While visiting the traveler could see a thoroughbred horse farm, Alpaca Farm, exciting nature trails through the majestic Stone Mountain Park, an road side fruit and vegetable markets to delight all the senses. Scattered along within the wine region are many special attractions, lodgings, B&B's and restaurants. Just outside the town and a stones throw from the N7 route, the impressive facade of the Klawer Cellar dominates. Throughout the year there are special events such as Pumpkin Festivals BalloonFests, and Moonshine Rallies. Klawer Wine Cellars (Free Wifi) Klawer Wine Cellars is the gateway to the Olifants River Valley and offers a warm and friendly welcome to visitors. This young, thriving industry has recently become well known for its prize winning wines across the nation.
Small to medium in size, all proud of their well crafted red and white wines including Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay and Viognier.You will find sparkling wines, native muscadine grapes and European-style vinifera, and even some beautifully made fruit wines. This AVA encompasses 1.4 million acres, including all of Surry, Wilkes, and Yadkin counties and portions of Stokes, Davie, Davidson and Forsyth counties. Our wines are made exclusively from grapes grown in our vineyard. Ansel Adams knew that A good photograph is knowing where to stand. A good photograph is knowing where to stand. Located in northwestern North Carolina, the Yadkin Valley is home to North Carolina's first federally-recognized American Viticultural Area, the Yadkin Valley AVA. We are a small production estate vineyard and winery located near Yosemite National Park. Yosemite National Park is a motion picture in real time a cinematic and captivating environment that births new life from each crack, crevice, canyon and cliff side. We invite you to explore this site and see where the vine leads you. To fully enjoy the Wine Region, plan a few weekends to experience all that each winery has to offer. The Yadkin Valley Wine Region is a unique collection of about Three Dozen Vineyards, each ready to welcome you with hospitality and exceptional award winning wines. Follow the vine as it winds through some of the most picturesque towns in North Carolina. When visiting, the best place to start from is in Elkin, NC located just 40 miles west of Winston-Salem and 65 miles north of Charlotte. The Yadkin Valley Wine Region is nestled in the foothills of the famous Blue Ridge Mountains along the meandering Yadkin River.