Pennsylvania WineriesWelcome to our Pennsylvania Wineries Page, Steel and Coal built this country, with a little help of the railroad industry so what better way is their to learn an areas history then have a little wine along the way. Pennsylvania's moderate climate and rolling terrain provides some of the best growing conditions on the East Coast. With approximately 14,000 acres of grapes, Pennsylvania ranks 4th nationally in the amount of grapes grown (including juice grapes). The state also ranks 8th in the production of wine. More than 100 wineries are located in all parts of the state, including five designated AVAs. Here is a state wide sampling of area wineries to plan your road trips with.
Altoona area A major railroad town, Altoona was founded by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1849 as the site for a shop complex. Altoona was incorporated as a borough on February 6, 1854, and as a city under legislation approved on April 3, 1867. The Horseshoe Curve, a famous curved section of track owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad, has become a tourist attraction and National Historic Landmark. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Oak Spring Winery RD 1 Box 612, Altoona, PA 16602 Pennsylvania Wineries - Altoona Lodging options Avella area Avella's early history included American frontiersmen, grist mills and refuge forts during the 1700's, when the area was part of the western frontier. It remains the site of a significant farming community. Your winery or wineries in this area are: C.T. Miller Vineyard 24 Clarke Lane, Avella, PA 15312 Pennsylvania Wineries - Avella Lodging options Belleville area known locally as both the Kish Valley and Big Valley, is an enclosed anticlinal valley in the Ridge-and-valley Appalachians of Central Pennsylvania, lying between Stone Mountain ridge to the north and Jacks Mountain ridge to the south. Many Amish and Mennonite people also live in the valley. Kishacoquillas Valley is home to the Nebraska Amish, one of the most conservative Amish groups. Brookmere Farm Vineyards
Your winery or wineries in this area are: 5369 State Rt. 655, Belleville, PA 17004 Pennsylvania Wineries - Belleville Lodging options Breinigsville area Breinigsville was named for George Breinig, who settled on a 123-acre tract in the vicinity in 1789. Around 1855, the Allentown Railroad was graded through Breinigsville, but the tracks were never laid. In the 1860s, the Catasauqua and Fogelsville Railroad used the grade to build from Trexlertown, on its main line, into Breinigsville, as part of a branch to serve local iron ore mines. These mines had shut down by the end of World War I, and the rails through Breinigsville were removed in the 1940s. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Clover Hill Vineyards and Winery 9850 Newtown Rd, Breinigsville, PA 18031 Vynecrest Winery 172 Arrowhead Ln, Breinigsville, PA 18031 Pennsylvania Wineries - Breinigsville Lodging options Buckingham area In December 1776, this was were Gen. George Washington and his troops prepared to cross the Delaware and storm Trenton, New Jersey on Christmas Day. The attack caught the Hessian army by surprise and would represent a turning point in the American War of Independence. The town of Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania and Washington Crossing Historic Park were named to commemorate the event. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Buckingham Valley Vineyards 1521 Rt. 413, Buckingham, Pennsylvania 18912 Pennsylvania Wineries - Buckingham Lodging options Carbondale area Carbondale is located approximately 15 miles due NE of the city of Scranton in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The land area that became Carbondale was developed by William and Maurice Wurts, the founders of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, during the rise of the anthracite coal mining industry in the early 1800s. Carbondale was the site of the first underground mine in the United States. It was also a major terminal of the Delaware and Hudson Railroad. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Maiolatesi Wine Cellars 728 Rt 6 Mermelsteins Marketplace, Carbondale, PA 18407 Pennsylvania Wineries - Carbondale Lodging options Centre Hall area Centre Hall is a borough in Centre County, located in Penns Valley and is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Area. Centre Hall hosts the Centre County Grange Encampment and Fair, known to most as the "Grange Fair". The Fair attracts tens of thousands of people during its run, and takes place the last full Thursday to Thursday week in August annually. It is one of the few remaining tenting fairs in the United States, with nearly a thousand "army-style" tents laid in rows throughout the grounds. