Tennessee WineriesWelcome to our Tennessee Wineries Page, The state was home to a wine industry in the 19th century that was crushed when Prohibition was introduced in the early 20th century. The modern Tennessee wine industry focuses on French hybrid grapes, which are more resistant to the fungal grapevine diseases that thrive in Tennessee's humid climate. Most of the wineries in the state are located in the eastern half of Tennessee. A small portion of the Mississippi Delta AVA, a designated American Viticultural Area extends into the southwestern part of the state. Here is a sampling of the Tennessee Wineries listings to plan your road trips from: Centerville area Centerville is a town in Hickman County, It is probably best known for being the hometown of country comedian Minnie Pearl. Minnie Pearl was the stage name of Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon(October 25, 1912 - March 4, 1996) Your winery or wineries in this area are: Grinder's Switch Winery 2119 Hwy 50 West Loop Centerville, TN 37033 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Chapel Hill area Chapel Hill is a town in the northern part of Marshall County, The town was named after Chapel Hill, North Carolina by settlers from that area. some area events are: in July enjoy Lions "Super Pull of the South" Tractor Pull, Step Back in Time, at Henry Horton State Park in September. and the annual Chapel Hill Christmas Parade. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Keg Springs 361 Keg Springs Rd, Hampshire, TN 38461 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options
Clarksville area Clarksville is the county seat of Montgomery County and is Tennessee's fifth largest city. Clarksville was founded on the Cumberland River near the confluence of the Cumberland and the Red River. To the northwest of Clarksville, lies the Fort Campbell Military Reservation, home of the 101st Airborne Division.
Your winery or wineries in this area are: Beachaven Vineyards & Winery 1100 Dunlop Ln, Clarksville, TN 37040 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Cleveland area Cleveland was established in 1837 as a county seat for Bradley County, which had been created the previous year. The town was named after Colonel Benjamin Cleveland, a commander at the Battle of Kings Mountain during the American Revolution. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Ocoee Winery 5365 Waterlevel Hwy Cleveland, TN 37323 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Cookeville area Cookeville is the county seat of Putnam County. In 2006 Oreck manufacturing moved their Long Beach, Mississippi plant to Cookeville after Hurricane Katrina. The majority of new jobs created in Cookeville deal with the services industry...hotels, restaurants, etc. Your winery or wineries in this area are: DelMonaco Winery & Vineyards 600 Lance Dr. Baxter, TN 38544 Holly Ridge Winery 486 Oneil Rd, Livingston, TN 38570 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Crossville area Crossville has its roots in the intersection of a branch of the Great Stage Road, which connected the Knoxville area with the Nashville area, and the Kentucky Stock Road, a cattle drovers' path connecting Middle Tennessee with Kentucky and later extending to Chattanooga. These two roads roughly paralleled modern US-70 and US-127, respectively. Around 1800, an early settler named Samuel Lambeth opened a store at this junction, and the small community that developed around it became known as Lambeth's Crossroads. The store was located at the modern intersection of Main Street and Stanley Street, just south of the courthouse. By the time a post office was established in the 1830s, the community had taken the name of "Crossville."
Your winery or wineries in this area are: Chestnut Hill Winery 78 Chestnut Hill Road, Crossville, TN 38555 Stonehaus Winery 2444 Genesis Rd, #103, Crossville, TN 38571 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Gatlinburg area Extensive logging in the early 1900s led conservationists to call for federal action, Congress passed the Weeks Act in 1911 to allow for the purchase of land for national forests. which paved the way for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park that opened in 1934. On the night of July 14, 1992, Gatlinburg gained national attention when an entire city block burned to the ground, due to faulty wiring in a light fixture. The Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum was consumed by the fire, along with an arcade, haunted house, and souvenir shop. The blaze was fortunately stopped before it could consume the adjacent 32-story Gatlinburg Space Needle.The block, known to locals as "Rebel Corner", was completely rebuilt and reopened to visitors in 1995. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Smoky Mountain Winery 450 Cherry St, Ste 2, Gatlinburg, TN 37738 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Goodlettsville area Goodlettsville is a city in Davidson and Sumner counties. Goodlettsville was incorporated as a city in 1958, Patsy Cline, singer, lived here from 1961 until her premature death in 1963. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Long Hollow Winery & Vineyards 665 Long Hollow Pike, Goodlettsville, TN 37072 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Jackson area Settlement of Jackson began along the Forked Deer River before 1820. Originally named Alexandria, Jackson was renamed in 1822 to honor General Andrew Jackson, later President of the United States. Jackson was also home to Casey Jones, the Illinois Central engineer who, before colliding with a stalled freight train near Vaughn, Mississippi, told his fireman to jump to safety but himself died at the throttle, saving the lives of his passengers. also football player Ed "Too Tall" Jones and Isaac Burton Tigrett, the founder of the Hard Rock Cafe lived here . The first Hard Rock Cafe in the United States east of the Mississippi was located in Jackson's Old Hickory Mall.
