Garden Gate Vineyards
Posted by: Sidelobe
N 35° 53.122 W 080° 35.858
17S E 536316 N 3971308
Quaint and fun little Winery specializing in North Carolina fruit wines and pottery.
Waymark Code: WM1397
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 01/01/2007
Views: 296
Garden Gate Vineyards produces a variety of fruit wines, all from locally grown fruit. The wine maker is also an artist, and her art is displayed all over the grounds. They have a delightful arbor with tables and a beautiful new indoor tasting and picnic room. Everywhere you look are tilework dragonflies, her trademark. This place is more than just the wine!
Her husband, the entrepreneur half of the team, is colorful and definitely has the Southern gift of gab.
They use no pesticides. They discovered, some years ago, and quite by accident, that the bluebirds they liked so much to look at drive away other birds and eat the insects. Along with the bluebirds you'll see countless cardinals and hummingbirds.
The owners are friendly, open, and warm folks. They'd love for "y'all to come 'n set a while" and enjoy yourself.
Winery Size: Small to Medium 1,500 to 2,999 Cases
Attached vineyard?: yes
Tasting Room Available?: yes
Days and hours of operation: Wed-Sat 12-5, Sun 1-5
Tours Available: yes
Phone #: 336-751-3794
Address: 261 Scenic Drive
Mocksville, NC 27028
Winery, Wine Cooperative, or Tasting Center's Website: [Web Link]
Types of wines: Muscadine
Scuppernong
Raspberry
Scarlet Blush
Blacbery
Blueberry
Strawberry
Jitterbug (smooth dessert wine)
Best Wine Tasted: Scuppernong
Rate the Best Wine Tasted:
Price per Bottle: 12.00 (listed in local currency)
2nd Best Wine Tasted: Blackberry (Semi-Sweet)
Rate the 2nd Best Wine Tasted:
Price per Bottle #2: 12.00 (listed in local currency)
Winery Club: No
Overall Comments:: The owners have developed a great wassail recipe using the semi sweet muscadine wine and a great Sangria using the Strawberry sweet variety. Both were excellent. Owners also have information about using wines as marinades for meats.
Charge for tasting?: Not Listed
Cost of Tour: Not Listed
Wine Club Description:: Not listed
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