NC Swan Creek AVA - Dobbins Creek
July 31st, 2015
North Carolina has four separate AVAs (American Viticultural Area). An AVA means that the wine comes from a specific area that has certain soil, water, and weather climates that make it unique. Some AVAs are subsets within another AVA. The 4 AVAs for North Carolina are:
1. Yadkin Valley - Wiki - Yadkin Valley AVA
2. Swan Creek - Wiki - Swan Creek AVA
3. Haw River Valley - Wiki - Haw River Valley - AVA
4. Upper Hiwassee Highlands - Wiki - Upper Hiwassee Highlands AVA (a shared AVA that straddles the North Carolina and Georgia state border. Also it is Georgia's first AVA.)
The Swan Creek AVA is contained within the Yadkin Valley AVA and represents a micro climate that exists near the Swan Creek and the Blue Ridge Mountains. From downtown Winston-Salem, you can drive there in just under a half hour.
There are 5 Wineries that make up the Swan Creek AVA. You could visit all of them in one day, but why rush it? In this case, it is about the destinations, and not the journey. And while they each share a common terroir, they also have a unique point of view on wine and spirits.
We'll feature each one over the next couple of weeks, starting with Dobbins Creek Vineyards.
Dobbins Creek Vineyards - Dobbins Creek Vineyards has a definite feel of a mountain lodge with lots of views. Its location is the highest elevation of the five wineries, at almost 1,400 feet. The long porch provides views around the Yadkin Valley, and you can see all the way to Winston-Salem on a clear day. It's the place to meet once you've had your tasting and want to select a wine to share and sit a while.
You're likely to run into Charles King, the owner who started the winery with its first plantings in 2002. Now 13 years later, they have a wide selection of wines that will help fill up your glasses for any occasion. Enjoy your wine tasting at the wine bar, where 100 year old Cherry wood was harvested from the land to build the bar. Then go outside and take in some more of the views, knowing that all the wines are estate grown and what you see is what you drink.
July 31st, 2015
North Carolina has four separate AVAs (American Viticultural Area). An AVA means that the wine comes from a specific area that has certain soil, water, and weather climates that make it unique. Some AVAs are subsets within another AVA. The 4 AVAs for North Carolina are:
1. Yadkin Valley - Wiki - Yadkin Valley AVA
2. Swan Creek - Wiki - Swan Creek AVA
3. Haw River Valley - Wiki - Haw River Valley - AVA
4. Upper Hiwassee Highlands - Wiki - Upper Hiwassee Highlands AVA (a shared AVA that straddles the North Carolina and Georgia state border. Also it is Georgia's first AVA.)
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| DOBBINS CREEK VINEYARDS TASTING ROOM |
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| DOBBINS CREEK VINEYARDS TASTING GLASS |
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| DOBBINS CREEK VINEYARDS JUST A FEW OF THEIR WINES |
We'll feature each one over the next couple of weeks, starting with Dobbins Creek Vineyards.
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| DOBBINS CREEK VINEYARDS PORCH |
Dobbins Creek Vineyards - Dobbins Creek Vineyards has a definite feel of a mountain lodge with lots of views. Its location is the highest elevation of the five wineries, at almost 1,400 feet. The long porch provides views around the Yadkin Valley, and you can see all the way to Winston-Salem on a clear day. It's the place to meet once you've had your tasting and want to select a wine to share and sit a while.
You're likely to run into Charles King, the owner who started the winery with its first plantings in 2002. Now 13 years later, they have a wide selection of wines that will help fill up your glasses for any occasion. Enjoy your wine tasting at the wine bar, where 100 year old Cherry wood was harvested from the land to build the bar. Then go outside and take in some more of the views, knowing that all the wines are estate grown and what you see is what you drink.
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