THE TASTING ROOM

Grandfather Vineyard & Winery is located in the heart of the Appalachian High Country, nestled in between Banner Elk & Boone. Our rich history firmly rooted in family is the pride of Grandfather Vineyard, matched only by our wine, of course. Drink local and pay a visit to our tasting room. The Tatum family would love to meet you!

Tasting Room Hours:

Monday – Sat: 12PM-6PM

Sunday: 12PM-5PM

FLIGHTS

GLASSES & BOTTLES

LOCAL EATS

LIVE MUSIC

PET FRIENDLY

FAMILY FRIENDLY

GLASSES & BOTTLES

LOCAL EATS

LIVE MUSIC

PET FRIENDLY

FAMILY FRIENDLY

FOOD TRUCK

CABANA RENTALS

225 Vineyard Ln

Banner Elk, NC 28604

 

(828) 963-2400

 

© Grandfather Vineyard & Winery 2023. All rights reserved.

Hours:

Mon-Sat: 12pm to 6pm

Sunday: 12pm to 5pm

 

info@grandfathervineyards.com

Wine Flights

Flights $15.50 each, available everyday.

We offer our pre-selected wine flights everyday including holiday weekends. These flights have been specially curated by members of our team and change regularly. Patrons have the option of choosing between our Dry White Flight, Dry Red Flight, Mixed Dry Flight (2 whites & 2 reds), Sweet Flight or Sparkling Flight (all sparkling, but usually a combination of dry & sweet). Our flights are four 2 ounce pours and include hand crafted tasting notes and oyster crackers as palette cleansers as you work your way through your self guided tasting. Flights can be taken anywhere on the property- we recommend snagging a table by the river. We kindly ask that you bring your flights back to the tasting room when you’re finished. 

GLASSES & BOTTLES

Our Tasting Room Team is always happy to guide you through our menu to ensure you find just the right glass or bottle to enjoy on our property. Whether you’re a regular patron who’s familiar with our wines or someone who just knows what you like, you’re always welcome to go straight to a glass or a bottle. Our wine portfolio consists of mostly dry white and dry reds, but we dabble in all things wine so you’re sure to find something for everyone in your party. Our wines range from dry to sweet, white to rose and red and sparkling wine as well!  In addition, we offer a seasonal drink list which changes year round. Some favorites include Raspberry Cider, Cranberry Sangria and Apple Cider Mimosas. We have some fun new concoctions up our sleeve for  summer 2023 and can’t wait to share them with you soon!

WINE GLASSES & BOTTLES

Our Tasting Room Team is always happy to guide you through our menu to ensure you find just the right glass or bottle to enjoy on our property. Whether you’re a regular patron who’s familiar with our wines or someone who just knows what you like, you’re always welcome to go straight to a glass or a bottle. Our wine portfolio consists of mostly dry white and dry reds, but we dabble in all things wine so you’re sure to find something for everyone in your party. Our wines range from dry to sweet, white to rose and red and sparkling wine as well!  In addition, we offer a seasonal drink list which changes year round. Some favorites include Raspberry Cider, Cranberry Sangria and Apple Cider Mimosas. We have some fun new concoctions up our sleeve for  summer 2023 and can’t wait to share them with you soon!

LOCAL EATS

We pride ourselves on working with some amazing local vendors! We have fostered some wonderful friendships and learned so much about our High Country Community through these partnerships. On any given day we offer charcuterie boards (while supplies last) crafted right down the road from Cut & Cured, a variety of cheese spreads and blocks from Ashe County Cheese, English Farmstead & Heritage Homestead and hand made crackers from Accidental Baker & Roots and Branches. For those with a sweet tooth, we partner with Boone Chocolat (our favorite Chocolatier!) to provide a 4 pack of seasonal chocolate treats. Many weekends during the summer months Boone Chocolat will host pop ups right here at the vineyard allowing patrons to stock up on all their favorites and learn about the chocolate process from Suzanne herself. If you’re looking for a mid day munchie or something small to hold you over until dinner we also carry Queen City Crunch Pretzels, Savannah Grace Cheese Straws, Chapel Hill Toffee and more! We understand that allergies and intolerances may prevent you from partaking in our snack selection so if you’d prefer to bring your own picnic we do allow outside food.

DOG FRIENDLY - YES PLEASE!

