Haw River Wine Trail
Did you know that there are 61 wineries in North Carolina? If you thought wine touring was exclusive to California's Napa Valley, then get ready to experience another great agricultural adventure in central North Carolina, one of the best places in the country to live!
The most popular winery in the entire United States is the Biltmore Estate Wine Company, which has o
ver 1 million visitors each year. But there are many small, family run wineries throughout the state. Here are highlights on a few of them to get you started!
The Haw River Wine Trail focuses on five artisan wineries located along the Haw River between Durham and Greensboro. Benjamin Vineyards & Winery is near Eli Whitney, off Highway 87 just north of Pittsboro. Set in the quiet countryside off beautiful Hwy 87, this winery was started in 2002 and focuses on Muscadine grapes, but has 7 varieties of grapes in all. Next in the tour is the Iron Gate Winery, northwest of Durham near Mebane. The Iron Gate winery has just released their first Reisling (a particular favorite of mine), and has fun activities like Murder Mystery Dinner Theater offerings.
Keep driving west and find the Glen Marie winery, a family focused winery established in 2000 with 23 varieties of French hybrid and American grapes. Just north of Haw River and west of Mebane, Glen Marie offers localized wines like blackberry, muscadine, and chambourcin, along with the well-known chardonney and sauvignon. Continue up hwy 87 to Creek Side Winery, just north of Altamahaw. Creek Side was established in 2004, and boasts the largest tasting room on the Haw River Trail. The winery offers dry whites and reds, semi-sweets, and fruit wines. There are seasonal activities planned, like the Christmas free wine tasting event.
The last winery on the Haw River Trail is the Grove Winery, only 4 miles from Creek Side. Grove's Strawberry wine just won double gold awards at the NC State Fair, with a three-generation recipe. This is the largest winery on the trail, with 55 acres, and also the oldest of the five, established in 1993. Find out more about the Haw River Wine Trail and these five wineries at http://www.hawriverwinetrail.com/.
But don't limit yourself to these five - there's at least 56 more wineries in North Carolina to check out! Many are small and intimate, like the SilkHope winery.
Off Silk Hope Gum Springs Road between Hwy 87 and White Smith Road, the SilkHope winery was established in 2000, and grows Chambourcin, Cabernet Franc, Norton, Vidal Blanc, and Traminette grapes. Wine tours are offered on weekends. Also in Chatham County, near Siler City, is the Horizon Cellars winery, which offers "beginner" or "advanced" tours that allow guests to help in the pruning, spraying, harvesting, and trellising processes.
If you enjoy wine, or just enjoy exploring North Carolina's beautiful countryside, check out some of the local wineries and chat with the talented people who work there.
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Did not realize they were even there, thanks for the information. We like to visit vineyards, & so far my favorites are the Biltmore Estate & Childress Vineyards in Lexington NC. But I will go & check these places out.
~Lisa~