About Clermont Wine Country
Clermont is the capital of Florida wine country — a 45-minute drive from Orlando that puts visitors at Lakeridge Winery, the state's largest producer and a genuine destination in its own right. Lakeridge's 127-acre estate in the Lake County hills produces Muscadine, Blanc du Bois, and a range of other Florida varietals for over 200,000 annual visitors.
The Clermont area's topographic distinctiveness — rolling hills reaching 100+ feet in flat Florida — provides the drainage and temperature variation that makes viticulture possible here. The landscape looks nothing like the rest of Florida, and that unexpected quality is part of Lakeridge's appeal for visitors who come expecting oranges and encounter vineyards.
A visit to Lakeridge pairs naturally with other Lake County attractions: Sugarloaf Mountain (Florida's highest point at 312 feet), the Chain of Lakes, and the growing culinary scene in downtown Clermont.
Wineries in Clermont
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Planning Your Clermont Visit
Getting There
45 minutes from Orlando International Airport via Florida Turnpike North to US-27 South. Lakeridge is well-signed on US-27 in Clermont.
When to Visit
October through May — Florida's wine country season corresponds to the cooler, drier months. Avoid July–August heat. Harvest events in September are popular.