When it comes to drinking, most people think of Tennessee as the provider of all kinds of whiskeys, but there are quite a few wineries throughout the state that are starting to cause some major waves in the wine world. These six trails throughout the state highlight the state’s best of the best, showcasing incredible wines and stunning, idyllic scenery. How many have you visited?
- High Country Wine Trail - East Tennessee
High Country Wine Trail - Facebook The High Country Wine Trail actually has wineries in both Tennessee and North Carolina, but the two Tennessee wineries are absolutely breathtaking. Both the Ville Nove Vineyards Farm Winery and the Watauga Lake Winery, pictured above, are perfect places to enjoy some great wine.
- Natchez Trace Wine Trail - Middle Tennessee
Amber Falls Winery And Cellars - Facebook The Natchez Trace famously runs from Nashville to Natchez, Mississippi, but many folks don’t know there are many good wineries in the hills just off the Trace. The Grinder’s Switch Winery, Keg Springs Winery, (pictured here), and the Natchez Hills Winery are all well worth pit stops as you drive along the scenic route.
- Upper Cumberland Wine Trail - Middle Tennessee
DelMonaco Winery & Vineyards - Facebook The Upper Cumberland Wine Trail stretches through Middle and East Tennessee and includes some of the state’s most awarded wineries like the DelMonaco Winery, pictured here. Others include the Stonehaus Winery and Chestnut Hill Winery, but for the full list of all nine wineries, check the Upper Cumberland website.
- Wine Trail of West Tennessee - West Tennessee
White Squirrel Winery & Vineyard - Facebook Even the scenic flood plains of West Tennessee have a wine trail! The seven wineries (full list here) stretch from just outside of Memphis all the way to Paris and include the White Squirrel Winery, pictured here, and the highly decorated Old Millington Winery.
- Great Valley Wine Trail - East Tennessee
Great Valley Wine Trail - Facebook Back over to East Tennessee, the Great Valley Wine Trail snakes along through the foothills of the Smokies, making these wineries some of the most scenic in the state. Hillside Winery, Good Water Vineyards, Sprout Spring Estates, and The Winery at Seven Springs Farm make up the trail and are all within a one-hour drive of each other.
- Rocky Top Wine Trail - East Tennessee
Rocky Top Wine Trail - Facebook Last but not least, the Rocky Top Wine Trail is comprised of five wineries all within 12 miles of each other in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains. The trail includes Hillside Winery, Apple Barn Winery, Mountain Valley Winery, Mill Bridge Winery, and Sugarland Cellars, all within the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge/Sevierville area.
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High Country Wine Trail - Facebook
The High Country Wine Trail actually has wineries in both Tennessee and North Carolina, but the two Tennessee wineries are absolutely breathtaking. Both the Ville Nove Vineyards Farm Winery and the Watauga Lake Winery, pictured above, are perfect places to enjoy some great wine.
Amber Falls Winery And Cellars - Facebook
The Natchez Trace famously runs from Nashville to Natchez, Mississippi, but many folks don’t know there are many good wineries in the hills just off the Trace. The Grinder’s Switch Winery, Keg Springs Winery, (pictured here), and the Natchez Hills Winery are all well worth pit stops as you drive along the scenic route.
DelMonaco Winery & Vineyards - Facebook
The Upper Cumberland Wine Trail stretches through Middle and East Tennessee and includes some of the state’s most awarded wineries like the DelMonaco Winery, pictured here. Others include the Stonehaus Winery and Chestnut Hill Winery, but for the full list of all nine wineries, check the Upper Cumberland website.
White Squirrel Winery & Vineyard - Facebook
Even the scenic flood plains of West Tennessee have a wine trail! The seven wineries (full list here) stretch from just outside of Memphis all the way to Paris and include the White Squirrel Winery, pictured here, and the highly decorated Old Millington Winery.
Great Valley Wine Trail - Facebook
Back over to East Tennessee, the Great Valley Wine Trail snakes along through the foothills of the Smokies, making these wineries some of the most scenic in the state. Hillside Winery, Good Water Vineyards, Sprout Spring Estates, and The Winery at Seven Springs Farm make up the trail and are all within a one-hour drive of each other.
Rocky Top Wine Trail - Facebook
Last but not least, the Rocky Top Wine Trail is comprised of five wineries all within 12 miles of each other in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains. The trail includes Hillside Winery, Apple Barn Winery, Mountain Valley Winery, Mill Bridge Winery, and Sugarland Cellars, all within the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge/Sevierville area.
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