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Welcome to NCWA

North Carolina has been a winemaking state for much of its history. Yet, it was not until the early 1970s that organizations began forming to collectively support those who had an interest in growing grapes and making wine in North Carolina. The muscadine grape growers were the first and formed what is today the North Carolina Muscadine Grape Growers Association. Yet, since the early 1980's it has been the interest in growing vinifera, or European style bunch grapes, which has led to a major shift toward making European style wines here in North Carolina.

The Piedmont Grape Grower's Association was the first group to champion vinifera grapes in North Carolina and this organization formed the core of what is known today as the North Carolina Winegrower's Association. The North Carolina Winegrower's Association was formed in 1993, primarily through the efforts of people like Steve Shepard, then at Westbend Vineyards and Earl Mitchell, Professor of Physics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The focus of the group was then, and remains today, the open interchange of information among both professional and amateur winemakers, with a focus on education, research, and professional development.

 

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NCWA News

(12/05/11) Harvest and Fermentation Update from the Enology Services Lab at Appalachian State University

Please review the Preliminary Overview of NC Harvest 2011. We plan to provide access to regularly compiled data from hundreds of juice and wine samples submitted to the Enology Services Lab in a con...
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(11/17/11) Muscadine and Vinifera Advisory Committees

Muscadine and Vinifera Advisory Committees have been appointed to help support and grow wine tourism to North Carolina wineries.  Pursuant to General Statute 143B-437.91, N.C. Sec. of Commerce Ke...
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(10/10/11) North Carolina Wine Industry Generates $1.28 Billion in Economic Impact

North Carolina Wine Industry Generates $1.28 Billion in Economic Impact RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that the North Carolina wine and grape industry generated an impact of $1.28 billi...
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(02/14/11) Labor Options presentation at 2011 NCWA Conference

The following materials were presented by Bubba Grant, Supervisor of Agricultural Employment Services, NC Employment Security Commission at the 2011 NCWA Conference: NCESC - Ag Employment Services D...
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(02/14/11) Finding Your Way to Vine Balance presentation from 2011 NCWA Conference

The following materials were presented by Mark Chien, Wine Grape Extension Educator, State of Pennsylvania at the 2011 NCWA Conference: Vine Size and Balance and Balanced Pruning Vine Spacing ...
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(02/14/11) Social Networking Presentation from NCWA 2011 Conference

Social Networking – Jeff Cohen, Producer & Co-Host, North Carolina Wine TV Link below to the Social Networking Presentation from the 2011 NCWA Conference: http://www.slideshare.net/jeffreyl...
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Golden Road Vineyards

A new entry into the field of Yadkin Valley AVA vineyards is Golden Road Vineyards. Located about 8 miles northeast of Elkin in Surry County, North Carolina, the new vineyard is on Golden Road in the community of State Road, N.C.


Golden Road Vineyards is being developed by Bill and Sue Harmon, formerly of Evanston, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. The Harmons have long been wine enthusiasts, and discovered the Yadkin Valley in 2009. They were so impressed by the wineries, the scenery and the friendly people that they decided to launch their own project.

The Harmons plan to be growers, selling their grapes to local wineries and others. Their mission is to produce consistently superior fruit to enhance the winemaker’s art. “We believe in the slogan ‘great wine starts in the vineyard,’” Bill Harmon said. “We will strive to produce the best fruit possible giving winemakers a solid foundation to build a great wine.”

Since purchasing about 25 acres of rolling pasture and wooded land on Golden Road in March 2010, the Harmons’ have made a detailed evaluation of the soil conditions and determined the best varieties for the site. Their five acres of vines were planted with five vinifera and hybrid varieties in April 2011.

542 Golden Road
State Road, NC 28676
Tel - 847 508 8991

bill@goldenroadvineyards.com

Hours: By appointment

Owners: Bill and Sue Harmon


Wines or Grapes: Wines or Grapes: “We want to provide what wineries in the area will want and need in a few years when our vineyard begins to produce," said Sue Harmon. "We hope winemakers will contact us about their requirements so we can help them produce great wines.”

We planted five varieties of grapes in April 2011. Our selections are:

PETIT MANSANG -- small, thick-skinned berries naturally high in acidity that
yield very high quality white wines.

TANNAT -- distinguished for their generous tannins, tannat grapes contribute color and backbone to robust red blends.

TRAMINETTE -- produces white wines with varietal characteristics similar to its
parent grape Gewürztraminer; high quality, fragrant wines with distinctively spicy flavors.

MERLOT -- loose bunches of large, blue-violet berries, often blended with
cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and/or petit verdot.

PETIT VERDOT -- a blending grape due to its intense color, acidity, and “spice box” flavoring elements; also used to produce very high quality varietal wines in warmer climates.


 

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