Slightly Askew Winery

Slightly Askew Winery is a Yadkin Valley winery in Elkin, North Carolina, that bills itself as a slightly different kind of tasting-room stop. It produces wine using juices sourced from wine regions around the world and bottles a broad mix of styles, including dry and semi-dry reds and whites alongside a large selection of sweet fruit wines. The white lineup covers a light-oak Chardonnay, a stainless-steel Chardonnay, and a Petit Manseng, while the reds include a Montepulciano-Nebbiolo blend aged in French oak, a Cabernet Franc, a Merlot, and a Petite Verdot-Tannat-Merlot blend. The fruit wines pair flavors such as raspberry, green apple, cranberry, peach, blackberry, watermelon, and pomegranate with bases like White Zinfandel, Gewurztraminer, Chianti, and Merlot. The names of many wines come from pets, family, and local heritage: Penny was the original inspiration, and labels such as Nasty Bastard, Slut Dog Sin, Crooked Toe Blues, and Blackjack BJ carry those personal references. Visitors can drop in at the tasting room, and the Elkin Vine Line hop-on-hop-off wine tour passes the winery on weekends.

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