We’re calling all wine and cider enthusiasts! Your journey is soon to be lined with the most unique and delicious flavors of the Smoky Mountains when you travel along the Gatlinburg Winery Trail! This new wine trail is a must for any guest that loves trying new and one-of-a-kind flavors of locally made wines and hard ciders. There will be no wine (or cider) left behind when you take part in this new tasting experience! Here is everything you need to know about the Gatlinburg Winery Trail:

What is the Gatlinburg Winery Trail?

The top wineries and cideries in the Smoky Mountains have come together as part of the Gatlinburg Winery Trail! This collection of five top-rated establishments includes Tennessee Cider Company, Tennessee Homemade Wines, Smokin’ Banjo and Old Mountain Wine Company in Gatlinburg, plus the combined locale of Tennessee Cider Company and Tennessee Homemade Wines in Sevierville. 

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The Gatlinburg Winery Trail allows you to enjoy sips of cider, wine and sparkling wine at each of these five locations! This VIP tasting experience is just $10 total. You’ll actually save $15 as VIP tastings at each typically cost $5 apiece. It’s a great way to sample the premier flavors of the Smoky Mountains, getting to experience a variety of different tastes and helping you find a favorite, or two, that you want to take back home.

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When you sign up to take the Gatlinburg Winery Trail, you’ll have seven days to stop at each location for a VIP tasting. You’ll have the chance to try more than 40 different wines and ciders along your journey. It’s totally up to you when you show up to each and the order in which you visit them all. At each tasting, you’ll receive a passport stamp. Once you have all five stamps, you’ll redeem your passport at your final destination for a free gift!

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Since there’s no specific time you need to visit each location, you’ll have the freedom to drop by whenever you want. That makes stopping by each an easy activity to add to your itinerary when you explore different parts of the Smokies. Tennessee Cider Company, Tennessee Homemade Wines and Smokin’ Banjo are within 400 feet of each other on the Parkway in Gatlinburg, so you’ll be able to easily check off three locations when you explore the downtown area!

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Stops Along the Gatlinburg Winery Trail

To help you get a sense of what to expect at each establishment, here’s what you should know:

• Tennessee Cider Company: In 2019, Tennessee Cider Company became the very first cidery to open up shop in Gatlinburg. Today, you can enjoy both one-of-a-kind and classic ciders that are both fresh and crisp.
• Tennessee Homemade Wines: This winery has been routinely voted as not just the best winery in the Smokies, but in all of Tennessee! You can expect delicious sweet southern wines crafted with fresh fruit that follow age-old recipes.
• Smokin’ Banjo: Affectionately referred to as “The Rebel of the Rollin’ Hills,” Smokin’ Banjo is one of the newest hotspots for sparkling wines and ciders in the Smoky Mountains.
• Old Mountain Wine Company: This place pays homage to the generations of farmers and mountain folk who have tirelessly worked these rolling hills by transforming farmed fruits into sweet-natured wines and hard ciders.
• Tennessee Homemade Wines/Tennessee Cider Company: One special spot for all your wine and cider needs! Located in the Tanger Outlets of Sevierville you’ll have plenty of great choices plus you can shop all the great deals right around the corner.

We hope to see you soon on the Gatlinburg Winery Trail! Be sure to take a look at our cider flavors so you can get a preview of the many different options you’ll have when you drop by Tennessee Cider Company!