Introducing Our New Reservation System!

We're excited to partner with Tock. Reservations will be as follows:

Available now for bookings for May 7th and beyond.

  *   Groups of 6 or less for indoor tastings - tour included.
  *   Groups of 8 or less for seated flights outdoors (covered areas).
  *   Daily canopy rentals for the lawn are available for groups of 9-12 - this section will need to get their wine from the outdoor bar to take back to their canopy area.

Walk-ins are accepted and will be seated if we have availability but there is no guarantee of seating without a reservation.
Private events still require an email reservation sent to info@raffaldini.com

 

Open That Bottle Night! 
Saturday, May 1 6pm 

We invite you to join Raffaldini and the NC Wine Guys on their Facebook page Saturday Evening  for a special livestream celebrating North Carolina Wine!

For #NCWineNight, we ask that you take a photo of your chosen Raffaldini wine. Post it on social media (Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter) tagging us (@Raffaldini) and NC Wine Guys (@NCWineGuys) and using the hashtags, #NCWineNight and #NCWineMonth.
 

Photo: Van in Black

Mother's Day Family Day at Raffaldini
Sunday, May 9 | 12pm - 5pm

In Italy, la mamma is the cornerstone of the home and celebrated by her family all year round. But every second Sunday of May, bambini and adults alike lavish their mothers with flowers and gifts for La Festa della Mamma. Mother’s Day was first celebrated in Italy in May 1957, about 50 years after it was founded in the United States. A parish priest began the tradition in Assisi with great festivities. Many in the surrounding cities got word and joined the appreciation of the women whose unconditional love and hard work helped them become who they are. The day was so successful that just one year later, the holiday was adopted across Italy’s 20 regions. Today, Mother’s Day is as widely celebrated in Italy, as it is the United States. Children of all ages head home to visit in time for La Festa della Mamma.

Show Mamma how much you love her and bring her Chianti in the Carolinas - Raffaldini on May 9. Each mother (or mother figure) will receive a flower and chocolate Baci. Heritage Homestead Goat Dairy will be onsite with goats and there will be activities for children. 
 

Cellar Release of 2015 Montepulciano Riserva
Available for Sale starting Saturday, May 15

We are proud to announce the re-release of our highest rated Montepulciano Riserva, the heralded 2015 vintage on May 15, 2021. Jay made the decision to cellar this wine for an additional five (5) years, and it is at its peak development of flavor and aroma. He set aside 200 cases and because we expect demand to be exceptionally strong, we are limiting purchase amounts to two (2) cases for wine club members and six bottles for non-wine club members. Once our 2015 Montepulciano Riserva is sold out, there will be no further Montepulciano Riserva available until we release our 2019 vintage this Fall. 

Photo: Charlotte Wine + Food

 

 

 

Food Trucks

MAY
Saturday, May 1 | Gianno's Brick Oven Pizza
Sunday, May 2| Southern on Wheels

Saturday, May 8 | Happy Hippie Food Co.
Sunday, May 9 | Happy Hippie Food Co. & Cannoli Man

Saturday, May 15 | Dog's R' Us
Sunday, May 16 | Cousin's Maine Lobster

Saturday, May 22 | Southern On Wheels
Sunday, May 23 | Gianno's Brick Oven Pizza

Saturday, May 29 | Southern On Wheels
Sunday, May 30 | Gianno's Brick Oven Pizza

 

The Spring Wine club package contains six bottles of three new wine releases including the return of Sangiovese Classico. Your wine club package will contain the following wines:  2 Bottles of 2019 Bella Misto (Our everyday red blend with a nice tannic backbone courtesy of Sagrantino)    2 Bottles of 2020 Vermentino Superiore (Our signature white varietal, stone fruit and lively acidity)   2 Bottles of 2019 Sangiovese Classico (Chianti in Carolinas is back, deeply structured and earthy red)   Pricing for the six bottles is $139.40 plus tax for Classico Members and $127.80 plus tax for Superiore Members when purchased as a case or more.

The package also contains a letter from Jay and recipes to pair with each wine from Barbara Raffaldini. 

 

Join Maureen Stitt, a certified Kripalu yoga instructor, for a 60-minute yoga class designed for all students who have a desire to enhance their well-being through movement, breath awareness and self-inquiry. Set-up your mat and get ready to change the world, one breath at a time!

Cost: $10.00 per class

NOTE: After purchase, you will receive a link to join the class via Zoom. Please note, you must make the purchase at least 30-minutes before the class begins.