7150 Canaan Drive, Hiawassee, GA
Hightower Creek Vineyards is a small, family-operated winery located in the Blue Ridge North Georgia Mountains. Located in the Upper Hiwassee Highlands American Viticultural Area (est. 2014), the vines are a mix of old-world vinifera such as Cabernet Franc, Pinot Gris and Merlot, along with native American and French-American hybrids such as Norton, Traminette and Vignoles. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the large deck overlooking the vineyards and the ponds. A bench swing is located at the top of the property to enjoy your wine, the vineyard and mountain views. At 2,200 feet, the vineyard is at one of the highest vineyard elevations in Georgia.
HOURS
- MON: 12:00pm – 5:00pm
- TUE: CLOSED
- WED: CLOSED
- THU: 12:00pm – 5:00pm
- FRI: 12:00pm – 5:00pm
- SAT: 12:00pm – 5:00pm
- SUN: 12:30pm – 5:00pm
COST
- $5 for 5 wine tastings
- Wine slushies
- $7 Individual Glasses of Wine
- $15 – $24 Bottles of Wine
- Chocolate truffles available for sale in the tasting room.
- Gift shop next to tasting room
- Note that when live music is playing, it’s $10 / person (includes a glass of wine)
- You may bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the grounds
EVENTS
- Vino & Vibes series on Saturday Afternoons with Live Music
- $10.00 includes a glass of wine (or a tasting of 5 wines)
- Children and leashed dogs are welcome
- Rain or shine on covered deck
- For details and musician lineup visit HightowerCreekVineyards.com/events
WEDDINGS
- Hightower Creek Vineyards hosts a small number of intimate weddings each year in the vineyards
- Entire facility (grounds, deck, tasting room) can be rented for weddings from 6:00pm until 11:00pm
- Facility rental fees start at $1,200
- Additional options including catering, tents, music, decor, may be rented from preferred vendors
- For more information visit HightowerCreekVineyards.com/events/private-events
CONTACT & VISIT: Hightower Creek Vineyards
- PHONE: +1 (706) 896-8963
- ADDRESS: 7150 Canaan Drive, Hiawassee, GA
- GPS COORDINATES: (34.926559,-83.632473)
- EMAIL: info@hightowercreekvineyards.com
- WEBSITE: HightowerCreekVineyards.com
REVIEWS & SOCIAL MEDIA
- FACEBOOK: @HightowerCreek Rated 4.9 (100+ Facebook reviews), 2100+ Likes
- INSTAGRAM: @HightowerCreekVineyards 490+ Followers
- TripAdvisor: Rated 4.5 (40+ TripAdvisor reviews)
- TWITTER: @HtC_Vineyards 50+ Followers
- YELP: Rated 5.0 (6 YELP reviews)
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