Home to more than 100 wineries, North Carolina’s history in wine dates back to Sir Walter Raleigh whose shipmates reported an abundance of winegrapes along the Atlantic shoreline. The MotherVine on Roanoke Island still stands. It has been growing and producing scuppernong (Muscadine) grapes for five centuries. Today, North Carolina produces native Muscadine wines as well as European varietals like Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Syrah, planted in the state’s Western and Piedmont regions.