Shelton Vineyards

Shelton Vineyards is a vineyard located in Dobson, North Carolina. Of over 95 North Carolina wineries,^[1] Shelton Vineyards is the largest family-owned estate winery in North Carolina. Located in the Yadkin Valley near Mount Airy, the estate is 406-acre (1.64 km²) acres. The Shelton Vineyards' wines are reflective of the terroir of the Yadkin Valley.

Shelton Vineyards
Location	Dobson, NC, USA
Appellation	Yadkin Valley AVA
Founded	1994
Key people	Charlie and Ed Shelton
Varietals	Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot noir, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon blanc, Syrah, Viognier
Tasting	Open to the Public
Website	http://www.sheltonvineyards.com

History

Shelton Vineyards is located in Dobson, North Carolina It took its present form for the first time in 1994, when Charlie and Ed Shelton bought the property that is just a few miles from where the two brothers grew up. They have a 33,000-square-foot (3,100 m²) winery building and approximately 200-acre (0.81 km²) acres of vines are planted in the vineyard. Located in the Yadkin Valley AVA, the vineyard shares a similar climate and growing season to several wine growing regions in Europe.

In 2002, they asked the BATF to name the Yadkin Valley as an American Viticultural Area.^[2] In 2003, it received final ATF approval, becoming the first AVA in North Carolina.^[3]

Grapes

The list of grapes harvested includes:^[4]

• Cabernet Franc
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Chardonnay
• Merlot
• Malbec
• Petit Verdot
• Riesling
• Sauvignon blanc
• Tannat
• Viognier