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Tennessee Wine Country

Tennessee's 34 estate wineries stretch from the Nashville Basin wine trail through Music City's wine culture, across the Highland Rim, and into the Great Smoky Mountains foothills — producing Muscadine, Chardonel, and Chambourcin in a state where wine tourism and country music tourism have found common ground.

34+Wineries
Nashville BasinTop Region
MuscadineSignature Grape
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Premier Regions

Tennessee's most celebrated wine regions — the essential destinations for any wine country visit.

Nashville Basin · Middle Tennessee wine country
🎸 Nashville Wine Country
Nashville Basin · Middle Tennessee
Tennessee's wine epicenter: Arrington Vineyards, Amber Falls, and a cluster of estate wineries in the rolling hills south and east of Nashville, combining wine tourism with Music City's cultural magnetism.
12 wineries Non-AVA $10–$22 30–60 min from Nashville
Key grapes: Chardonel, Chambourcin, Cabernet Franc
Smoky Mountain Foothills wine country
🏔 Most Visited
Smoky Mountain Foothills
Gateway wine country for America's most visited national park: estate wineries and fruit wine producers in the Sevier County and Knox County foothills, drawing wine lovers from 12 million annual Smokies visitors.
8 wineries Non-AVA $8–$18 Gatlinburg / Sevierville area
Key grapes: Muscadine, Chardonel, fruit wines
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🤓 Did You Know?
Arrington Vineyards, founded in part by country music legend Kix Brooks (of Brooks & Dunn), is one of Tennessee's largest and most visited wineries, producing estate wines on rolling hills 30 miles south of Nashville with live music events that perfectly marry the state's two great tourism industries.

About Tennessee Wine Country

Tennessee wine country is as much about the music as the wine. Arrington Vineyards, 30 miles south of Nashville, was co-founded by country music legend Kix Brooks and has become one of the South's most visited wineries — not just for the estate Chardonel and Chambourcin, but for the Saturday evening concert series that perfectly marries Tennessee's two great passions. It's wine country that is genuinely, joyfully Tennessean.

Beachaven Vineyards & Winery in Clarksville is the state's historical anchor: the oldest continuously operating winery in modern Tennessee, producing Muscadine, Chardonel, and vinifera varieties since 1986 from estate vineyards in the Cumberland River corridor. The winery holds a jazz concert series that has been drawing Nashville visitors for decades.

In the Great Smoky Mountains, wine tourism has found one of its most powerful natural allies: 12 million annual visitors to America's most visited national park. Sevier County and Knox County wineries capture a fraction of that traffic and introduce it to Tennessee's wine identity — Muscadine traditions, Chardonel whites, and the mountain character that comes from Appalachian soils and elevation.

At a Glance
Total Wineries34+
Top RegionMiddle Tennessee / Nashville Basin
Signature GrapeMuscadine
Other VarietalsChardonel, Chambourcin, Cabernet Franc
ClimateHumid subtropical
Avg Tasting Fee$8–$22
Peak SeasonApril–November
Nearest AirportsBNA (Nashville), TYS (Knoxville), MEM (Memphis)

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Every corner of Tennessee wine country — from the most visited to the hidden gems.

East Tennessee Wine Trail wine country
🏛 Heritage
East Tennessee Wine Trail
8 wineries · Non-AVA · $8–$18
Knoxville-anchored wine trail through East Tennessee's Sequatchie Valley and Cumberland Plateau foothills.
Muscadine, Chardonel, hybrid reds
Notable: Amber Falls Winery Nashville, East TN producers
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Highland Rim & West Tennessee wine country
🌾 Rural
Highland Rim & West Tennessee
6 wineries · Non-AVA · $8–$15
Highland Rim farm wineries and west Tennessee fruit wine producers making Muscadine and native grape wines with deep Southern agricultural heritage.
Muscadine, Scuppernong, fruit wines
Notable: Beachaven Vineyards, Highland Rim producers
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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Tennessee have wineries?
Yes — 34 estate wineries, with Arrington Vineyards near Nashville and Beachaven Vineyards in Clarksville being the most celebrated. The Smoky Mountain foothills have a growing wine trail.
What wine is Tennessee known for?
Muscadine is the historic signature; Chardonel and Chambourcin are the serious varietals gaining traction. Arrington Vineyards' estate wines are the most widely recognized.
Can I visit wineries near Nashville?
Yes — Arrington Vineyards is 30 minutes from downtown Nashville, and several other wineries are within an hour. The winery hosts evening concerts that make for a perfect Nashville evening.
Are there wineries near the Smoky Mountains?
Yes — several producers operate in Sevierville, Gatlinburg, and Knox County, easily combined with a Great Smoky Mountains National Park visit.
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