The winery is located on the legendary Biltmore Estate, a majestic 8,000-acre property in the Blue Ridge Mountains, created by George W. Vanderbilt in 1895.
Since the first commercial wine grape Mother Vine in the United States, dating back to Sir Walter Raleigh, resides in North Carolina, it makes sense that Cypress Bend Vineyards thrives here as well.
North Carolina is home to more than 100 wineries, a number that is quadruple the number of wineries found 10 years ago. North Carolina has a long history of winemaking, before the Prohibition North Carolina was the United States’ leading wine producer. Now they are establishing themselves as a force to be reckoned with, quickly increasing both their numbers and their reputation. There are three AVAs within the state of North Carolina, Yadkin Valley, Swan Creek, and Haw River Valley.
The Yadkin Valley, a true river valley, stretches east from the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains across the rolling Piedmont. The Swan Creek AVA has a unique climate and soil composition conducive to the production of vinifera wine grapes. The Haw River Valley AVA is a 868-square-mile region located in Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Guilford, Orange and Rockingham counties in North Carolina.
From the Eastern Seaboard to the heart of the Midwest to the Pacific West Coast, there are so many wonderful places to tour, taste, and stay. In this section we explore the wine regions of Asheville, North Carolina, Galena, Illinois, and Solvang, California.
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Explore the emerging wine regions of Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia.
Located in historic downtown Elkin, of what used to known as the Elkin Canning Company, is now Brushy Mountain Winery. Take a toast to the families’ heritage and taste their award-winning wines, as they continues in the tradition and spirit of the old Elkin Canning Company by taking fruit from local vineyards and artfully transforming it into wines of excellence. Next, head east on W Main St and take your first left onto N Bridge St, where after a mile you will arrive to not your typical winery, Slightly Askew Winery. A “slightly” different Yadkin Valley Winery which offers a wide range of wines from sweet fruit wines to dry wines for every type of pallet. If you have a wine you really enjoy you can either purchase a bottle or the accessories necessary to produce a similar wine at home. After deciding if you want to make winemaking your new hobby or not, head north on N Bridge St toward Eller St, take a left on Carter Mill Rd. Drive for about a mile and a half, once you approach Elkin Creek Mill Rd make a left and immediately on your left you will find Elkin Creek Vineyard. Here lies the inspiration of one man’s passion for wine and the foothills of Yadkin Valley. You will be able to experience the harmony of man with nature from everything from the hand-hewed beans of the winery to the hand-tendered estate vines. After a long day on the wine trail, enjoy a delightful meal prepared in a hand-built, wood-burning oven, located in the restaurant within the estate.
Enjoy a movie under the stars at Cypress Bend Vineyards!
Live music, vendors, wine, grape stomping and picking at Cypress Bend's Annual Fall Harvest Festival & Grape Stomp!
Live music and Christmas treats for all at Cypress Bend's Annual Christmas Open House!