America's First State has a small but growing wine scene — 9 producers on the Delmarva Peninsula crafting Cabernet Franc, Chambourcin, and Vidal Blanc from coastal plain vineyards moderated by Atlantic Ocean influence.
Delaware's most celebrated wine regions — the essential destinations for any wine country visit.
Delaware wine country is intimate, approachable, and entirely without pretension — a small collection of 9 producers on the Delmarva Peninsula making wines from Cabernet Franc, Chambourcin, Vidal Blanc, and Traminette in a maritime climate moderated by the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay. What Delaware lacks in scale it makes up for in accessibility: every tasting room here feels personal, and the winemakers know their visitors by name.
The Cape Region around Lewes and Rehoboth Beach is Delaware's wine heartland — Nassau Valley Vineyards, Salted Vines, and The Brimming Horn Meadery serve the 3+ million annual beach visitors who discover that wine is a compelling reason to explore the interior.
Central Delaware around Smyrna and Felton has the state's most characterful farm estates, while Northern Delaware near Wilmington serves the Brandywine Valley cultural tourism market with urban craft beverages.
Farm country estates and Wilmington's urban craft beverage scene.
