Banner Elk Winery
Address
Banner Elk, NC 28604
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Description
Banner Elk Winery is situated close to downtown in a picturesque valley surrounded by mountains. Founded in 2006, it was the first commercial winery in Avery and Watauga counties.
Banner Elk Winery is known for award-winning wines from grapes grown on property and sourced from other local vineyards. The Marechal Foch is made from the French-American hybrid grape of the same name. It produces a red wine with intense flavors and color.
Banner Elk Red, a winemaker’s choice blend of Marechal Foch, Sangiovese and Merlot, has won a gold medal at the International Eastern Wine Competition in Sonoma, California, and was named the best red hybrid at the North Carolina State Fair.
Banner Elk Winery also produces a blueberry wine that pays tribute to the property’s history as a former blueberry farm.
Overall, the vineyard produces nine wines on an annual basis: four reds (Cabernet Sauvignon, Marechal Foch, Banner Elk Red, High Country Rosé), three whites (Banner Elk White, Seyval Blanc, Vino Francesco Chianti White) and two dessert wines.
Private tastings for parties of 10 or more are available with advance notice of at least a week. There is also a luxury villa on property that can accommodate corporate meetings and retreats, weddings and private functions.
The winery is open daily on a year-round basis from noon to 6 p.m.
More information is available at 828-898-9090 or www.bannerelkwinery.com.
Description
Banner Elk Winery is situated close to downtown in a picturesque valley surrounded by mountains. Founded in 2006, it was the first commercial winery in Avery and Watauga counties.
Banner Elk Winery is known for award-winning wines from grapes grown on property and sourced from other local vineyards. The Marechal Foch is made from the French-American hybrid grape of the same name. It produces a red wine with intense flavors and color.
Banner Elk Red, a winemaker’s choice blend of Marechal Foch, Sangiovese and Merlot, has won a gold medal at the International Eastern Wine Competition in Sonoma, California, and was named the best red hybrid at the North Carolina State Fair.
Banner Elk Winery also produces a blueberry wine that pays tribute to the property’s history as a former blueberry farm.
Overall, the vineyard produces nine wines on an annual basis: four reds (Cabernet Sauvignon, Marechal Foch, Banner Elk Red, High Country Rosé), three whites (Banner Elk White, Seyval Blanc, Vino Francesco Chianti White) and two dessert wines.
Private tastings for parties of 10 or more are available with advance notice of at least a week. There is also a luxury villa on property that can accommodate corporate meetings and retreats, weddings and private functions.
The winery is open daily on a year-round basis from noon to 6 p.m.
More information is available at 828-898-9090 or www.bannerelkwinery.com.
Address
Banner Elk, NC 28604