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Wineries Visited by Classic Winery Tours Yadkin Valley Winery Shuttles

Classic Winery Tours welcomes you to discover North Carolina’s celebrated wine country with our exclusive Yadkin Valley Winery Shuttles. Based in charming Elkin, NC, we combine convenience with a personalized touch, offering thoughtfully curated itineraries featuring the area’s most renowned wineries, as well as fully customized experiences designed around your tastes and interests. Whether you’re planning an intimate escape or a lively group outing, our professional, knowledgeable drivers provide a refined, comfortable, and safe ride through the scenic foothills. Savor award-winning wines and warm Southern hospitality when you reserve your Yadkin Valley Winery Shuttles for your next vineyard experience. Request a Shuttle >>

Chestnut Branch Farm & Cabin is Located in the Middle of Yadkin Valley Wine Country

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Yadkin Valley Winery Shuttles invites you to discover North Carolina’s premier wine region with ease and style. Conveniently based in the heart of Elkin, NC, we combine accessibility with a personalized experience, offering thoughtfully curated itineraries featuring some of the area’s most celebrated wineries, as well as fully customized outings tailored to your unique tastes and interests. Whether you’re planning a relaxing afternoon getaway or a special celebration, our team ensures a seamless, enjoyable journey through the Yadkin Valley.

Golden Road Vineyards

Tucked along its namesake road with a stunning backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Golden Road Vineyards Tasting Room offers a cozy atmosphere, complete with warm wood accents. Just around the corner from Chestnut Branch Farm and Cabin, it features an outdoor tasting area with multiple fire pits, making it a perfect spot for guests to unwind and enjoy local wines and music while taking in the scenic beauty of the area.

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Jones von Drehle Vineyards

Jones von Drehle Vineyards and Winery, a family-owned business in Thurmond, North Carolina – located just up the road from Chestnut Branch Farm Cabin. Since 2007, they’ve produced wines exclusively from their 30 acres of estate-grown vines, focusing on high-quality fruit from carefully selected and beautiful location under the Blue Ridge Mountains. The winery also features live music events in an outdoor amphitheater.

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Shelton Vineyards

Shelton Vineyards, located outside of Dobson, North Carolina, just minutes from Chestnut Branch Cabin. Established in 1999, Shelton is a family-owned winery offering scenic views and award-winning wines. The estate spans 300 acres of vineyards, a beautiful Tuscany style winery and tasting rooms that produce a variety of wines. The winery hosts live music events as well as Harvest Grill restaurant.

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Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery

On the way to Elkin from Chestnut Branch Cabin, Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery blends a passion for wine with local history. Housed in a historic dairy barn, the winery offers excellent wines, a charming tasting room and patio, scenic hiking trails, and views of Carter Falls, all set amidst the beautiful Grassy Creek property.

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Adagio Vineyards

Adagio winery and vineyards features a spacious tasting room located above the 3,000-square-foot underground winery. The tasting room itself combines rustic elegance with three distinct tasting bars: a large, curved stand-up bar, a sit-down kitchen bar, and a violin showcase bar. Adagio operates two vineyards: a six-acre site about a mile from the winery, and a smaller three-quarter acre vineyard surrounding the facility.

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Christian Paul Vineyards

Christian Paul Vineyards continues a long tradition of winemaking by the Ercolani family in the Tuscany and Umbria regions of Italy. Transferring that knowledge and tradition to North Carolina’s Yadkin Valley, the vineyard produces high-quality wines from vinifera and hybrid grapes. The vineyard offers a unique, interactive wine-tasting experience, inspired by international wine regions.

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Slightly Askew Winery

Located “in town” Elkin, this unique Yadkin Valley Winery, crafts wines from select juices acquired from the finest global wine regions. Their selection of humorously named wines caters to all tastes, featuring sweet fruit wines for enthusiasts and dry to semi-dry reds and whites for those who prefer less sweetness. Experience a diverse range of exceptional, distinct wines with a side of wit from wine maker Walt.

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Serre Vineyards

Serre Vineyards opened its tasting room on September 24, 2020. Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the 70-acre vineyard offers a relaxing environment with stunning mountain views. Visitors can enjoy small-production, vineyard-designated wines that reflect the valley’s unique terrior, either in the tasting room or while exploring the property. Bring a picnic basket, or enjoy pre-made charcuterie available onsite.

