With a superb combination of sun, soil and
soul, Yadkin Valley wineries are ideally located in the North Carolina region
that is rapidly gaining a reputation for growing high-quality grapes and producing world-class wines. Located in the Piedmont area of the Tar
Heel State, wineries in the Yadkin Valley benefit from what many winemakers consider the best
terroir in North Carolina. This Yadkin
Valley Wine Trail ® website was established in early 2002 to provide a single stop
for wine lovers seeking information about the wine, wines, wineries, vineyard, vineyards, bed and
breakfasts, hotels and other lodging, restaurants and other dining, antiques and antique stores, art galleries, winery tours and other
businesses affiliated with winery tourism in the Yadkin Valley.
In recognition of these unique features, the
federal government approved the Yadkin Valley American Viticulture Area (AVA), effective February
7, 2003. The Yadkin Valley AVA was North Carolina's first, consisting of
over 1.116 million acres located in Surry, Yadkin, Wilkes, Davie, Davidson and
Forsyth counties. Adding to
the importance of the Yadkin Valley with respect to wineries, the federal
government approved the Swan Creek AVA as North Carolina's second area, effective May 27, 2008. The Swan
Creek AVA consists of 96,000 acres located in Wilkes, Yadkin and Iredell
counties. Over 57,000 acres of that total lies within the geographical boundaries of both viticultural
areas. As of July 1, 2008, these are the only two designated AVAs in the state of North Carolina.
There is a lot of history in the Yadkin Valley, from the original
native Americans, to the Moravian settlers in the 1750s, to Daniel Boone, to the
Revolutionary War, to the War Between the States, to Tom Dula (Tom Dooley) and
Mayberry, as well as numerous wine festivals and tasting events, music festivals, craft and antique
fairs. Many of the
businesses along and around the Yadkin Valley
Wine Trail ® contain a wonderful combination of Americana history, culture, arts and music along with award-winning wines. Enjoy!
("Yadkin Valley Wine Trail" with the North Carolina state outline and
grape cluster is a registered trademark, and may not be used without permission)
As of June 8, 2009, there are twenty-eight operating wineries and vineyards
along the Yadkin
Valley Wine Trail ®, open to the public for some combination of winery or vineyard tours, tasting and
sales.
Wineries and vineyards along the Yadkin
Valley Wine Trail ® are also flagged on our parent All
American Wineries
website on the North Carolina Wine Trail ™ page. Additional wineries are under
construction, with anticipated opening dates in 2009 and beyond.
In addition to wineries and vineyards along the Yadkin
Valley Wine Trail ®, we have included information about wine-related events
and participating businesses that will enhance your visit
to 'The Heart of North Carolina Wine Country.' Click on any underlined
business name to open a new browser
window and transfer to their home page. When finished viewing their site, close the window and you will be returned to this page.
Note: Both I and the owners of the businesses listed
here will greatly appreciate your mentioning that you located them via this Yadkin Valley Wine Trail ® site.
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Attention Yadkin Valley Businesses:
Do you want to reach the Yadkin
Valley Wine Trail ® visitors who, in a typical year, click more than 14,000
times on links to local dining, lodging, recreation and other businesses who
have a Subscribed Enhanced Listing on this
site? Do you know the demographics of the visitors to our area
wineries? A June 2008 study conducted by
Appalachian State University has some very interesting data about
visitors to wineries in the Yadkin Valley and in North Carolina. Click here
to see an abstract about the spending power and interests of visitors to local
wineries and for more information about connecting visitors to 'The Heart
of North Carolina Wine Country' with *your* business.
