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Benny Parsons Rendezvous Ridge
172 Benny Parsons Road
Purlear, NC 28665
Phone: (336) 973-7375
Tasting Room, Racing Museum dedicated to Benny Parsons NASCAR Champion, Wine Shop, Gift Shop.
Rendezvous Ridge Vineyard sits on land that has been in the Parsons family for a very long time. Fifty-six acres that backs up to Rendezvous Mountain Educational State Forest with a huge wooden house steeped in family history, thats where Benny Parsons is from. Mama Julia, the great-grandmother who raised him, the Parsons family cemetery in Parsonsville, Stony Hill Baptist Church, West Wilkes High School, these are his memories.
If the trees along the Yadkin River basin could talk, and some say they can, they would whisper tales of moonshine, stills and late night meetings. Now they will have a new story to tell. Located in western North Carolina between Boone and Wilkesboro in the foothills of both the Blue Ridge Mountains and Brushy Mountains, Rendezvous Ridge Vineyard is writing a new page in history.
Hours of Operation:
Wednesday - Saturday 11:00 to 6:00
Sunday 1:00 to 5:00
Location Information: VIEW MAP
From US 421, North on NC 16 2 mi. into Millers Creek. Left on Boone Trail/Old 421 (BoJangles on left). Travel 3 mi. right onto Parsonville Rd & approx. 4 mi. turn right on Benny Parsons Rd & U R here!
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Buck Shoals Vineyard
6137 Vintner Way
Hamptonville, NC 27020
Phone: TBA
The vineyard was started as a vision of Terry and Joanne Crater, who started enjoying and collecting fine wines back in the 1980s. Terry particularly enjoyed the Italian wines with a special love of Amarone. This love of wines coupled with ownership of some fine Yadkin County tobacco soil was the start of a vision which culminated in the first planting of five and one half acres of nine grape varieties in April 2003. Another one and one half acres and two more varieties will be planted in 2004. The vineyard track covers approximately 13 acres with another 32 acres across Windsor Road for potential future expansion. Varieties planted in 2003 include Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Sangiovese, Syrah, Traminette, Barbera and Nebbiolo. Additional varieties planned for 2004 include Cabernet Franc and Petite Verdot.
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Elkin Creek Vineyard & Winery
318 Elkin Creek Mill Road
Elkin, NC 28621
Phone: 336-526-5119
Inspired by one man’s passion, along the foothills of the
Yadkin Valley of North Carolina, lies Elkin Creek Vineyard. From the hand-hewed beams of the winery, to the hand-tendered estate vines, you will sense the rhythm of
man in harmony with nature.
Experience a blend of tradition, passion and nature celebrated by the art of wine making that is captured in each handcrafted bottle.
Enjoy a delightful meal — prepared in a hand-built,
wood-burning brick oven — at The Kitchen at Elkin Creek. In fact, Southern Living magazine calls the Kitchen at Elkin Creek ‘the best in the valley.’ † Open Thursday, and Friday for dinner, Saturday for lunch and dinner and Sunday for lunch. Due to unique nature of our dining room, it is strongly recommended that guests make advance reservations.
Elkin Creek Vineyard is the premier destination in the Yadkin Valley for your wedding or special event.
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Garden of the Senses
1328 Collegiate Drive
Wilkesboro, NC 28697
Phone: (336) 838-6100
The garden has been designed and planted so that everyone, regardless of their visual ability, may enjoy it. The garden is part of a large complex of multivariate botanical gardens located on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. This particular garden is named in memory of Eddy Merle Watson, the gifted musician son of legendary blind acoustic musician Arthel "Doc" Watson. Merle was tragically killed in an improbable accident at the age of 36. The garden contains many ornate raised planters, a diversity of plants which were chosen for their strong fragrances and unusual textures, and braille identification plaques which identify each plant for the visually impaired. The most prominent element of the garden however, is a serpentine brick wall of approximately 150 feet which contains a series of elaborate brick sculptures called "Nature's Alphabet" and "The Tree of Memories." This inspiring work of art was designed and sculpted by noted Goldsboro, NC brick sculptor and artist, Patricia Turlington. "Nature's Alphabet" spans two panels, each 16 inches high and 27 feet long. Images on the panels represent letters in the English alphabet, from an armadillo for "A" to a zebra for "Z". The images exist in alphabetical order in an effort on the behalf of the artist to stimulate the visitor's intellect by creating incentive to guess what image is next in the sculpted panel. The design of the sculpture also assists non-English speaking visitors in familiarizing themselves with the English alphabet and language. A "pocket" outline of each image enables the visually impaired to insert their hand and follow the outline of whatever is pictured there.
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Laurel Gray Vineyards
5276 Old Hwy 421
Hamptonville, NC 27020
Phone: 336-468-8463
Laurel Gray Vineyards currently encompasses 5 acres of French Vinifera grapes, 70 Jackson-Perkins roses, a 75-year old milking parlor converted into our tasting room-gift shop, a picturesque farm pond, and a big red barn.
We invite you to visit our vineyards and farm. Come taste our wines, picnic by the pond, relax in the front porch glider while watching for wildlife, and become new friends.
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Mathis Family Farm
336 Millard Mathis Road
Roaring River, NC 28669
Phone: (336)984-2067
Bring the whole family and spend a day on the FARM with us and our barn animals (petting and feeding permitted)...climb onto an antique farm tractor, observe and learn of honeybees' importance to agriculture, ride in our old fashioned wagon and picnic by the pond...later feed the fish, catfish, bass, bluegill, and crappy. Stroll through the Hardwood Forest, and find your way through the Corn Maze in the summer and the Pumpkin Patch in the Fall. What a wonderful way to spend a day on the farm!
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McRitchie Winery & Ciderworks
315 Thurmond PO Road
Thurmond, NC 28683
Phone: 336-874-3003
Nestled on nearly thirty acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains — deep in the heart of the Yadkin Valley of North Carolina — lies McRitchie Winery & Ciderworks.
We are a family owned and operated winery and vineyard specializing in small lots of award-winning artisan wines and hard ciders.
Our dedication to sustainable growing and low intervention winemaking has resulted in wines and hard ciders as expressive and distinct as the land whereupon the fruit grows.
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MenaRick Vineyard & Winery
328 Luffman Road
Ronda, NC 28670
Phone: (336) 328-7039
Soon to be open winery featuring Portuguese and Spanish varieties.
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Parker's Orchard
8217 Brushy Mt. Road
Moravian Falls, NC 28654
Phone: (336) 921-3407
Located on Brushy Mountain Road seven miles south of Wilkesboro.
Hours: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday - Saturday.
Additional products include: pumpkins, grapes, plums, cherries, and peaches.
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Perry Lowe Orchards
Hwy 16 South
Moravian Falls, NC 28654
Phone: (336) 921-3123
Located on Hwy 16 South, Wilkes/Alexander County line.
Hours: Mon-Sat. 8:00-5:00.
Additional products and/or services include: peaches, nectarines, tomatoes, jams and jellies, country crafts; apple tours for schools and small groups in the fall.
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Raffaldini Vineyards
450 Groce Road
Ronda, NC 28670
Phone: (336)835-9463
After a long and exhaustive search, the Raffaldini Family found an extraordinary section of land that not only reflects their heritage but also holds the promise of making truly classic wines. Some of the varietals are so unique, that the Raffaldini Family is not only the sole vineyard in the East Coast to plant them but also the first in the United States.
Tasting room hours are Thursday and Saturday, 12-5 pm; Friday 12-6 pm; Sunday 1-5 pm and by appointment.
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