5 Best Wineries in Ellijay, GA for a Girls’ Trip

Raise your glass to a girls’ weekend and mountain escape filled with fresh mountain air, live music, and glasses of award-winning Georgia wine! Ellijay, Georgia is the perfect place for an amazing winery weekend! Spend your weekend tasting local wines at these top wineries in Ellijay, GA.

Ellijay is only about an hour and a half north of Atlanta, making it the perfect weekend getaway for you and the girls. This small mountain town may be known as the apple capital of Georgia, but its vineyards deserve some recognition, too.

After sipping my way through Ellijay on more than one girls’ getaway, I’ve narrowed it down to the 5 best wineries that deliver the best pours, views, and vibes. Cheers to the best weekend ever!

Best Ellijay Wineries

1. Ott Farms and Vineyard

Ott Farms and Vineyard has some of the best views. One of the owners, Mike, helped build surrounding vineyards like Cartecay Vineyards and Engleheim Vineyards before building Ott Farms, so they definitely know the wine business.

They offer wine tastings, live music on the weekends, and food trucks on the weekends. They serve both their own wines and wines from neighboring vineyards.

We opted to get a glass each here and sit out on the covered porch overlooking the rolling hills of vines and the most incredible mountain views.

2. Buckley Vineyards

Buckley Vineyards is right down the road from Ott Farms, so you might as well pair them together! They offer tastings, live music, and a food truck.

Their setup outside has covered and shaded seating overlooking the rolling hillside. Indoors is a large tasting room bar and loft seating.

We did tastings and glasses here, sitting at the tasting room bar to escape the Georgia heat. This family-owned vineyard names their wines after family members, even their dog Coco, who you might see while you’re there.

3. Cartecay Vineyards

Cartecay Vineyards is a winery with a rustic tasting barn, a patio with tier iconic stone chimney (as seen on their logo etched into their wine glasses), and a picturesque view over their estate vines.

They also have live music and events on the weekends.

We grabbed a tasting flight to try their top wines like the Vidal Blanc, Traminette, Sassy Sisters, and Bee Loved. Then we got a glass of our favorites (I’m a big fan of the Traminette).

Or head to Cartecay Wine & Craft

If you can’t make it all the way out to their vineyard, you can still get Cartecay wines right in Downtown Ellijay.

Cartecay Wine & Craft is their downtown tasting room where they serve their own wines plus other regional wines and craft beers. This is a cute space for sipping, and I recommend grabbing a seat looking out the window over the Square.

4. Chateau Meichtry

Chateau Meichtry is a family-owned winery that offers wine tastings, winery tours, live music on the weekends, and food trucks on the weekends.

We did their wine tasting of five different wines each. Their pourers were very friendly and knowledgeable about the wines and helped make suggestions based on what we usually like.

Outside, this winery has plenty of covered and shaded seating with views of the vines and the surrounding mountains. The private residence at the top of the hill makes for an exceptionally pretty picture.

5. Fainting Goat Vineyards & Winery

Fainting Goat Vineyards & Winery has four fainting goats that you can pet on the property. This winery also has some amazing mountain views.

They offer live music every weekend, award-winning wines, wine tastings, outdoor fireplaces, and floor-to-ceiling windows so you can enjoy the views even when sitting inside.

We did their tasting of three different wines, which we took outside on the veranda. There, we could enjoy our wines while listening to the live music and the goats bleating while enjoying the beautiful mountain view.

Ellijay Wineries Map

Ready to plan out your incredible winery tour of Ellijay, Georgia? Use the map below to find all the amazing Ellijay wineries mentioned in this post.

I hope you have an incredible time touring all of Ellijay’s amazing wineries and vineyards on your wine getaway weekend!

• Explore what Downtown Ellijay has to offer.
• Check out more things to do on an Ellijay girls’ trip.
• Find out where to go apple-picking in Ellijay.
• Read my weekend getaway guide to Ellijay.
• Find the best places to eat and drink in Ellijay.
• Go hiking on the Blackberry Mountain Clear Creek Trail.

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Cheers!

Paige

Have you tried these incredible wineries in Ellijay, GA? Let me know in the comments!