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Vineyards of the Outer Banks

After months of saving, planning, andVirginia. Sanctuary not only offers wine
packing, you're finally ready to embarkfrom other area vineyards, but also
on your vacation to North Carolina'ssells unique blends under their own
beautiful Outer Banks. You have thelabel. If you enjoy full-bodied blended
itinerary memorized – days and dayreds with a peppery finish, or perhaps a
of play on the beach, with maybe ansemi-dry combination of Chardonnay and
excursion to the Currituck BeachSangiovese with a sweet finish, find
lighthouse or the Wright Brotherssanctuary in a tour of this vineyard.
memorial in Kitty Hawk. The tripMartin Vineyards
promises to be wonderful, but if you areThe sandy soil of Knotts Island produces
a fan of the grape it could be enhancedgreat wine, and at Martin Vineyards one
with tours of area wineries.will find acres of Muscadines waiting to
Yes, wine is made in the Outer Banks.be picked. In addition to a variety of
One might never expect this area to bedry and sweet table wines, guests at the
associated with good wine, but if youvineyard may also pick seasonal fruits
plan ahead you will be able not only tofrom the surrounding orchards. July is
enlighten your palate during a vineyardespecially welcoming, since the
tour, but perhaps join the locals andvineyards hosts the annual Knotts Island
other wine aficianados for an evening ofPeach Festival. Bring the family for a
tasting, food, and fun. Consider thesepicnic by the sea.
additional stops on your tour of theMother Vineyard
Outer Banks.Like a bit of mystery with your wine?
Moonrise Bay WineryWell, more than likely you won't find
Set against the calm waters of the bayanything to sample at the Mother
in Knotts Island, Moonrise Bay hasVineyard, because the vines are on
produced a number of tasty vintagesprivate property, yet visitors flock to
since the turn of the century. Herethis area near Manteo anyway if only to
visitors are offered a selection of drycatch a glimpse of the oldest grapevines
reds and whites, and sweet whites fromin North Carolina. It isn't known who
the ever popular Muscadine. Among theplanted these vines, believed to be over
wines available are Merlot, Cabernet400 years old, but the sheer enormity
Sauvignon, Nebbiolo, Norton, Syrah,and thickness of the vines (to say
Chambourcin, Chardonnay and Sauvignonnothing of the sweet Muscadine grapes
Blanc. Tours run daily from noon togrowing from them) always leaves
five, or by special appointment.visitors in awe, and thirsty!
Sanctuary VineyardsA vacation in the Outer Banks is
If you are visiting from out of state,wonderful, yet one enhanced by tours of
best to buy your Sanctuary wine here, asarea wineries adds a sweetness one is
they only ship to North Carolina andcertain to savor.



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