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Mount Nittany Vineyard and Winery NE of State College 350 Houser Rd., Centre Hall, PA 16828 Pennsylvania Wineries - State College Lodging options Coatesville area The town is home to the former Lukens Steel Company, which was bought by the former Bethlehem Steel Corporation which was bought by the former Ohio-based International Steel Group (ISG) in 2002 which was bought by Mittal Steel and then merged with Arcelor Steel to form the current ArcelorMittal company. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Stargazers Vineyard 1024 Wheatland Dr, Coatesville, PA 19320 Pennsylvania Wineries - Coatesville Lodging options Douglassville area Douglassville exists along U.S. Route 422. Developments include the Amity Gardens subdivision, the West Ridge subdivision, the Briarwood subdivision, and the High Meadow subdivision. Douglassville also includes The Woods Edge subdivision along U.S. Route 562. There are three parks for which Douglassville is known for, Lake Drive Park and Recreation Area on Lake Drive in the Amity Gardens Subdivision, Hill Road Park is located on hill road in the West Ridge subdivision and Monocacy Hill Preserve is an undeveloped park used for hiking and environmental education on Monocacy Hill, it is right outside of Douglassville. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Manatawny Creek Winery 227 Levengood Rd, Douglassville, PA 19518 Pennsylvania Wineries - Douglassville Lodging options Elverson area Elverson's earliest settlers arrived in the late 18th century when the area was known as Springfield. Later dubbed Blue Rock it remained largely rural until the arrival of the Wilmington and Northern Railroad in 1870. By 1883, the town's population had more than doubled. The Borough of Elverson was officially incorporated on April 17, 1911 from land annexed from West Nantmeal Township and it remained the commercial center of northwestern Chester County through the first half of the 20th century. Your winery or wineries in this area are: French Creek Ridge Vineyards 200 Grove Rd, Elverson, PA 19520 Pennsylvania Wineries - Elverson Lodging options Erwinna area Is home of the Erwinna Covered Bridge and Van Sant Airport and located approximately 40 miles north of Center City Philadelphiaabout a 40-45 minute drive to Northeast Philadelphia, Your winery or wineries in this area are: Sand Castle Winery 755 River Rd, Erwinna, PA 18920 Pennsylvania Wineries -Erwinna Lodging options Gibsonia area Gibsonia, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community in both Allegheny County and Butler County, approximately 16 miles north of the city of Pittsburgh. Named in honor of the Gibson family who settled the area and their original house is still standing that sits near a railroad line leading out and into the City of Pittsburgh. Your winery or wineries in this area are: La Casa Narcisi Winery 4578 Gibsonia Rd, Gibsonia, PA 15044 Pennsylvania Wineries -Gibsonia Lodging options Harrisburg area Harrisburg is the capital of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg played a notable role in American history during the Westward Migration, the American Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. During part of the 19th century, the building of the Pennsylvania Canal and later the Pennsylvania Railroad allowed Harrisburg to become one of the most industrialized cities in the Northeastern United States. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Hunters Valley Winery 26 mi N of Harrisburg 3 Orchard Rd, Liverpool, PA 17045 Westhanover Winery 7646 Jonestown Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17112 Pennsylvania Wineries -Harrisburg Lodging options Kane area Kane is in McKean County, about 94 miles east by south of Erie. It was founded in 1863 by Civil War general Thomas L. Kane. Kane is a rural community which is rich with outdoor entertainment due to its location near the Allegheny National Forest. Hunting and fishing are very popular forms of entertainment for some people. Other people enjoy visiting such scenic areas as the Kinzua Dam, and the recently destroyed Kinzua Bridge (this railroad bridge was destroyed by a tornado in 2003). In the long winters, people enjoy cross-country skiing, sled riding, winter hiking, and snowmobiling. