Asheville Wine Country

Asheville's wine country sits in the Blue Ridge Mountains at elevations above 2,500 feet, where cooler temperatures allow Germanic white varieties, sparkling wine, and even Pinot Noir to produce wines quite different from the state's warmer Yadkin Valley. Biltmore Estate, George Vanderbilt's 8,000-acre French chateau property, is the anchor and the most visited winery in the United States, welcoming over 1 million guests annually. Beyond Biltmore, smaller producers like Marked Tree Vineyard and Stone Ashe Vineyards are making genuinely interesting mountain wines that reflect the region's elevation and Appalachian terroir. The combination of Asheville's acclaimed food scene, craft beer culture, and mountain scenery makes this one of the South's most dynamic wine tourism destinations.