Outstanding houses in North Carolina.
North Carolina's piedmont wineries chase ripeness in a humid continental climate, coaxing red wines toward jammy concentration while whites stay bright against the heat.
Save these houses, build your route through North Carolina, and navigate when you're there.
Region DNA
The character of North Carolina
Based on 749 wines with structural data
Style profile
Tight, signature style across producers
FEM score distribution
Based on 47 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of North Carolina
Marked Tree
VisitNorth Carolina is a wine region in United States, home to 158 producers tracked on Femente, 3 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Muscadine, producing North Carolina Red and North Carolina White wines with notes of Oak, Red fruit, and Tree fruit. It takes in Yadkin County, Yadkin Valley, and Haw River Valley.
North Carolina — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in North Carolina?
- The most planted varieties in North Carolina are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Muscadine, and Chardonnay, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is North Carolina known for?
- North Carolina is known for North Carolina Red, North Carolina White, and Californian Red Blend wines and flavors of Oak, Red fruit, and Tree fruit.
- How many wineries are in North Carolina?
- Femente tracks 158 producers in North Carolina, of which 3 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is North Carolina?
- North Carolina is a wine region in United States, taking in Yadkin County, Yadkin Valley, and Haw River Valley.
North Carolina
North Carolina's piedmont wineries chase ripeness in a humid continental climate, coaxing red wines toward jammy concentration while whites stay bright against the heat. The tension—between what the land wants to give and what winemakers must manage—defines every vintage.
Producers in North Carolina
- Shadow Line Vineyard — undiscovered
- Dobbins Creek Vineyards — undiscovered
- Old North State — honest
- Rocky River Vineyards — undiscovered
- The 1861 Farmhouse — undiscovered
- Skull Camp — undiscovered
- Pilot Mountain — undiscovered
- Herrera Vineyards — undiscovered
- Treehouse — undiscovered
- Dennis Vineyards — undiscovered
- Weathervane Winery — undiscovered
- Daveste — undiscovered
- Westbend — honest
- Raffaldini — honest
- McRitchie — undiscovered
- Buck Shoals Vineyard — undiscovered
- Stonefield Cellars — undiscovered
- Owls Eye — undiscovered
- Stony Mountain Vineyards — undiscovered
- Waldensian Heritage Wines — undiscovered
- RayLen — honest
- Slightly Askew Winery — undiscovered
- Thistle Meadow Winery — undiscovered
- Grove — distinction
- Shelton — honest
- Plumtree Valley Vineyards — undiscovered
- Junius Lindsay — undiscovered
- Uwharrie — undiscovered
- Brushy Mountain — undiscovered
- Grandfather Vineyard — honest
- Piccione — honest
- Hanover Park — undiscovered
- Ferguson Vineyard — undiscovered
- Morgan Ridge — undiscovered
- Native Vines — undiscovered
- Ruth s Chris Steak House — undiscovered
- Uncorked Inmayberry — undiscovered
- Medaloni — undiscovered
- Cellar 4201 — undiscovered
- Hilton Vineyards — undiscovered
- Baker Buffalo Creek Vineyard — undiscovered
- Lake Road — undiscovered
- Cougar Run — undiscovered
- Younts Farm — undiscovered
- Garden Gate — undiscovered
- Surry — undiscovered
- Hanover Park Vineyard — undiscovered
- Douglas Vineyards — undiscovered
- Catawba Farms — undiscovered
- Sweet Home Carolina — undiscovered
- Chestnut Trail Vineyard — undiscovered
- Tunnel Creek Vineyards — undiscovered
- Kefi Estate Winery — undiscovered
- Seven Jars — undiscovered
- Native Son Vineyard — undiscovered
- Childress Vineyards — honest
- Elkin Creek Vineyard — undiscovered
- Southern Charm — undiscovered
- Misty Creek — undiscovered
- Brandon Hills Vineyard — undiscovered
- Cauble Creek Vineyard — undiscovered
- Divine Llama — honest
- Hutton Vineyards — undiscovered
- Lazy Elm — undiscovered
- Carolina Heritage — undiscovered
- Haze Gray Vineyards — undiscovered
- Jolo — honest
- Roaring River — undiscovered
- Serre Vineyards — undiscovered
- Curran Alexander Vineyards — undiscovered
- Goldenroad Vineyards — undiscovered
- Castello Barone — undiscovered
- Laurel Gray — undiscovered
- Stardust — undiscovered
- Dynamis — undiscovered
- Flint Hill — undiscovered
- Ragapple Lassie — undiscovered
- Sanders Ridge — undiscovered
- Round Peak — undiscovered
- Stony Knoll — undiscovered
- Grassy Creek — undiscovered
- Windsor Run — undiscovered
- Sweet Vine Winery — undiscovered