It was a beautiful day to enjoy wine during our vacation to Gatlinburg, so my sister and I decided to make the short drive to Sugarland Cellars. Located at the base of the Great Smoky Mountains, this winery is easy to find on the main strip of town.
Surrounded by beautiful oak wine barrels and strategically placed wine tasting counters, we couldn’t wait to try some of the sweet wines that the winery has to offer.
Kassaundra was our wine expert, helping us decide which wines to sample and she suggested the 12 sample flight. Staring with the dry wines, we sampled the Greenbrier, a blend of Riesling and DeBlanc grapes, available for $19 per bottle.
The Hellbender was our second dry wine, a blend of of Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel. This was one of my favorite wines selling at $21 for a bottle. I picked one up to enjoy later.
The LeConte, named for one of the Great Smoky Mountains’ highest peaks is a Chambourcin, most common in the cooler climates. This wine is available for $18 per bottle.
Made from the Muscat grapes, the Martha Jane Rose is one of two semi-sweet options for $18 per bottle and the other is the Baskins Creek Blanc.
Three sweet wines wrap up our tasting with the Cherry-Kee made from local cherries, the Wiley Oakley from local blueberries and concord grapes and the Mountain Laurel from the muscadine grape, most commonly grown in this area sold at $18 per bottle.
We added a couple of additional bottles of the Cherry-Kee and Wiley Oakley wines so that we could sip them while enjoying the Smoky Mountain view from our rental’s spacious balcony.
Have you visited Sugarland Cellars winery in Gatlinburg? Did you visit their wine production location as well? I would love to hear about your experience if you would kindly leave a message in the comments section below.
Many thanks for reading about my wine tasting in Gatlinburg and wishing you many Happy Travels!
What to Do and Where to Go:
Sugarland Cellars Winery
634 Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
865 325 1110