Lowcountry SC Wine

South Carolina's Lowcountry wine scene is centered around Charleston and the coastal plain, where the hot, humid climate favors Muscadine grapes and tropical fruit wines over European varieties. The Muscadine tradition here stretches back centuries, with native Vitis rotundifolia vines thriving in conditions that would destroy most European grapes. Several producers serve the Charleston tourism market with wines that pair naturally with the city's celebrated cuisine: Muscadine whites with shrimp and grits, bronze Carlos with she-crab soup. Deep Water Vineyard on Wadmalaw Island, just outside Charleston, is the region's most notable producer, growing Muscadine on a working farm in the tidal marshlands. The wine tourism experience is inseparable from Charleston's extraordinary food, architecture, and coastal culture.