Alabama Wineries

Located in the suburbs of Chelsea, Alabama in the basement of the owners Matt and Robyn Lyons’ house, Cat-n-Bird is a boutique winery that imports grapes and grape juice from different wine growing regions around the world. Cat-n-Bird Winery uses the fruits and juice to produce their own custom wines. They start the process with fermentation and then monitor the wine as it develops. They then bottle, cork, and label their wines before selling them from their tasting room.

They use standard wine grapes such as chardonnay, cabernet and pinot grigio, instead of the muscadines used by most Alabama wineries. Their signature wines are La Rubia, a blend of Chardonnay, Riesling, and Viognier; and a blend of California Syrah, Cabernet, and Zinfandel called the Trinita Cremisi.

Cat-n-Bird Winery, 11661 Old Hwy 280, Chelsea, AL 35043, Phone: 205-610-9463

Corbin Farms Winery is one of the oldest wineries in Alabama. Located on 5 acres of fertile farmland, Corbin Farms Winery produces and bottles a large range of wines from grapes grown in Alabama and other major American grape-growing regions such as Oregon, California, and Washington.

They offer a guided tour of the winery and the surrounding grounds. The host and guide will share with visitors the stories about the winery and their wines.

The guests are invited to visit Corbin’s charming bistro, where they will be offered delicious meals and desserts perfectly chosen to accompany their wines. The large patio is open on warm days, offering beautiful views of the vineyard and live music by local artists.

Corbin Farms Winery, 800 Co Rd 87, Calera, AL 35040, Phone: 205-685-0655

The Fruithurst Winery Co is located north of the town of Fruithurst and is surrounded by 15 acres of muscadine vineyards. It inherited the name from the original winery located on that location as well as the culture and elegance of a true vineyard village.

The Fruithurst offers a full range of muscadine wines as well as other wines made from local fruits. All fruits used to make wines, including muscadines, peaches, and strawberries, are grown locally.

Wines include red and white muscadine, blueberry, strawberry and peach wines, dry, sweet, and semi-sweet varieties. The Fruithurst Winery works together with Laminack Vineyards. The property also includes a small patch of strawberries.

Fruithurst Winery Co, 27091 Co Rd 49, Fruithurst, AL 36262, Phone: 256-463-1003

Hidden Meadow Vineyard and Winery is a small family-run farm and winery in the town of Jemison, Alabama. The first grape vines were planted in 2005. With additional plantings, by 2010 they had planted a total of 4 acres of vineyard.

Varieties include traditional muscadine grapes (Carlos, Noble and Magnolia), and Cynthiana. All wines are made on-site from grapes and other fruits grown on the premises and only at times are they acquired from other sources.

They currently offer more than a dozen varieties of wines, from dry to dessert, which can be tasted in their tasting room. On warm days, the party moves outside to their lovely deck overlooking the vineyard.

Hidden Meadow Vineyard and Winery, 664 Co Rd 606, Jemison, AL 35085, Phone: 205-688-4648

High Country Cellars is a winery located in Heflin, Alabama, about a 1-hour drive from Birmingham or Atlanta, on the slopes of Cheehahaw Mountain, part of the Southern Appalachian Mountain Range. They ferment, bottle, and sell their wines on the premises from the region’s finest vineyards and orchards, producing a diverse assortment of unique, custom-made wines.

Their tasting room is open during the winery’s normal business hours, but private tastings and tours are available by appointment.

They offer dry, semi-sweet, and sweet wines, but they also have chocolate and specialty wines. High Country Cellars also sells wine-making and beer-brewing supplies for those who want to start their own home operation.

High Country Cellars , 849 Almon St, Heflin, AL 36264, Phone: 256-463-3456

Hodges Vineyards & Winery is located just a few minutes from Auburn, Auburn University, Lake Martin, and Opelika in east-central Alabama.

The winery produces a large selection of muscadine grape and fruit wines, and much of the fruit is grown in its own vineyards. Most blueberries, apples, and blackberries for their fruit wines are imported from within the state of Alabama. Wines are bottled on-site.

Visitors are invited to sample all varieties of Hodges wines in their elegant tasting room or outside under the pergola. They can take a stroll through the vineyards, bring a picnic lunch to enjoy with friends, and watch new plantings of Lenoir, Merlot, Norton, and Blanc du Bois grapes and Champanel vines.

Hodges Vineyards & Winery, 230 Co Rd 71, Camp Hill, AL 36850, Phone: 256-896-4036