The 8 best wineries near Charlotte

The wineries closest to Charlotte grow muscadine on old family farms, Greek grapes in Monroe and Bordeaux-style reds at the southern end of the Yadkin Valley. This list covers eight wineries with public tasting rooms in Monroe, Concord, Troutman, Salisbury, Albemarle and Lexington, from a $9 rosé tasting on Concord Parkway to a $65 Saturday tasting with tapas at a NASCAR team owner’s winery. It is for day-trippers, groups planning an outing, couples looking for a date and wine club shoppers comparing options. Entries include tasting prices where the winery posts them, plus fall events and the rules on kids, dogs and outside food where the winery publishes them. Entries are listed alphabetically, not ranked.

How we chose

Every winery here has a tasting room open to the public in Union, Cabarrus, Iredell, Rowan, Stanly or Davidson County, and each one either posts 2026 hours and late-2026 events or was listed by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services among the wineries taking part in the wine garden at the 2026 N.C. State Fair. Picks are based on published sources, including results from the 2023 and 2026 N.C. Wine Competitions, Axios Charlotte’s 2023 roundup of vineyards within an hour of Uptown, Our State, WFAE, county tourism bureaus and The Best of LKN podcast, along with how long each winery has been open. Wineries that could not show current 2026 hours or events were left out. No winery paid to be included.

Cauble Creek Vineyard

Rowan County, 700 Cauble Farm Rd., Salisbury

Generations of the Cauble family farmed the land outside Salisbury before Cauble Creek Vineyard was established on the 36-acre estate in 2006, according to the vineyard, and the state counted Cauble Creek as North Carolina’s 100th winery in 2011. Estate muscadine leads the list. Worthy is a sweet Noble, Mae Belle is a sweet Doreen and Rosetta is a sweet blush of Carlos, Doreen and Noble grapes. Alexander, a dry red, blends Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot grown in North Carolina.

Four Cauble Creek wines took silver medals at the 2023 N.C. Wine Competition, Worthy and Rosetta among them, and Axios Charlotte included the vineyard in a 2023 roundup of vineyards within an hour of Uptown. The wine list has four sweet and three semi-sweet muscadine wines.

The tasting room is closed Monday through Wednesday and opens at 1 p.m. on Sundays. Families can come for Halloween Family Day on October 31, and the vineyard Christmas party is December 18.

Childress Vineyards

Davidson County, 1000 Childress Vineyards Rd., Lexington

NASCAR team owner Richard Childress opened Childress Vineyards in 2004, and winemaker Mark Friszolowski has been there since 2003, according to the winery. More than 70 acres of vines at two sites grow 15 European grape varieties, and the list runs past 30 wines. Muscadine Burst won Best Muscadine Sparkling, Sweet, at the 2026 N.C. Wine Competition.

Tastings climb from the $20 Champion Tasting, five wines picked from 10, to $25 flights, the $40 Luxe Tasting in the Victory Lounge and A Taste of Childress on Saturdays, five wines with tapas for $65. Walking tours cost $25, and the Bistro serves lunch daily. A Tree Lighting is November 6, and the Christmas Open House is November 7.

Flights and Champion tastings are walk-in only, while Luxe tastings and tours can be booked online or through the concierge desk. Children are welcome in the tasting room and Bistro but not the Victory Lounge or tours. Outside food is not allowed, and only trained service animals are.

Curran Alexander Vineyards

Davidson County, 1697 S. N.C. Highway 150, Lexington

Wine grapes have grown since 2001 on a farm the family has owned for about 150 years, according to Curran Alexander Vineyards, and Visit Winston-Salem says Curran Alexander Snider and his wife, Frances, bought the tract in the late 1800s. The Meritage 2022 won Best Red Blend at the 2026 N.C. Wine Competition, according to the state agriculture department, which also listed the vineyard among 17 wineries in the wine garden at the October 15 to 25 N.C. State Fair.

Every wine is available by the bottle, but only select wines come by the glass, according to the vineyard. Couples planning a wedding can book the grounds or the new tasting room for up to 150 guests, with a wedding coordinator on staff.

The tasting room is open only Friday evenings and Saturday and Sunday afternoons, so plan a weekend visit.