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Century Farm Winery 1548 Lower Brownsville Rd. Jackson, TN 38301 Old Medina Winery 2894 Old Medina Rd Jackson, TN 38305 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options
Jamestown area The City of Jamestown was established in 1828, a few years after the County of Fentress was established in 1823. Fentress County and the City of Jamestown are so named for the prominent local politician James Fentress (1763-1843), Before the founding of Jamestown, the area was known as "Sand Springs" for the many bubbling springs located within the city. The last remaining spring is located within the Mark Twain City Park just northeast of the county courthouse. This spring provided water to John M. Clemens, father of Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain), and his family before they moved to Missouri. Mr. Clemens served as the first circuit court clerk. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Highland Manor Winery 2965 S. York Hwy (Hwy 127 S), Jamestown, TN 38556 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options kingsport area First chartered in 1822, Kingsport became an important shipping port on the Holston River. Re-chartered in 1917, known as the The Long Island of the Holston River, is an island in the Holston River at Kingsport. The Long Island was a sacred council and treaty site among the Cherokee. Daniel Boone began from here to clear the Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap in 1775.
Your winery or wineries in this area are: Corey Ippolito Winery 533 Rogers Oakdale Private Drive, Blountville, TN 37617 Countryside Vineyards & Winery 658 Henry Harr Rd, Blountville, TN 37617 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Lake City area The town was originally known as Coal Creek, which is still the name of the stream that runs through the town. Norris Dam is nearby. The town's current name was adopted in 1936 after the completion of Norris Dam formed an artificial lake above the dam. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Shady Grove Meadery 709 Norris Freeway, Lake City, TN 37769 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Loudon area Loudon is a city in and the county seat of Loudon County. Loudon is located in eastern Tennessee, southwest of Knoxville. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Tennessee Valley Winery 15606 Hotchkiss Valley Rd E. Loudon, TN 37774 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Manchester area Manchester is the county seat of Coffee County. The city is located halfway between Nashville and Chattanooga on Interstate 24.
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Beans Creek Winery 426 Ragsdale Rd, Manchester, TN 37355 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Millington area Millington is home to the Naval Support Activity Mid-South (NAVSUPPACT) naval base, one of the largest single employers in the state of Tennessee, with approximately 6000 military, civilian and contractor employees on 1,950 acres. The naval base hosts many tenant organizations, notably the Bureau of Naval Personnel (BUPERS). Formerly known as the Naval Air Station (NAS) Memphis, a major technical training center for the United States Navy and Marine Corps comprising over 3,800 acres, the 1993 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)Commission report resulted in significant changes to the base's mission and its redesignation in 1995 as the Naval Support Activity Memphis. The airfield was turned over to the city of Millington, which is now the Millington Regional Jetport. In 1998, the name of the naval base was changed to the Naval Support Activity Mid-South to better reflect its current mission and the Navy's approach to regionalization.