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Carolina Heritage Winery

Carolina Heritage Vineyards, a certified organic winery in North Carolina’s Yadkin Valley, was founded in 2015 by Clyde and Patricia Coldwell. In 2021, Patrick and Wendy McNabb took over, promoting sustainable practices with organic wines and unique beer concoctions on tap and in eco-friendly packaging. The winery offers a welcoming atmosphere, complete with free range chickens and their dog, Sully.

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Haze Gray

Haze Gray Vineyards, located on an 85-acre former farm near Dobson, is owned by Deane and Becky Muhlenberg, both with strong military ties. The vineyard grows nine grape varietals on nine acres and is certified as a Homegrown by Heroes farm. The tasting room honors military service, showcasing photos of the Muhlenberg family’s eight generations of service.

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Round Peak Vineyards

Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Mount Airy, NC, this beautiful 32-acre property in the Yadkin Valley AVA (American Viticulture Area) sits at 1,300 feet. Round Peak Vineyards crafts high-quality dry red and white wines from 12 acres of French and Italian grape varieties under the Round Peak brand. They also produce sweeter wines, cider, mead, and beer under the Skull Camp brand, and also feature a 9-hole disc golf course.

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JOLO Winery

JOLO Winery, a veteran-owned, family-operated business, combines passion for vineyards, hospitality, and winemaking. Named after the founders’ sons, Joey and Logan, JOLO represents family, dedication, and craftsmanship in creating exceptional wines. Their vision is to build a multi-generational legacy. Visitors are invited to experience a journey of flavors, tradition, and genuine hospitality at JOLO Winery.

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Stony Knoll Vineyards

Stony Knoll Vineyards, a North Carolina Century Farm, has deep roots dating back to 1896. Initially a tobacco farm, it transitioned to cattle and hay in the 1980s. In the late 1990s, Van Coe envisioned a new direction for the farm, focusing on grape cultivation. Today, the vineyard honors family history by producing quality wines and preserving its cultural legacy.

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Dynamis Estate Wines

Dynamis Estate Wines is a high-elevation vineyard and winery located on a 1,500-acre private estate in Jonesville, North Carolina. Combining old-world European techniques with modern technology, they craft wines with unique complexity. The higher altitude and rocky soil of The Brushies, shaped by ancient seismic events, create a distinctive terroir that produces flavorful, exceptional grapes.

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Hidden Vineyard

Hidden Vineyard is a boutique winery on nine acres between Dobson and Pilot Mountain. Its cozy, industrial farmhouse tasting room features natural light, with a porch offering views of the vines. Guests can stroll through the vineyard, including an open trail that provides scenic views of Pilot Mountain’s peak.

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Raffaldini Vineyards

At Raffaldini Vineyards, guests enter a 102-acre estate surrounded by fragrant roses, Italian herbs, and fig and olive trees, set against the stunning Blue Ridge Mountains. Visitors follow a winding garden path to the Tuscan villa, where the staff guides them on an Italian odyssey. Raffaldini’s bold reds and delicate whites, crafted from authentic Italian varietals, are made with meticulous care and in perfect harmony with nature.

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Old North State Winery

Old North State Winery, founded in 2002 by Ben Webb in Mt. Airy, NC, blends a passion for viticulture, technology, and community. With a 28-acre vineyard, the winery produces award-winning wines from unique North Carolina grapes. Located in a historic 1890 hardware store, it offers wine tastings, dining, and events, revitalizing downtown Mt. Airy as a tourism hub.

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RagApple Lassie Vineyards

Frank and Lenna Hobson transitioned their century-old family farm in Yadkin Valley to a winery in 2002, after the decline of tobacco farming. Named after Frank’s championship 4-H calf, RagApple Lassie, the winery features unique architecture designed by UNC Charlotte students. It includes an underground wine cellar, a mural, and a catwalk showcasing the vineyard’s year-round activities.

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Midnight Magdalena

Midnight Magdalena Vineyards is a family-owned vineyard in North Carolina’s Swan Creek AVA. With over 50 acres of land, abundant sunshine, and a unique micro-climate, it produces high-quality, “old world” style dry wines. The vineyard is dedicated to craftsmanship and tradition, creating wines that reflect the region’s distinctive character and heritage in every bottle.

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Piccione Vineyards

In 1921, Giuseppe Piccione immigrated to America from Sicily, settling in Brooklyn. His grandson, Dr. William Piccione, became a Harvard-trained surgeon, cherishing memories of his grandfather’s winemaking. Inspired by his heritage, Bill earned Italian citizenship and sommelier certification. In 2010, he founded Piccione Vineyards in North Carolina’s Swan Creek AVA to continue the family’s winemaking tradition.

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