Dahlonega is home to the Dahlonega Plateau and in 2018 it was recognized as a viticultural area. That’s a fancy way of saying the soil, sunlight, and climate there are uniquely suited to growing grapes. Not every region can claim that.
The Dahlonega Wineries
Etowah Meadery
The Etowah Meadery brings something different to Dahlonega. Meads are honey-based wines made with fruits and spices: theirs pull from sources across China, Europe, and Africa. The flavors carry Southern Georgia names like De Sotos Quest, Picking Up Paw Paws, and Georgia Standard. They’re veteran owned, and sales from their Coop Dreams mead support disabled veterans.
3003 Morrison Moore Pkwy E, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Accent Cellars
This winery does not fall into the new category but their wines are just as delicious. This is a family ran business that sources fruits from Georgia, California, Texas and other locations which creates it’s complex flavors.
Accent Cellars offers wine tastings 7 days a week and have live music Friday evenings and Saturday afternoons. What is unique about this winery, is they explicitly state to bring your picnic and enjoy their wine, (on their website) while other places frown upon the practice.
215 Auraria Rd, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Dahlonega Resort and Vineyard
While not only can you enjoy their wine, they have lodging and dining available that will make you forget how close Atlanta is.
400 Blueberry Hill, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Frogtown Cellars
Frogtown grows 25 different grape varieties and has the awards to back it up: 2 Platinum, 36 Gold, 82 Silver, and 92 Bronze since 2010. They follow French and Italian winemaking standards, which are strict by design and help wine drinkers identify terroir-based wines. Dining is on site too: lunch, dinner, and Sunday brunch at their Italian Bistro. Pizza dough, pasta, desserts, and all the meats are made or smoked on site except for Italian imports. Grab a glass, a charcuterie board, and find a spot on the porch. The mountain views do the rest.
700 Ridge Point Dr, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Kaya Vineyard and Winery
Kaya Vineyard was renamed from the original Blackstock Vineyards. Along with wines, serving as a retreat and wedding venue, they have craftsman style cottages to relax a weekend away in.
They offer a light lunch menu from Tuesdays to Sundays with live music on the covered patio. Offerings include simple artisanal charcuterie boards to hand-helds and plates.
5400 Town Creek Rd, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Three Sisters Vineyards and Winery
This winery was the first in the region. All their fruit is Georgia grown with most on their 184 acres. The property was purchased in 1995 with the first harvest in 2000 and named after Three Sisters Mountain.
When you arrive inside, you will be greeted with their large cherry wood tasting room. On Summer Saturdays, they have live music. If weather permits, enjoy a glass on their rock wall patio.
439 Vineyard Way, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Wolf Mountain Vineyards and Winery
Wolf Mountain uses French winemaking processes and European grape varieties, which sets it apart from most of the other Dahlonega wineries. The wines taste different and the setting matches: a craftsman cottage sitting on top of a fieldstone cellar. It feels less like North Georgia and more like somewhere you’d need a passport to get to.
180 Wolf Mountain Trail, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Montaluce Winery and Restaurant
Their menu is farm focused and built to pair with what’s in the glass. Everything is made on site and the menu changes with the seasons. Worth planning ahead for.
501 Hightower Church Rd, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Cavendar Creek Vineyards and Winery
Offers tastings 7 days a week. Cavendar Creek Vineyards was started when the original owner hand planted the original grape vines and produced the first vintage in 2009.
A mainstay and mascot on the property are the donkeys, so much so that they are affectionately knows as “the winery with the donkeys”.
They offer lodging, but it is limited to two cabins. One of them being 200 years old.
3610 Cavender Creek Rd, Dahlonega, GA 30533
Wine Tasting Rooms
DSH TASTING ROOM
135 N. Chestatee St., Dahlonega, GA 30533
GEORGIA WINERY GRAPES & GHOSTS TASTING ROOM
They offer wine tastings and represent Georgia’s oldest winery Georgia Winery located near Ringold, GA. They offer wine and pub tours along with ghost and history tours.
19 E. Main Street, Suite F, Dahlonega, GA 30533
CANVAS AND CORK, WINE TASTING, ART GALLERY, ARTISTS STUDIOS AND CLASSROOM
Their wine selection is from Gin Creek Vineyards in Hartsfield GA and is a satellite tasting room.
Sixteen wines to choose from: fine wines, muscadines, dessert wines, Moscato, dry, off-dry, semi-sweet, and sweet. Tastings start at $12 for five pours or $20 for five pours plus a hand-painted wine glass you take home. Canvas and Cork is also part of the Dahlonega Wine Walk, painting classes run year-round, and summer classes are available for kids.
90 N. Meaders St, Dahlonega, GA 30533
NATURALLY GEORGIA WINE TASTING
They are centered around a variety of winery options paired with 20+ local artists.
Naturally Georgia Wine Tasting winery offerings include a wide selection from:
- Engelheim Vineyards located in
- Crane Creek Vineyards
- Currahee Vineyards
- Boutier Vineyards
- Hightower Creek Vineyards
- Paulk Vineyards
90 Public Square North, Dahlonega, GA 30533 (Located in Bleu Gallery)