lassie Vineyards for its wine tasting and discover a beautiful river basin, that in addition to Indian treasures, offers land with some of the finest, full-bodied wine grapes grown on the eastern seaboard. (866) RagApple or (336) 367-6000
Shelton Vineyards: Dobson, North Carolina56 miles from Piedmont Triad International Airport Take a stroll through the beautiful landscape of Shelton Vineyards’ and tour the winery with its tasting bar and gift shop. Located in the Yadkin Valley near Dobson and Mt. Airy, Shelton Vineyards offers special programs for the public, including a Harvest Experience and Christmas Open House. (336) 366-4724
Westbend Vineyards: Lewisville, North Carolina36 miles from Piedmont Triad International Airport Discover one of the South’s best-kept wine secrets! Neatly tucked into the gently rolling countryside of Forsyth County, enjoy your surroundings while testing your taste buds with the vineyard’s excellent offerings of wines. (336) 945-5032
