WINERIES
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The Elkin/Yadkin Valley area is home to several wineries which produce a variety of fine wines. Many of these wineries offer tastings and tours. The list below is some of our favorites nearby the cabin. Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery This winery is near the cabin off route 21. Our favorite is the gold medal winning merlot. Tasting room open Thursday thru Sunday, tours by appointment. Tasting Room Drive off of Klondike Road State Road, NC 28676 Business Telephone: (336) 835-4230 Tasting Room Telephone: (336) 835-2458 http://www.grassycreekvineyard.com/home.html Elkin Creek Vineyard Plan your day so you end up here for lunch or dinner. Everything is fresh and homemade. Start with a tasting and enjoy your favorite selection with your meal. We really enjoyed the Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve. 318 Elkin Creek Mill Road Elkin, North Carolina 28621 Phone: 336.526.5119 Fax: 336.526.7950 Email: elkincreekwinery@aol.com http://www.elkinmill.com/ Brushy Mountain Winery This winery is in the heart of downtown Elkin in a historic blackberry canning building. Good wines with cool names like "Booger Swamp" and "Bugaboo Creek". 125 West Main Street. Elkin, NC 28621 Phone: 336-835-1313 Email: info@brushymountainwine.com http://www.brushymountainwine.com/ Mcritchie Winery & Ciderworks This winery is nearest the cabin (less than 6 miles). Delicious strawberry wine and hard cider. 315 Thurmond Post Ofice Rd. Thurmond, NC 28683 Phone: 336-874-3003 Email: info@mcritchiewine.com http://www.mcritchiewine.com/ Shelton Vineyards One of the largest and most beautiful in North Carolina. A must see. Try lunch or dinner at the on site restaurant Harvest Grill with a bottle of one of the reserve wines. 286 Cabernet Lane (get off I-77 at exit 93 and follow signs) Dobson, NC 27017 Phone: 336-366-4724 Email: sales@sheltonvineyards.com harvestgrill@sheltonvineyards.com http://www.sheltonvineyards Laurel Gray Vineyard Fantastic Cabernet Sauvignon, especially the unfiltered reserve. 5726 Old Hwy 421 Hamptonville, NC 27020 Phone: 336-468-9463 Email: laurelgray@yadtel.net http://www.laurelgray.com/ Raffaldini's Vineyard This vineyard has the most spectacular views and some really excellent wines. Enjoy long range mountain views while sipping your favorite wine. Beautiful rose garden and new restaurant. 450 Groce Road Ronda, NC 28670 Phone: 336-835-9463 Email: info@raffaldini.com http://www.raffaldini.com/ Buck Shoals Vineyard & Winery 6121 Vintner Way Hamptonville, NC, 27020 Phone: 336-468-9274 Email: info@buckshoalsvineyard.com http://www.buckshoalsvineyard.com/ RagApple Lassie This is one of the most open and accessible of the wineries. You can walk around the fermenters and oak barrels of aging wine witout waiting for the formal tour. Very delicious Merlot among others. 3724 RagApple Lassie Drive Boonville, NC 27011 Phone: 866-724-2775 Email: lenna@ragapplelassie.com http://www.ragapplelassie.com/ Westbend Vineyards 25 miles from the cabin but worth the drive. A large variety of white and reds, nice gift shop and beautiful grounds to relax with some cheese and wine. Near Winston Salem. 5394 Williams Road ~ Lewisville, NC 27023 Hwy 421, Exit 246 ~ I 40 take exit 174 and follow signs. Phone: 336-945-5032 http://www.westbendvineyards.com/ Benny Parson's Rendezvous Ridge The childhood home of Nascar great Benny Parsons is now a winery and museum. Rendezvous Ridge Tasting Room & Racing Museum 172 Benny Parsons Road Purlear, NC 28665 Phone: 336-973-7375 http://www.rendezvousridge.com/ Stony Knoll Some of the best wines in the Yadkin Valley. Well worth the trip. 1143 Stony Knoll Road Dobson, NC 27017 Phone: 336-374-5752 http://www.stonyknollvineyards.com/ Shadow Springs Try the excellent Cabernet Franc and oaked Chardonnay. Shadow Springs Vineyard 5543 Crater Road Hamptonville, NC 27202 336-468-5000 http://www.stonyknollvineyards.com/ Some other links to web pages with information about area wineries: Yadkin Valley Wine Tours http://www.yadkinwinetours.com/ Yadkin Valley Wine Trail An excellent resource for the area wineries including a Google map link showing the location of all area wineries and other attractions. http://www.yvwt.com/ North Carolina Tourism Site http://www.visitnc.com/what_to_do_wine.asp?s=fw |