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Flickerwood Wine Cellars 309 Flickerwood Rd, Kane, PA 16735 Pennsylvania Wineries -Kane Lodging options Kutztown area The seeds of Kutztown were sown on June 16, 1755 when George (Coots) Kutz purchased 130 acres from Peter Wentz (who patented much of what is now known as Maxatawny Township on December 1, 1724). Kutz first laid out his plans for the town in 1779. The first lots in the new town of Cootstown (later named Kutztown) were purchased in 1785 by Adam Dietrich and Henry Schweier. The town was located on the Easton Road, a main road in colonial Pennsylvania, and was a lodging place for many travelers as it was a one-day ride from both Reading and Allentown. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Pinnacle Ridge Winery 407 Old Rt 22, Kutztown, PA 19530 Pennsylvania Wineries -Kutztown Lodging options New Hope area New Hope is the oldest town in Solebury township. A grant of land from William Penn to Richard Heath in 1710 included the site of the borough. There were two tracts of 500 acres each, known as the Mill Tract and the Ferry Tract. The whole of the two tracts being 1,000 acres "to hold to him the said Richard Heath, his heirs, and assigns, forever under the yearly rent of one English silver shilling for every 100 acres as on and by the said patent set forth bearing date, the second day of eleventh month 1710, and recorded in Philadelphia in Patent Book A, Volume 4." Your winery or wineries in this area are: New Hope Winery 6123 Lower York Rd, New Hope, PA 18938 Pennsylvania Wineries -New Hope Lodging options Newtown area Newtown Township traces its roots back to William Penn, who purchased 5,000 acres from the Leni Lenape Indians in 1683. He named this land my "New Township", which gradually became Newtown Township. Newtown served as the County Seat of Bucks County from 1726 until 1813. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Rose Bank Winery 258 Durham Rd, Newtown, PA 18940 North East area North East is a borough in Erie County, 14 miles northeast of Erie. Fruit growing was an early economic endeavor, and is still to this day, as this is a popular area for especially cherries and grapes. They hold an annual Cherry Festival in the summer and an annual Wine Country Harvest Festival in the fall. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Arrowhead Wine Cellars 12073 East Main Rd, North East, PA 16428 Heritage Wine Cellars 12160 E. Main Rd, North East, PA 16428 Mazza Vineyards 11815 E. Lake Rd, North East, PA 16428 Penn Shore Vineyards 10225 East Lake Rd (Route 5), North East, PA 16428 Presque Isle Wine Cellars 9440 W. Main Rd (U.S. Rt 20), North East, PA 16428 Orrtanna area There there are a little over 100 households in the Orrtanna area lending to its small town charm. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Adams County Winery 251 Peach Tree Rd, Orrtanna, PA 17353 Fratelli Desiato Vineyards near Orrtanna Rt. 611 and Quarry Rd. Pipersville, Pa. Historic Piper Tavern Circa 1778, near Orrtanna Rt 413 & Dark hollow Rd, Pipersville PA 18947 Shartlesville area Shartlesville is in Eastern Pennsylvania along Interstate 78, Berks County PA. Well known for areas best PA dutch cooking and Antique stores Your winery or wineries in this area are: Bashore & Stoudt Country Winery 5784 Old Rt 22, Shartlesville, PA 19554 Somerset area Visit the Somerset County Courthouse, Guided tours are available of the historical Courthouse building. The Courthouse contains records dating from 1795 and was dedicated in 1906. Much of the interior is made from Georgian and Italian marble. The roof is terra cotta tile and the dome is sheathed in copper with a stained glass rotunda. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Glades Pike Winery 2208 Glades Pike Somerset PA 15501 Williamsport area Of course, the area becomes the focus of attention each August during the annual Little League World Series. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Bastress Mountain Winery 5451 Rt 654 Hwy, Williamsport, PA 17702 York area York was founded in 1741 by settlers from the Philadelphia region, and named for the English city of the same name. It was incorporated as a borough on September 24, 1787, and as a city on January 11, 1887. During the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), York served as the temporary capital of the Continental Congress. The Articles of Confederation were drafted and adopted in York, though they would not be ratified until March of 1781. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Fox Ridge Vineyard & Winery 3528 E. Market St, York, PA 17402 Pennsylvania Wineries - York Lodging options Create your own leisurely or romantic winery weekend road trips, drive to more then one. Use this road trips link and provided winery zip codes above to do a little exploring along the way.
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