Whether it’s sipping a favorite N.C. wine or enjoying grapes directly off the vine, there are plenty of ways for people to celebrate N.C. Wine and Grape Month in September.
“Many people know about North Carolina’s history of grape production, but there is also a vibrant wine and grape industry today in North Carolina,”said N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “With about 120 wineries and 400 commercial grape growers, we’re the 10th-largest producer of wine and grapes in the nation.”North Carolina is home to the nation’s first cultivated wine grape, the scuppernong, which grew wild on Roanoke Island. Known as the “Mother Vine,”the plant is more than 400 years old and covers half an acre. Today, the state produces a large assortment of both muscadine and vinifera varieties of grapes.
Bulk copies of the North Carolina Winery Guide brochure are available at no cost to visitors centers, attractions and accommodations. Request bulk copies of the Winery Guide by emailing your request and delivery information to visitnc@nccommerce.com. There are 176 Winery Guides per box.