Thats a wrap! 17th Annual Festa Italiana
A sincere grazie mille to all our friends and family, staff and vendors who attended and made our 17th Annual Festa Italiana a smashing success! Check out photos from the event, and mark your calendars for our 18th Annual Festa Italiana, September 16 & 17, 2023!
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Harvest Update
While it was up and down for most of the year the weather turned absolutely perfect the last three weeks allowing harvest to end right before the Hurricane arrived. We harvested a record amount of fruit and also dried the most with both Fruttaio rooms working overtime. Wines are truly exceptional in depth, color and structure and we look forward to sharing them with you in the years to come.
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 Assemblaggio! Grande Riserva Blending TrialsWeekends in November | 1pm - 3pm
$50 General Admission | $45 Wine Club
We are excited to unveil the first taste of our 2021 red wines! After careful aging, these rich, dark reds are ready for blending and we need you to help us determine the blend for the Raffaldini Grande Riserva, our most powerful red wine!
Assemblaggio is a two-hour educational wine experience led by Owner Jay Raffaldini and winemaker Chris Nelson in our winery barrel room. Each blend you create will be carefully analyzed, sampled and help inspire our new vintage of Grande Riserva.
This is an opportunity to hone your winemaking knowledge and ability, learn more about grape varietals, and make a few new friends in the process. Blending trials will be held in the barrel room allowing you to experience the winery during the winemaking season.
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Available Dates (click for more info or to purchase):
Saturday, November 5 - General Admission
Saturday, November 5 - Wine Club
Sunday, November 6 - General Admission
Sunday, November 6 - Wine Club
Saturday, November 12 - General Admission
Saturday, November 12 - Wine Club
Sunday, November 13 - General Admission
Sunday, November 13 - Wine Club
Saturday, November 19 - General Admission
Saturday, November 19 - Wine Club
Sunday, November 20 - General Admission
Sunday, November 20 - Wine Club
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Four Season Fall Wine Dinner
Saturday, October 22| 6:30pm - 9pm
The Four Seasons Wine Tasting Dinners are held Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and are hosted by Owner Jay Raffaldini. Each dinner features four seasonal food courses and four specially chosen wines to complement the food. Culinary and wine descriptions will be given during the evening to enhance your enjoyment. This is an opportunity to share your food and wine passion with like-minded friends. The atmosphere will be relaxed and casual with a focus on meeting new friends and enjoying la dolce vita. Cost is $99.00 + tax per person and is all-inclusive. Or $130.00 + tax per person that is all-inclusive and includes shuttle service from either the Fairfield Inn in Elkin or the Hampton Inn in Jonesville.
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Join owner Jay Raffaldini on a moderate hike around the Raffaldini property! Wear sensible walking shoes and prepare yourself for a delightful morning out. Hike will be followed by a hearty luncheon of soup and breads -- of course accompanied with wine! Tickets include: hike, lunch and two glasses of wine. $50 plus tax per person, general admission. $45 plus tax per person, wine club.
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Beyond The Vines...Into The Community
Raffaldini is honored to sponsor Piedmont Opera as it kicks off its Season: “45 Years of Glorious Music” with its performances of Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata. We hope to see you at the Opera!
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Planning a Visit?
We encourage you to read our visitor experience guide. Your cooperation will help us provide the best possible experience for all our patrons.
We have partnered with Tock to provide a reservation system for tastings and flights at the Villa and on the Piazza. Our continued goal is to provide the best experience for you, our valued customers and friends. While walk-ins are welcome and a reservation is not required, we believe that making a reservation will enhance your visit.
As a general reminder to all our guests, to provide a safe, relaxing, and intimate experience for our guests, all visitors must be at least 21 years of age. Infants and children are no longer permitted at the Tasting Room, except on holidays and specially designated family days when we can appropriately staff and have children friendly activities available. Please see our calendar for a full list of Family days.
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