North Georgia Mountains Wineries & Vineyards

CRANE CREEK VINEYARDS

Wine Tasting’s and Tours offered Tuesday – Saturday all year round.

Crane Creek Vineyards is in Young Harris GA, and just three miles of Brasstown Bald, the state’s highest peak. Their 20 acres of vines are planted in a variety of grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc (European varieties), Chambourcin, Vidal Blanc, Seyval Blanc and Villard Noir (French American hybrid varieties) and two native American varieties: Catawba and Norton.

The Crane Creek’s wines have been awarded in large national and international competitions.

Location: 916 Crane Creek Road, Young Harris, GA 30582

 Website

Phone: 706-379-1236

HIGHTOWER CREEK VINEYARDS

A sense of home. Wines created to reflect the people and place of Blue Ridge Mountains.

Located in Hiawassee, GA, This little, family-operated winery & vineyard is committed to using only local fruit, producing consistently award-winning wines. The variety of grapes you can taste here includes Cabernet Franc, Traminette, and Norton.

Location: 7150 Canaan Drive Hiawassee, GA 30546

Phone: 706-896-8963

NOTTELY RIVER VALLEY VINEYARDS

The Tasting Room hours are Friday and Saturdays, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

An ancient passion for wine. The vineyard and winery are family owned and even though they have been established in 2008, their 93 acre farm has been in the family since 1820. Their most representative grapes are plantings of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Primitivo, Pinot Gris, Riesling, and the French Hybrids – Chambourcin, Chardonel, & Seyval Blanc.

Location: 1150 Old Culberson Road, Murphy NC 28906

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Phone: 828 837-7822

ODOM SPRINGS VINEYARDS

The soil makes the difference. Odom Springs Vineyards craft different styles of wines by planting the same grapes in different soil conditions. 

The grapes used for their wine labels are  French-American hybrids. Currently, they have the following grapes growing; Chambourcin, Seyval Blanc, Vidal Blanc, and Norton. These grapes bring on incredibly flavorful wines. Their most representative grapes are plantings of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Primitivo, Pinot Gris, Riesling, and some French Hybrids like Chambourcin, Chardonel, & Seyval Blanc. Hey, take note about this; tastings are $1 per wine. Nowadays they offer 9 of their own wines.

Location: 637 Odom Road, Blairsville, GA 30512

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Phone: 706-745-3094

PARADISE HILLS VINEYARDS

Wine Tasting Room requires a reservation, at least 24-hour notice.

Paradise Hills offer 5 different wine labels. 4 of them are exquisite blends. You can find interesting combinations like Vidal Blanc and Chambourcin grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon and Norton, Seyval Blanc, Cayuga, and Vidal Blanc grapes. All of them pair perfectly with southern food and ethnic cuisine!

Location: 366 Paradise Road Blairsville GA 30512

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Phone: 706-745-7483

SERENBERRY VINEYARDS

Tasting Room Hours: Thursdays – Saturdays, 11 AM – 6 PM & Sundays, 1 – 5 PM

A local vision of wine production. The Serenberry wines are made from grapes that were born and raised in Georgia. That’s a way to support local farmers. Their wine tastings are four for $4 or seven for $7 and currently have seven to eight wines in the bottle. The white wines rank from fruity, sweet and dry. Sounds gorgeous right?

Location: 450 Tipton Trail, Morganton, GA 30560

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Phone: 706-623-8463

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FROGTOWN CELLARS

A perfect venue for weddings, parties & corporate meetings.

Location: 3300 Damascus Church Rd, Dahlonega, GA 30533

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Phone: 706-865-0687

HABERSHAM WINERY

Habersham Vineyards & Winery is one of Georgia’s largest and oldest wineries.

Location: 7025 S. Main St., Helen GA 30345

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Phone: 706-878-9463

SHARP MOUNTAIN VINEYARDS

Sharp Mountain Vineyards, operates on the simple but essential principle that to produce the finest wine, you must begin with the finest fruit. This quest for perfection requires personal attention to every detail-from employing tried and true “wine growing” practices to personally harvesting the best grapes and handcrafting the wines.

Location: 110 Rathgeb Trail, Jasper, GA

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Phone: 770-735-1210

VIDEOS

See the following videos for a quick hint of the local wine production and tasting tips.