Your winery or wineries in this area are: Old Millington Vineyard & Winery 6748 Old Millington Rd, Millington, TN 38058 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Monteagle area Monteagle is most famous for the treacherous stretch of Interstate 24 that passes through the town. It is here that the highway passes the mountain of the same name, The Monteagle, a major landmark on the road between Chattanooga and Nashville. The interstate regularly shuts down in inclement weather, routing traffic onto U.S. Highway 41. In the Jerry Reed song "The Legend", which is the opening track in the film Smokey and the Bandit, Reed tells the story of the Bandit miraculously surviving brake failure on the "Monteagle Grade." Your winery or wineries in this area are: Monteagle Winery 847 W. Main St. (Hwy 41A-64) Monteagle, TN 37356 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Murfreesboro area In 1811, the Tennessee State Legislature established a county seat for Rutherford County. The town was first named "Cannonsburgh" after politician Newton Cannon, but was soon renamed "Murfreesboro" for Revolutionary War hero Colonel Hardy Murfree, later the great-grandfather of author Mary Noailles Murfree. On December 31, 1862, the Battle of Stones River, also called the Battle of Murfreesboro, was fought near Murfreesboro. This was a major engagement of the American Civil War. After the battle, Murfreesboro was used as a supply depot for the Union Army. Stones River National Battlefield is now an historical site. Your winery or wineries in this area are:
Arrington Vineyards 6211 Patton Rd, Arrington, TN 37014 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Paris area Paris is the county seat of Henry County, 86 miles west of Nashville. A 60-foot tall replica of the Eiffel Tower stands in Paris. Paris is also home of the "World's Biggest Fish Fry". Your winery or wineries in this area are: Paris Winery 2982 Harvey Bowden Rd, Paris, TN 38242 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Pigeon Forge area Situated just five miles north of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Pigeon Forge is primarily a tourist resort. The city's attractions include Dollywood and numerous outlet malls and music theaters.
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Mountain Valley Winery 2174 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Portland area Portland is a city in Sumner and Robertson counties and is the home town of Ronnie McDowell, country music singer and basketball player Corey Brewer
Your winery or wineries in this area are: Sumner Crest Winery and Vineyard 5306 Old Hwy 52, Portland, TN 37148 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Red Boiling Springs area In the early 1900s, Red Boiling Springs began enjoying tremendous popularity as a mineral water resort, with its peak occurring in the first quarter of the 20th century, when it was visited by many famous personages. The hotel registers included the names of mayors, judges, lawyers, heads of business and industry, famous musicians and singers, governors and most notably President Woodrow Wilson. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Red Barn Winery and Vineyard 1805 Tanyard Rd, Lafayette, TN 37083 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Sevierville area Sevierville is the county seat of Sevier County, With the opening of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 1934, tens of thousands of tourists began passing through Sevierville, which was situated about halfway between the park and Knoxville. US-441, initially known as the Smoky Mountain Highway, was completed to Sevierville in 1934, and later extended to North Carolina. Country music singer Dolly Parton was born in Sevierville in 1946. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Apple Barn Winery 230 Apple Valley Rd, Sevierville, TN 37862 Hillside Winery 229 Collier Drive, Sevierville, TN 37862 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Shelbyville area Shelbyville is a hub of the Tennessee Walking Horse industry and is the home of the Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, an 11-day event which ends on the Saturday before Labor Day. Shelbyville was featured in Miranda Lambert's video Famous in a Small Town.
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Tri-Star Vineyards & Winery 168 Scales Rd, Shelbyville, TN 37160 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Springfield area Springfield is the county seat of Robertson County
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Chateau Ross Vineyards & Winery 5823 Fulton Rd, Springfield, TN 27172 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Springville area Springville is a community located in Henry County. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Cedar Ridge Winery 415 West Antioch Rd. Springville, TN 38256 Tennessee Wineries - Area Lodging options Tazewell area In 1862, at the height of the U.S. Civil War, Confederate troops occupied Tazewell as part of the greater struggle for the strategic Cumberland Gap. When the Confederates evacuated the town in November of that year, a fire followed, destroying much of Tazewell.
Your winery or wineries in this area are: Clinch Mountain Winery 1335 Bullen Valley Rd, Thorn Hill, TN 37881 Tennessee Wineries - Area 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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