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Hinnant Family Vineyards Have Made Their Wine Business a Sweet Success

Hinnant Wine

Since the first vines went into the ground in 1971, the Hinnant family has been cultivating the largest Muscadine vineyard in North Carolina.

Hinnant Family Vineyards & Winery in Pine Level is making quite a name for itself.

“Each of our wines has won numerous awards‚” says Wesley Dills‚ as­­sis­­tant manager of the tasting room and gift shop. “Our strawberry won a double gold this year at the state fair‚ which is the highest award you can win.”

Hinnant Family Vineyards’ Muscadine Blush wine has won the most awards of all‚ including Best Muscadine in North Carolina from the North Carolina State Fair. The winery has also brought home medals from New York’s Finger Lakes International Wine Com­petition‚ Dallas Wine Competition and the Florida State Fair.

The Hinnant family planted the vineyard in 1971‚ and it has since become the largest Muscadine vine­­yard in the state. Father-and-son team Willard and Bob began producing wine commercially in 2002.

“Bob owned a bridge and crown dental lab and decided to sell the practice to make wine‚” Dills says. “Willard is a dentist.”

The pair’s move to the wine business from has proven very successful.

The winery produces 13 kinds of wine‚ including reds‚ whites‚ blushes‚ strawberry and peach.

“The Muscadine Blush and Scup­pernong‚ a sweet white‚ are our best sellers‚” Dills says. “Our wines are unique because of their crisp‚ clean flavors. They are all handcrafted‚ au­thentic and unusual.”

Visitors to Hinnant Family Vine­yards & Winery can take a guided tour of the vineyard and winery‚ taste the wines and take home a souvenir glass. They can also browse the gift shop’s collection of wine‚ bar accessories‚ clothing‚ can­dles‚ wind chimes and other items.

The winery is expanding and now hosts weddings‚ receptions and other events. For more information‚ visit www.hinnantvineyards.com.

Story by Jessica Mozo

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