Yadkin Valley Wine: The Upper Yadkin

Starting in historic downtown Elkin and ending just minutes from the Blue Ridge Parkway, these four wineries offer much in the way of food, fun and fantastic scenery. The Brushy MountainWinery offers award-winning wines right on Elkin’s Main Street, while the Grassy Creek Vineyards andWinery operates in a family farm setting. Elkin Creek Vineyard boasts one of the best restaurants in the Yadkin Valley at The Kitchen at Elkin Creek, and the McRitchie Winery and Ciderworks prides itself on artisan wines and hard ciders made through sustainable agriculture and low-intervention winemaking.

The Vineyards

BRUSHY MOUNTAIN WINERY

www.brushymountainwine.com
125West Main Street, Elkin, NC 28621
336-835-1313

Amenities: Tasting room, gift shop, nearby restaurants in Elkin.
Wines: Chardonnay, Booger SwampWhiteWine, Merlot, Bugaboo Creek RedWine, BlackberryWine, RaspberryWine, Boysenberry Wine.

ELKIN CREEK VINEYARD

www.elkincreekvineyard.com
318 Elkin Creek Mill Road, Elkin, NC 28621
336-526-5119

Amenities: Tasting room, gift shop, The Kitchen at Elkin Creek restaurant on property.
Wines: Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Sangiovese, Rossa, DessertWine, SoftWhite, Lights Up.

GRASSY CREEK VINEYARDS

www.grassycreekvineyards.com
235 ChathamCottage Circle, State Road, NC 28676
336-835-2458

Amenities: Tasting room, gift shop, walking and hiking trail, rental cabins on property.
Wines: Red Barn Blend, Merlot, Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvingnon, Chardonnay, Sweet Guernsey Red, Golden Guernsey.

McRITCHIE WINERY & CIDER WORKS

www.mcritchiewine.com
315 Thurmond Post Office Road, Thurmond, NC 28683
336-874-3003

Amenities: Tasting room, gift shop, picnic area.
Wines: Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Traminette, Pale Rider, Ring Of Fire Red, Merlot, Sparkling Niagara, North Carolina Hard Cider.