Wineries in and Around Asheville

Asheville is well known for its award-winning restaurants and craft breweries. But did you know our Blue Ridge Mountains are an excellent environment for growing wine-making GRAPES? That's right! A few spots in Asheville (and more than a few in neighboring Henderson County) produce amazing wines, and the selection improves every year.

Lantern Lodge Asheville is conveniently located close to many of Western North Carolina's wineries. Our spacious suites with full kitchens make it easy to pack a picnic lunch, scope out a winery or two, and bring a bottle back for a relaxing evening on your balcony or by the fire pit.

Asheville

Biltmore Winery

Probably the most well-known winery in the area is the one on Biltmore Estate. It’s also the closest to Lantern Lodge Asheville. Set back from the house in Antler Hill Village, the winery offers a tasting room with complimentary samples, a tour of the facility, an indoor/outdoor wine bar where charcuterie and chocolates are available, as well as a shop where you can purchase wine by the bottle and case, as well as wine-drinking accouterments.

Addison Farms Vineyard

Located just outside of Asheville in Leicester, Addison Farms has been growing grapes for 15 years on a family-owned farm that has sustained four generations since 1937. The winery features five varieties, including Sangiovese, Petit Manseng, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The vineyard’s tasting room is open Thursday through Sunday, 2-7 p.m.

Hendersonville/Henderson County

Souther Williams Vineyard

This 35-acre vineyard hosts 6,000 plants of grape varietals originating from Austria, Germany, Eastern Europe, and Russia. Like its location in Fletcher, those regions are cooler and at higher altitudes, producing a different type of grape than those from a warmer climate. In addition to 3 white grape types, they also grow 5 red varietals. The vineyard hosts flight tastings, private and group vineyard tours with tastings, and offer glass or bottle selections of the wines they make. No reservations are necessary for daily tastings, but you can schedule private tastings on their website.

Marked Tree Vineyard

Marked Tree grows Vinifera and French hybrid vines that thrive in the sandy and rocky soil of the mountain climate, and include varieties such as Cab Franc, Petit Verdot, Grüner Veltliner, Chardonel, several rosé varieties, and house blends. Venture to neighboring Henderson County in the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains for the on-premises tasting room, Walking Tour, or for Fall Vintner Tastings (reservations required, or visit the Asheville tasting room at 14 Aston Street downtown.

Saint Paul Mountain Vineyard

Voted the top winery in the entire state of North Carolina by Yelp, Saint Paul Mountain Vineyard was the first vineyard in Henderson County, and grows their grapes and apples for wines and ciders on their family’s farm. They specialize in French Vinifera wine, but they offer about 30 wines and ciders. Choose from one of three tasting rooms to experience all the tastes made and processed by the vintners.

Sawyer Springs Vineyard & Winery

The family that owns the winery takes pride in its agricultural roots in Henderson County over the last 6 generations. The small-batch production of each variety of wine makes for a rotating selection of hand-bottled varieties, including several award winners. Sawyer Springs is open Wednesday through Sunday, 12-6 p.m.

Burntshirt Vineyards

The tasting room of this 30-acre vineyard is at 2,200-feet elevation, straddling both sides of the Eastern Continental Divide. What started in 2009 with 14 varieties has since won International wine competitions alongside competitors from Napa and Sonoma. The tasting room is open every day.

Stone Ashe Vineyard

The winemakers at Stone Ashe sourced their grapevines from France, and specialize in Bordeaux-based varieties. On the property, you will find a barn, outdoor seating, and a tasting facility. Some of the wines they offer are Meritage Red Blend, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and a bubbly Provençal Rosé.

Point Lookout Vineyard

Sitting on top of Point Lookout is this winery of the same name. Some of the wines they have bottled include Chardonnay, Riesling, Merlot, and Petit Verdot, among others. The winery offers a venue for get-togethers and events, as well as just sipping wine with a friend. They often have live music and sunset sippings and are open every day.