Davesté Vineyards

Davesté Vineyards is a 60-acre property in Troutman, North Carolina, in the Lake Norman region. Dave and Esté DeFehr founded it in 2004 as the first winery in Iredell County, planted their first vines that year, harvested in 2007, and opened the tasting room and art gallery in 2008. The grounds include walking trails and waterfalls, and the facilities now include a winery, event pavilion, microbrewery, and vineyard. The original winery reached capacity in 2020 and was replaced by a new facility in 2022. The winery has earned awards including a North Carolina "double gold" medal. Winemaker Meg Tipton, who joined in 2020 after studying viticulture and enology at Finger Lakes Community College, leads wine production. The bottles feature original artwork by established North Carolina artists, continuing a practice begun by Esté DeFehr. Visitors can taste wine, tour the winery, attend live music, and participate in special events. The vineyard team uses delayed pruning to reduce frost damage to the developing buds.

Written by Ava from public sources. Not written or reviewed by the winery.