Raffaldini Vineyards & Winery, LLC may be located in Ronda, North Carolina but transports visitors to old world Italy with its Tuscan-style terracotta and stone villa overlooking distant mountains and the 42-acre vineyard. Jay Raffaldini, whose family comes from the Mantua region of Italy, founded the vineyard in 2000 when he planted a variety of grapes, such as the Vermentino, Sangiovese, and Montepulciano varieties. Raffaldini Vineyards is open for wine tastings and purchases 11:00am to 5:00pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, as well as noon to 5:00pm on Sundays. Tastings include a sample of seven wines.
Raffaldini Vineyards & Winery, LLC, 450 Groce Rd, Ronda, NC 28670, Phone: 336-835-9463