Write-ups and articles mentioning or quoting the Yadkin
Valley Wine Trail®
February 2009 - Washington Post travel section
article by Diane Daniel mentions as a reference the Yadkin
Valley Wine Trail - Click
here to read her article
April 2004
-
Carolina Country (electric cooperative magazine) features the Yadkin
Valley Wine Trail ® in its article on North Caroline
wineries and wine
festivals Jun 09, 2003
- The Business Journal quotes us in an
article about wine tasting - Click
here to read article
Jan 22, 2003
- Seattle Times
wine writer Thomas Skeen quotes us in an article about the new Yadkin Valley
Viticultural Area - Click
here to read his article
Bob Hodge
Yadkin Valley Wine Trail ®
North Carolina, USA
This page was last updated on 07/01/2009
WINERIES & VINEYARDS ALONG THE YADKIN VALLEY WINE TRAIL
®
Cellar 4201 Vineyard
- 4201 Apperson Rd, East Bend (Yadkin County) -
336.699.6030
Surry Community College Winery [Surry Cellars] - Dobson (Surry
County) - 336.386.3408 - (Tours only by
appointment)
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Operating hours and days of Yadkin Valley
wineries
This new feature was the most-requested addition
by visitors to our Yadkin Valley Wine Trail ® website in
2006. To assist you in planning your trip to the wineries in the
Yadkin Valley, the following matrix is provided. It is updated
regularly (last update is at the bottom of the page). PLEASE NOTE:
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in
the table. However, due to vagaries of Mother Nature as well as
operational priorities of the wineries, we cannot guarantee with 100%
certainty the day-to-day accuracy of the table. We strongly advise
that you contact a prospective Yadkin Valley winery before you visit them,
only to be disappointed because the owners are in the fields, at a wine
festival, or involved in some other activity that precludes their being
open as normally scheduled, or that weather conditions preclude a winery
being open on the day of your planned visit. Consider
thIS table as a
planning guide only and NOT as a guarantee!
The (Yes) or (No) below each winery name indicates whether or not they
offer the following three activities: Tours | Tasting | Sales.
A (?) denotes information is pending from the winery.
Wineries along
the Yadkin Valley Wine Trail ® generally charge a nominal fee
for tours or tasting (you do get to keep the wine glass as a
souvenir). Check the footnotes associated with a winery regarding
special hours, days, or months for seasonal variations. Feel free to
print a copy to plan your trip to the Yadkin valley wineries and bring it
with you since it has winery contact numbers.
Yadkin Valley Wine
Tours - click
here
Visit the wineries with a guided tour - Leave the
driving to them!
(An independent winery tour operator not connected with Yadkin Valley Wine
Trail®)
YADKIN VALLEY WINERIES ON THE HORIZON
Carolina Heritage Vineyards, Elkin (Surry County) - 336.366.3301 -
Anticipates Opening summer 2009
Creek Ridge Vineyards, Pine Ridge (Surry County) - Anticipates Opening in
late 2009
Kimron Springs, Copeland (Surry County) - Anticipates Opening in late 2009
Misty Creek Farm & Winery, Mocksville (Davie County) - Anticipates Opening
in late 2009
Olde Mill Vineyards, Dobson (Surry County) - Anticipates Opening in late
2009
(yet-unnamed winery), Pilot Mountain (Surry County) - Anticipates Opening
in late 2009
YADKIN VALLEY WINERIES WITH CHANGED STATUS
Black Wolf Vineyards, Dobson (Surry County) - Ceased Operation January
2009
Windy Gap Vineyards and Winery, Rhonda (Wilkes County) - Ceased Operation
Summer 2007
NORTH CAROLINA WINERIES OUTSIDE THE YADKIN VALLEY
There are over four dozen additional wineries in North Carolina,
located outside the Yadkin Valley and therefore not listed on this site.
However, you may click
here to view our sister site - North Caroline Wine
Trail ™ (www.NCWine.com) - for *all*
North Carolina wineries, including those listed above.
