Childress Vineyards is a winery that opened in northern
Davidson CountyDavidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 147,246. Its county seat is Lexington.- History :The county was formed in 1822 from Rowan County...
,
North CarolinaNorth Carolina is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties...
in 2003. The vineyard is located in the Yadkin Valley AVA, an
American Viticultural AreaAn American Viticultural Area is a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States distinguishable by geographic features, with boundaries defined by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau , United States Department of the Treasury. The TTB defines AVAs at the request of wineries...
. The
wineWine is an alcoholic beverage typically made of fermented grape juice. The natural chemical balance of grapes is such that they can ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients. Wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast consumes...
s of Childress Vineyards may use the
appellationAn appellation is a geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine were grown. Restrictions other than geographical boundaries, such as what grapes may be grown, maximum grape yields, alcohol level, and other quality factors, may also apply before an appellation name may...
Yadkin Valley on their label. It is owned by NASCAR owner
Richard ChildressRichard Childress is a former NASCAR driver and successful team owner of Richard Childress Racing in NASCAR Sprint Cup competition. As a business entrepreneur, Childress has become one of the wealthiest men in North Carolina...
. The winemaker is Mark Friszolowski and the vineyard manager is Matt Chobanian.
Grapes are grown locally at the vineyard, at Childress' home estate, as well as are purchased from local growers.
The vineyards are located at the intersection of US 52 and US 64 in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina.
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Childress Vineyards is a winery that opened in northern
Davidson CountyDavidson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 147,246. Its county seat is Lexington.- History :The county was formed in 1822 from Rowan County...
,
North CarolinaNorth Carolina is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties...
in 2003. The vineyard is located in the Yadkin Valley AVA, an
American Viticultural AreaAn American Viticultural Area is a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States distinguishable by geographic features, with boundaries defined by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau , United States Department of the Treasury. The TTB defines AVAs at the request of wineries...
. The
wineWine is an alcoholic beverage typically made of fermented grape juice. The natural chemical balance of grapes is such that they can ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients. Wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast consumes...
s of Childress Vineyards may use the
appellationAn appellation is a geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine were grown. Restrictions other than geographical boundaries, such as what grapes may be grown, maximum grape yields, alcohol level, and other quality factors, may also apply before an appellation name may...
Yadkin Valley on their label. It is owned by NASCAR owner
Richard ChildressRichard Childress is a former NASCAR driver and successful team owner of Richard Childress Racing in NASCAR Sprint Cup competition. As a business entrepreneur, Childress has become one of the wealthiest men in North Carolina...
. The winemaker is Mark Friszolowski and the vineyard manager is Matt Chobanian.
Grapes are grown locally at the vineyard, at Childress' home estate, as well as are purchased from local growers.
The vineyards are located at the intersection of US 52 and US 64 in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. The vineyard is open year round, with tours each day at 12:00, 2:00, and 4:00pm.
Local culture
Childress Vineyards was a primary sponsor of the 25th Anniversary
Lexington Barbecue FestivalThe Lexington Barbecue Festival is a one-day food festival held each October in Lexington, North Carolina, a city that calls itself the "Barbecue Capital of the World." Each year it attracts as many as 160,000 visitors to the uptown Lexington area to sample the different foods from up to 20...
held on October 25, 2008.
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