| The Deep South States Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi & South Carolina  |  |
Alabama Most wineries in the state focus on French hybrid grape varieties and the Muscadine grape, rather than vitis vinifera grapes, which are vulnerable to Pierce's disease. Total number of Wineries in Alabama (2007): 8
WHITE OAK WINERY We are open Friday afternoons from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., or by special appointment. • Wine Tasting • Wine Tour • Wine Shop Arkansas AVA: Altus, Arkansas Mountain, Ozark Mountain. Arkansas is the oldest and largest grape juice and wine producing state in the southern United States. Grapes were first grown commercially in Arkansas by a colony of German-Swiss immigrants who settled at Altus (Franklin County) in the 1870’s. These early settlers soon recognized that this region in the foothills of the Ozark Mountains had the potential for wine grape production. The Boston Mountains to the north provided a barrier to the winter cold, and the elevation of the small, flat-top mountains provided the necessary protection from spring frost. The soil of the region was well-suited to grape production. Arkansas wine is a natural byproduct of The Natural State. Total number of Wineries in Arkansas (2007): 10  MOUNT BETHEL WINERY • Wine Tasting • Wine Tour • Wine Shop Georgia Georgia has become the wine gem of the south in recent years. It is the United States’ top Muscadine producer and vineyard acreage has more than tripled in the past five years. Some wineries are working with vinifera vines, which tend to do well above 1,300 feet, where Pierce’s disease is more of a moderate concern than a threat. Whether it is wine made from Georgia Grown peaches to blueberries or traditional muscadine wines or wines made from American and European wine grapes, Georgia has something for every taste. Total number of Wineries in Georgia (2007): 12 MONTALUCE WINERY & ESTATE Louisiana AVA: Mississippi Delta With an early French and Spanish influence, it's often assumed that the winemaking tradition is strong in Louisiana. The reality is that early European settlers were not so interested in growing their own, as in importing the 'genuine' article direct from Europe! And so the Mississippi River became a main avenue for shipments of imported wine from France and Spain. That's not to say that regional winemaking was totally without interest. One homegrown wine made from robust Cynthiana grapes went on to win awards at the World Industrial Exposition at New Orleans in 1885. Total number of Wineries in Louisiana (2007): 6 FELICIANA CELLARS WINERY 1848 Charter Street Jackson, LA 70484 Phone: (225) 634-7982 Website: felicianacellars.com Who We Are: Feliciana Cellars Winery of Jackson, LA, was recently honored with four medals in the Wines of the South competition. The 2007 Wines of the South competition drew 427 wines from wineries in thirteen states. The 2006 Evangeline was awarded a silver medal, while the 2006 Dry Carlos, Galvez, and Felicite's Blush all won bronze medals. The Tennessee Viticulture and Enological Society presented the awards at its annual conference in Knoxville, Tennessee. • Wine Tasting • Wine Tour • Wine Shop Mississippi AVA: Mississippi Delta Mississippi’s sultry climate makes it almost impossible to grow vinifera vines or even hybrids. To adapt to this climatic challenge, grapegrowers have turned to Muscadine grapes, which thrive in the state’s hot, humid lowlands and are widely cultivated. The sweet, highly-productive fruit is commonly used for juice and jellies, as well as wine. Today, a handful of Mississippi wine growers are supplying the demand for sweeter tasting wines throughout the state with the all-purpose, disease-resistant muscadine. Total number of Wineries in Mississippi (2007): 5 OLD SOUTH WINERY 65 South Concord Ave. Natchez, MS 39120 Phone: (601) 445-9924 Website: N/A Who We Are: Old South Winery had its beginnings in Natchez, Mississippi. Dr. Scott O. Galbreath, Jr, D.V.M., remembers wanting to help his grandmother make wine when he was a teenager. Many years later, Dr. Galbreath remembered how good that muscadine wine was as he and Edeen (his wife) decided to open a winery that specialized in muscadine wines. The first wines offered were mostly dry wines, but the enthusiastic customers demanded sweeter wines. Old South Winery now offers twelve wines in red, white, and rose' and varying sweetness levels. • Wine Tasting • Wine Tour • Wine Shop South Carolina Like most native wineries of the South, the mighty muscadine is the grape of choice for making South Carolina wines. It was Sir Walter Raleigh who in the mid-1600's reported them growing "on the sandy shores and in the green fields," along roadsides and growing wild up and around the sides of Southern colonial homes. Today, the muscadine is joined by "imported" grapes fromother states like California to satisfy the demand for locally made wines in South Carolina. Total number of Wineries in South Carolina (2007): 7 CAROLINA VINEYARDS 4922 Highway 17 South North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 Phone: (843) 361-9181 • Toll Free: (877) 361-9181 Who We Are: We are located in North Myrtle Beach, SC in Barefoot Landing shopping arena. We are still a fully operational winery producing all of our fruit wines that have become so famous. Stop in for a Tasting of the South as you enjoy all of our Fruit and Varietal wines.• Wine Tasting • Wine Tour • Wine Shop Please visit the Wine Institute direct shipping map for information on State shipping laws. | |
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