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North Carolina Wine

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North Carolina is on the east coast of the USA, located between Virginia and the 'Deep South' states of South Carolina and Georgia. Its eastern boundary is formed by the Atlantic Ocean, which moderates its climate, thus influencing its potential for viticulture.

North Carolina covers roughly 54,000 square miles (140,000 square km) of relatively flat coastal plains. Its western boundaries mirror the path of the 'fall line', the geological fault line which divides the upland regions of the central states from the lowlands of those on the coast. North and west North Carolina are higher and slightly more rugged than the south and east, with the slopes reaching altitudes of 6000ft (1830m). It is in these hills that the finest (coolest) North Carolina terroir is to be found.

North Carolina's viticultural history dates back to the late 17th century, as it was one of the earliest European colonies. The first attempts at viticulture were driven by the desire of European migrants to recreate the wines they knew from their homelands. Like those in Virginia, early vine-growing forays saw little success, plagued as they were by fungal diseases such as mildew and blackrot. (© Proprietary Content, Wine-Searcher.)

The aromatic muscadine grape 'Scuppernong' is native to North Carolina, taking its name from the Scuppernong river which flows through the state's most eastern counties en route to the Albemarle Sound. Scuppernong has immense historic importance; it was the first cultivated grape in the US and the 400-year-old 'Mother Vine' on Roanoke Island is reputed to be the oldest cultivated grapevine in the world. However, globally popular vinifera varieties such as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc are now the order of the day in North Carolina, alongside Franco-American hybrids such as Chambourcin and Seyval Blanc.

North Carolina has two AVAs (American Viticultural Areas), both relatively young and both located in its hillier, cooler, north-western corner. Yadkin Valley was the first to be created in February 2003, followed by Swan Creek in May 2008.

Here are some wines produced in this wine region. Displaying 1 to 25.
Wine Name (by Search Rank, sort by Name)			Grape	Avg Price (Ex Tax)
1.	Duplin Winery Scuppernong, North Carolina, USA		Scuppernong	$8
2.	Duplin Winery Hatteras Red, North Carolina, USA		Muscat	$8
3.	Biltmore Estate Century White, North Carolina, USA			$13
4.	Duplin Winery Carolina Red Sweet Muscadine, North Carolina, USA		Muscadine	$6
5.	Biltmore Estate Sangiovese, North Carolina, USA		Sangiovese	$17
6.	Biltmore Estate Merlot, North Carolina, USA		Merlot	$11
7.	Biltmore Estate Riesling, North Carolina, USA		Riesling	$9
8.	Biltmore Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, North Carolina, USA		Cabernet Sauvignon	$13
9.	Biltmore Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, North Carolina, USA		Cabernet Sauvignon	$21
10.	Biltmore Estate Pinot Noir, North Carolina, USA		Pinot Noir	$16
11.	Duplin Winery Scuppernong Blush, North Carolina, USA		Scuppernong	$8
12.	Junior Johnson Midnight Moon Apple Pie Moonshine, North Carolina, USA			$21
13.	Junior Johnson Midnight Moon Cherry Moonshine, North Carolina, USA			$21
14.	Junior Johnson Midnight Moon Moonshine, North Carolina, USA			$21
15.	Biltmore Estate Chardonnay, North Carolina, USA		Chardonnay	$16
16.	Biltmore Estate Cardinal's Crest Red, North Carolina, USA			$11
17.	Junior Johnson Midnight Moon Strawberry Moonshine, North Carolina, USA			$21
18.	Biltmore Estate Sur Lies Chardonnay, North Carolina, USA		Chardonnay	$9
19.	Biltmore Estate Century Red, North Carolina, USA		Merlot - Sangiovese	$11
20.	Biltmore Estate Syrah, North Carolina, USA		Syrah	$16
21.	Biltmore Estate Viognier, North Carolina, USA		Viognier	$16
22.	Biltmore Estate Pinot Grigio, North Carolina, USA		Pinot Grigio	$9
23.	Childress Vineyards Merlot, North Carolina, USA		Merlot	$14
24.	Shelton Vineyards Bin 17 Chardonnay, Yadkin Valley, USA		Chardonnay	$9
25.	Shelton Vineyards Salem Fork Sweet Zephyr Red, Yadkin Valley, USA		Pinot Noir - Syrah
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