Davesté Vineyards

Iredell County, 155 Lytton Farm Rd., Troutman

Dave and Esté DeFehr bought 60 acres in Troutman in 2004 and planted the first vines, with a first harvest in 2007 and a tasting room and art gallery in 2008, according to Davesté Vineyards. Rkatsiteli, an ancient white grape from the Republic of Georgia, is the flagship, according to a March 2025 episode of The Best of LKN podcast. The Rkatsiteli 2022 won a silver medal at the 2023 N.C. Wine Competition.

The property also has an event pavilion, an on-site microbrewery, walking trails and waterfalls. Saturday live music fills the fall calendar, with Michael Cansler on October 24, Randy Courtney plus a costume contest and pumpkin carving on October 31 and Glenn Goodnight on November 7. Mahjong Among the Vines is November 20.

No outside alcohol is allowed. Posted hours skip Tuesday and Wednesday, so call before a midweek visit.

Dover Vineyards

Cabarrus County, 3600 Concord Pkwy. S., Concord

Elizabeth Ann Dover planted the first vines at Dover Vineyards in 2009 on the old family farm off U.S. 29, about two miles north of Charlotte Motor Speedway, WFAE reported in 2016. The station reported then that Dover had settled on Chambourcin for red wine and Villard Blanc for white, and the winery says every wine is made from 100% local grapes. The farm also sells produce and goods from other local farms.

Posted tastings start at $9 for three rosé wines, with $10 for four Sweet and Spritzy wines and $15 for seven wines on the Traditional menu. Crafternoon at the Vineyard runs every Saturday through December 19.

Well-behaved dogs and children are welcome, and visitors can bring snacks or order a farmhouse cheese plate. Bottles bought in person on Sippin’ Sundays are 20% off.

Kefi Vineyards & Winery

Union County, 3109 Plyler Mill Rd., Monroe

Greek and Italian grapes grow on the Union County estate of Kefi Vineyards & Winery, including Assyrtiko, the white grape of Santorini, along with Malvasia Bianca, Aglianico and Negroamaro, according to the winery. Owner and winemaker Vasiliki “Bess” Collins planted vines that came from monks in California and from UC Davis, the magazine Triangle Around Town reported.

Every Kefi wine is dry, hand-harvested in small lots, fermented in stainless steel and bottled on site, and the first vintage was 2018, according to the winery. The winery makes no sweet wines. The tasting room opens on weekend afternoons, with Friday evening hours on the fall calendar.

Walk-ins and children are welcome, and leashed dogs can stay outdoors. Outside food and alcohol are not allowed, but charcuterie boards are sold in the tasting room. Call ahead for a large group, and plan around the winter break, when the tasting room closes after Christmas and reopens the first weekend of March.

Treehouse Vineyards

Union County, 301 Bay St., Monroe

Phil Nordan had made wine at home for about 30 years when Our State profiled him in 2017. He planted the vineyard in 2005, and he and his wife, Dianne, opened Treehouse Vineyards to the public in 2010, the magazine reported. Three treehouses on the property can be rented, and two of them, Papa’s Dream and Horsefeathers Hideaway, take overnight guests, according to the winery.

Muscadine anchors the list, from the sweet Tack Shack Red to the semi-dry Windy Hill, with Rock Quarry Riesling and Her Way Cabernet Sauvignon on the vinifera side. Full tastings cost $12 per person, paid when you reserve. Live music and Latin nights carry a $5 cover, with Latin Dance Nights on October 23, November 7 and November 20 and the Haunting in the Vines Halloween party on October 31.

A picnic of your own food is welcome, but outside drinks of any kind are not, including water, and coolers may be checked. Bring a physical ID, and reserve ahead for weekends and large groups.

Uwharrie Vineyards & Winery

Stanly County, 28030 Austin Rd., Albemarle

North Carolina magazine counted Uwharrie Vineyards & Winery among Stanly County’s three wineries in April 2006. Visit Stanly describes a visitor complex with a tasting bar, gift shop, tank room and meeting space on a property certified as an Audubon sanctuary. The state agriculture department listed Uwharrie among 17 wineries in the wine garden at the October 15 to 25 N.C. State Fair.

The current wine of the month is Raspberry, a sweet-tart fruit wine made entirely from raspberries. Private tastings and vineyard tours can be booked, and the Heritage Room holds up to 150 guests for private events.

The tasting room is closed Monday through Wednesday. Uwharrie’s website lists dog- and kid-friendly grounds among what guests love, and Discover Uwharrie notes that visitors can pack their own picnic.

This list was last checked on October 20, 2026. Spot something out of date or a place that belongs here? Send corrections through our contact form.