Pilot Knob Inn
Bed & Breakfast - 361 New Pilot Knob Lane, Pinnacle (Surry County) -
336.325.2502
Individual log cabins, with yesteryears rustic charm combined with the
comforts of today, all at the foot of Pilot Mountain on the Yadkin Valley
Wine Trail
Rockford Inn Bed &
Breakfast, The - 4872 Rockford Rd,
Historic Rockford (Surry
County) - 336.374.3825
Surrounded by vineyards and wineries along the Yadkin Valley Wine Trail,
our Antebellum house provides simple pleasure of country living along with
modern amenities
Kerr House Bed &
Breakfast, The - 519 Davie Avenue,
Statesville (Iredell County) - 704.881.0957 or
toll-free 877.308.0353
Comfort in the foothills of the Blue
Ridge minutes from the Yadkin Valley Wine Trail
Klondike
Cabins at Grassy Creek Vineyard - Chatham Lodge
Lane off Klondike Road, State Road (Surry County) -
336.835.4230
Acres and acres of seclusion and privacy within one
mile of Elkin, on the Yadkin Valley Wine Trail
Sobotta
Manor Bed & Breakfast - 347 West Pine Street,
Mt Airy (Surry County) - 336.786.2777
Beautifully restored 1932 home, short walk to downtown Mt Airy, luxury
rooms w/private baths, Wi-Fi, and gourmet breakfast; also hosting
weddings, showers, luncheons and business retreats, with easy access to
the Yadkin Valley Wine Trail
Vintage
Inn Bed & Breakfast - 705 East Main Street,
Yadkinville (Yadkin County) - 336.677.2080 or toll-free 866.219.0696
Stately elegance in our 1936 home just blocks from downtown
Yadkinville, along the Yadkin Valley Wine Trail
Aquilla
Creek Cottage - 6136 Aquilla Creed Road, East Bend
(Yadkin County) - 336.699.3758 or toll-free 866.219.0546
Historic cottage renovated to include first-class conveniences; winery
tours available along the Yadkin Valley Wine Trail
The Belle House
Bed & Breakfast - 2517 Hamptonville Road, Hamptonville
(Yadkin County) - 336.749.7408 or 336.468.6565
Historic Victorian B&B nestled along the Yadkin Valley Wine
Trail
Stone Mountain
Serenity - 1680 Bell Mountain Road (off Moxley Rd and
Longbottom Rd), Traphill (Wilkes
County) - 704.458.8808
A luxury mountain
retreat home with views of the Blue Ridge and easy access to the wineries
of the Yadkin Valley Wine Trail
Hampton
Inn & Suites at Shelton Vineyards - 150 Charlestowne
Dr, Dobson (Surry County) - 336.353.9400
Opened in April 2007, just two minutes from Shelton Vineyards along the Yadkin Valley Wine Trail
Fairfield
Inn & Suites - Elkin / Jonesville - 628 CC Camp Road/268
Bypass, Elkin (Surry County) - 336.353.2008
Along the Yadkin Valley Wine Trail, brand new in 2008, with
state-of-the-art guest rooms
Hampton
Inn - Jonesville / Elkin - 1632 NC 67 Highway, Jonesville (Yadkin
County) - 336.835.1994
Along the Yadkin Valley Wine Trail with access to wineries, the Blue Ridge
Parkway, close to historic downtown Elkin, shopping and dining
Comfort
Inn - Jonesville - 1633 Winston Rd (I-77 & NC67),
Jonesville (Yadkin County) - 336.835.9400
Wine enthusiasts will appreciate over 10 vineyards within 20 miles of the
hotel along the Yadkin Valley Wine Trail
Wells Knob Cabin
- 775 Wells Knob Rd, Elkin (Wilkes County) -
704.589.1020
A slice of mountain serenity along the Yadkin Valley Wine Trail, beautiful
long range mountain views, close to wineries, hiking, fishing, or just
relaxing
River Rhys Cabin
- 251 Crackers Neck Rd, Pilot Mountain (Surry County)
- 336.648.7272
Secluded, tastefully restored 100 year old log cabin,
updated with modern amenities, just minutes west of downtown Pilot Mountain on the
Yadkin Valley Wine Trail.
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YADKIN VALLEY WINE
TRAIL ® DINING
Harvest
Grill at Shelton Vineyards - 286 Cabernet Lane, Dobson (Surry County) -
336.366.3590
Bistro style lunch and dinner Mon thru
Sat, brunch buffet on Sunday, all overlooking the vines
Century
Kitchen at Flint Hill Vineyards - 2133 Flint Hill Road,
East Bend (Yadkin County) - 336.699.4455
Diverse
seasonally-inspired menu supplied by the best of local farmers (Thurs,
Fri, Sat evenings and 1st Sunday of month brunch)
The
Kitchen at Elkin Creek - 218 Elkin
Creek Road, Elkin (Wilkes County) - 336.526.5119
Fine dining experience with delicious foods prepared in our brick,
wood-fired ovens (Effective June 1, 2009, The Kitchen is open for special
events only - call to reserve for weddings, dinner parties, meetings,
reunions, etc.)
