N.C. Wine, Cider and Mead Garden returns to the N.C. State Fair

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Official release

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From mountain vineyards and apple country to the Sandhills and coastal plain, North Carolina’s craft beverage industry will be on display when the N.C. Wine, Cider and Mead Garden returns to the N.C. State Fair, Oct. 15-25.

Located in Heritage Circle near the Blacksmith Shop, the garden will offer fairgoers an opportunity to discover the diversity of wines, hard ciders and meads produced across the state. The lineup ranges from dry and traditional styles to sweet wines, muscadine wines, fruit-forward ciders and honey-based meads, proving there truly is “a taste for everyone.”

“We are thrilled to bring the N.C. Wine, Cider and Mead Garden back to Heritage Circle and give fairgoers another way to experience the incredible variety of products being made right here in North Carolina,” said Nicole Chesney, executive director of the N.C. Wine and Grape Council. “Heritage Circle is such a natural fit for this experience because it celebrates North Carolina craftsmanship and tradition. Whether you already have a favorite North Carolina wine, cider or mead or you’re trying one for the first time, the garden is a great place to meet our industry and discover something new.”

From grapes grown in the Piedmont and foothills to muscadines, mountain apples and North Carolina honey, the N.C. Wine, Cider and Mead Garden offers another way for fairgoers to support the farmers, growers and makers behind some of the state’s most distinctive beverages, offering fairgoers a chance to taste their way across the state without leaving the fairgrounds.

Participating wineries

Parker-Binns Vineyard — Mill Spring

Childress Vineyards — Lexington

Sotrio Vineyards and Winery — Elkin

Mountain Brook Vineyards — Tryon

Duplin Winery — Rose Hill

Curran Alexander Vineyards — Lexington

Cypress Bend Vineyards — Wagram

Carolina Heritage Vineyard & Winery — Elkin

Uwharrie Vineyards & Winery — Albemarle

Cauble Creek Vineyard — Salisbury

Shadow Springs Vineyard — Hamptonville

Tempest Cellars — Louisburg

Biltmore Estate Winery — Asheville

Adagio Vineyards — Elkin

Haze Gray Vineyards — Dobson

Tunnel Creek Vineyards — Roxboro

Locklear Vineyard & Winery — Maxton

Participating cider producers

Barndoor Ciderworks — Fairview

James Creek Cider House — Cameron

Bull City Ciderworks — Durham

Molley Chomper Cider — Lansing

Ment Beverage Co. — Durham

Noble Cider — Asheville

Round Peak Vineyards — Mount Airy

Botanist & Barrel — Cedar Grove

Black Mountain Cider + Mead — Black Mountain

Flat Rock Cider Company — Hendersonville

East Bower Cider Company — Raleigh

Urban Orchard Cider Co. — Asheville

Participating mead producer

Stardust Cellars — Wilkesboro

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