While we love our human customers (You help support our local business- so thank you!), we also encourage our four legged furry friends! Our only request is for them to remain on a leash at all times. Our owners and managers have many dogs themselves and always love to meet new friendly faces! Bonus points if you have a border collie 🙂 Feel free to take your furry companion on a walk through the vineyard or bring them along for an afternoon by the river. During our summer season, we carry a selection of local dog treats including pup cups! While you’re visiting with your pup don’t forget to snap a picture and tag us on social media.

DOG FRIENDLY - YES PLEASE!

While we love our human customers (You help support our local business- so thank you!), we also encourage our four legged furry friends! Our only request is for them to remain on a leash at all times. Our owners and managers have many dogs themselves and always love to meet new friendly faces! Bonus points if you have a border collie 🙂 Feel free to take your furry companion on a walk through the vineyard or bring them along for an afternoon by the river. During our summer season, we carry a selection of local dog treats including pup cups! While you’re visiting with your pup don’t forget to snap a picture and tag us on social media.

Family Friendly

Being a small family owned business it’s important to us that everyone feels welcome at our establishment- no matter your age. We’ve found that little ones enjoy playing in the river, hiking in the vineyard and dancing along to the live music with the rest of our crowd.  For those under 21 we offer muscadine grape juice as well as apple cider, sodas, water and starting in summer 2023 we will have a fun mocktail menu as well. Lastly, our indoor restroom has a diaper changing station for those who need it.

LIVE MUSIC IN THE VINEYARD

Live Music has been a weekly gathering of friends near and far at the winery since we opened our doors in 2011. As the years have passed and the crowds have grown, we’ve noticed a need for a designated band space. So, in the summer of 2022 we built a band stage and dance floor that is situated right next to our terraced vineyard. This area guarantees that you can enjoy music from local performers rain or shine! You’ll find a variety of artists ranging from single musicians, to duos/trios and on the weekends larger piece bands. While most musicians play cover songs that are well known and loved, you’ll hear original songs as well and most all genres are fair game! It’s not uncommon to see all ages singing along and dancing the afternoon away. We often hear that our vineyard is a great place to make new friends and what better way to do that than tapping your toes to the tunes. We currently have live music Wednesday through Sunday during our summer and fall season (May – October) and weekend music during the winter and spring (November – April)  when weather permits. Live Music is from 2-5pm Wednesday – Saturday and 1-4pm on Sundays. For our complete 2023 music line up please click here. For the most up to date information regarding live music from November – April please call our tasting room: 828-963-2400.

LIVE MUSIC IN THE VINEYARD

Live Music has been a weekly gathering of friends near and far at the winery since we opened our doors in 2011. As the years have passed and the crowds have grown, we’ve noticed a need for a designated band space. So, in the summer of 2022 we built a band stage and dance floor that is situated right next to our terraced vineyard. This area guarantees that you can enjoy music from local performers rain or shine! You’ll find a variety of artists ranging from single musicians, to duos/trios and on the weekends larger piece bands. While most musicians play cover songs that are well known and loved, you’ll hear original songs as well and most all genres are fair game! It’s not uncommon to see all ages singing along and dancing the afternoon away. We often hear that our vineyard is a great place to make new friends and what better way to do that than tapping your toes to the tunes. We currently have live music Wednesday through Sunday during our summer and fall season (May – October) and weekend music during the winter and spring (November – April)  when weather permits. Live Music is from 2-5pm Wednesday – Saturday and 1-4pm on Sundays. For our complete 2023 music line up please click here. For the most up to date information regarding live music from November – April please call our tasting room: 828-963-2400.

FOOD TRUCKS

From May to October you will find The Lazy Bear Food Truck serving up appetizers, lunch and kids meals every Friday (12-5pm) , Saturday (12-5pm) and Sunday (12-4pm) . Owners Bob & sandy Lovejoy have been members of our wine club since 2015 and when they decided to open a food truck (previously known as Eleven80) in 2018 it was an easy decision to combine forces and elevate our winery experience with their tasty treats. To view their current menu click here (please note that items may sometimes change and every now and then popular dishes might sell out before they close for the day). From November to April we collaborate with other local food trucks to bring a variety of options to the vineyard. While we try to have a food truck on site every Saturday year round sometimes mother nature takes over (think cold snowy days) and food trucks may have to cancel. For the most up to date information regarding the food truck schedule from November – April please call us at 828-963-2400. Need to add a section to the food truck menu that shows which of our wines pair with their foods with cute little symbols.