The Georgia mountain region is home to Dahlonega, GA. It’s known for its beautiful outdoor scenery and vast wine trails. The locally grown wine makes it the perfect destination for a wine tasting tour. There are many wine tour options available in Dahlonega, GA. Here are just a few of them.
Visit a Local Wine Tasting Room
You will find many wine tasting rooms scattered throughout Dahlonega, GA. In fact, it was recently named the Wine Tasting Room Capital of Georgia. Just a few of the local wine tasting rooms include Crane Creek Dahlonega Tasting Room, Canvas & Cork, and the Georgia Winery of Dahlonega Tasting Room. Many of the rooms offer small tasting plate of fruits, crackers, and cheese to pair with your wine choices.
If you plan to visit multiple rooms, make sure you stop by the Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Visitors Center first. You can buy a signature wine glass for only $5. Bring the glass with you to the wine tasting rooms for special discounts. At the end of the tour, you are left with a souvenir of Dahlonega’s premier wine country.
Visit a Wine Cellar
Wine cellars are like wine tasting rooms, but often take place in a storage basement or room dedicated to wine storage. Wine cellar visits are great for tasting wines that are best when temperature controlled. When you try the wines in a temperature consistent room, you get a true taste for the wine flavor without the intrusions of the outside air.
One wine cellar that is worth visiting is Frogtown Cellars. This cellar sits below a 57-acre vineyard estate. The vineyard has over 22,000 grape vines and over 25 grape varieties of wine. The wines served in the cellar come exclusively from the Frogtown Cellars vineyard.
Stroll Through the Local Vineyards
There is something exciting and beautiful about viewing the process of winemaking. Get a closer look at how the grapes are grown and stroll through the real grape vineyards of the Northeast Georgia Mountain area. The mountains are ideal for grape growing and are what leads to such exquisite wine flavors. The Dahlonega Wine Trail is a unique wine tour experience that is perfect for all wine enthusiasts. The entire scenic tour takes about one hour and 15 minutes and spans across 39 miles of the best grape growing vineyards.
Attend a Wine Tasting Event
With so many superior wineries in the Dahlonega area, it is no surprise that there are many wine tasting events to attend. Just a few of the upcoming wine festivals include the Dahlonega Literary Festival on March 24 and 25, the Bear on the Square Festival on April 21 and 22, and the Dahlonega Arts & Wine Festival on May 19 and 20. These events are the perfect opportunity to taste local wine, enjoy live music, and mingle with other wine enthusiasts.
Dahlonega, GA, and wine are synonymous with one another. There are many ways to enjoy a glass of wine in the city, whether you prefer to drive, walk, or attend a wine inspired event.
Photo: “Monteluce Vineyard” by Maxim B. licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 | Cropped from original
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