308 Bistro - 308
North Main Street (former location of Scuppernongs) - 308 North Main
Street, Mt Airy (Surry County) - 336.786.8600
Where good friends meet to eat. Great food... by design
Big
Woods Restaurant at Sanders Ridge Winery - 2300 Sanders Ridge Lane (off Round Hill
Rd), Booneville
(Yadkin County) - 336.677.1700 - (Grand Opening 06/26/09)
A matchless menu of nostalgic southern foothills comfort foods made fresh
to order with in-season vegetables and herbs from our certified organic
gardens
Clubhouse
Restaurant at Cedarbrook Country Club - 225 Country Club
Drive, State Road (Surry County) - 336.835.2320
Enjoy lunch daily overlooking our exquisite Ellis Maples designed golf
course, in our 10,000 square foot facility, serving lunch every day
(Mon-Sat 11:00-3:00, Sun 11:30-2:00)
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Talley's
Custom Frame & Gallery - 212 N. Main Street,
Mt.
Airy (Surry County) - 336.786.4696 or 888.786.4696
Artwork and framing for every need, with many local artists work on
display
Country Road
Strawberries - 610 Mt. Zion Road, Pinnacle (Surry
County) - 336.325.3331
Clean, sweet
strawberries grown at the base of Pilot Mountain (Seasonal Only -
May & June)
The 1812
Hitching Post at Cedarridge - 2463 Turnersburg Highway
North, Turnersburg (Iredell County) - 704.543.5443
Full service outdoor wedding packages in an historic 1812
setting
Cedarbrook
Country Club Golf - 225 Country Club Drive, State
Road (Surry County) - 336.835.2320
Enjoy our 18 hole course, sculpted out of rolling
countryside, thick forests, and sparkling lakes, designed by the renowned
Ellis Maples
- Parks and Museums - Historic Bethabara
Park - 2147 Bethabara Road, Winston-Salem (Forsyth County) -
336.924.8191 - Site of the first Moravian settlement in North Carolina in 1753
Pilot Mountain State Park - 1792 Pilot Knob Park Road, Pinnacle
(Surry County) - 336.325.2355 - Stunning views of
the Yadkin Valley and the Blue Ridge from near its 2,400+ foot peak
Horne Creek Farm Historic Site - 320 Hauser Road, Pinnacle (Surry County)
- 336.325.2298 - Experience everyday farm life in North Carolina's northwestern Piedmont ca. 1900
on a restored farm
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YADKIN
VALLEY WINE TRAIL ®
PROPERTY-RELATED BUSINESSES
If you fall in love with the Yadkin Valley as I did,
here are some firms who can assist you in relocating and building here, be
it a primary or secondary residence, vineyard or winery.
Gambrill
Aldridge - Basin
Creek Realty - 1338 N. Bridge Street, Box 128,
Elkin (Surry County) - 336.835.3535 (toll-free
800.835.8055)
Serving your real estate needs for
home and business (including vineyard properties)
Robin Frost
Weant - Patria Properties - 440 Doub Road,
Lewisville (Forsyth County) - 336.407.3033
21+ years in real estate, small vineyard owner *and* viticulture/enology
certified
Home Realty Group -
720 East Main Street, Yakdinville (Yadkin County) -
336.677.1201 ext 1
Helping buyers and sellers along the
Yadkin Valley Wine Trail, with full services including financing and general
contracting
Andrew
Gibbons, ALS, CRS - 830 West Pine St, Mt Airy (Surry
County) - 336.469.0022
Accredited Land
Specialist, Certified Residential Specialist, Accredited Buyers
Representative, serving businesses and families in and around the greater
Yadkin Valley and Virginia
2009 Mount Airy Motorcycle Rally - Yadkin Valley Wine Trail Poker Run
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