Our vineyard is planted on a lush, green Tennessee hillside in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. In fact, one can see the actual Rocky Top, a spot on the Appalachian Trail, from the vineyard; thus our name.
The vineyard has steep slopes, requiring us to terrace the hillsides. This creates very labor-intensive
hand-work to cultivate our vines, as the terrain is simply unsuitable for a tractor.
Our land has never been sprayed with herbicides nor pesticides, providing us with a native biosystem of insects, flowers, herbs, trees and other species not often found outside of our area. The soil is rocky, perfect for the native muscadine grape, our choice for truly extraordinary wines.
Native Americans have used the muscadine grape for thousands of years, and it was considered by some to be the Great Spirit's gift to the South. The muscadine is known as the smart grape, as it thrives in our Southern humidity, long, hot days, and sufficient rainfall to eliminate irrigation. The health benefits of muscadine are many, and you can read about them, and the effects of resveratrol on cancer prevention, life extension, and athletic performance here.