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3 Best Wineries Near Atlanta that are Less Than an Hour Away

ByPaige Watts

You don’t have to drive all the way to North Georgia to find a good vineyard. There are some amazing vineyards and wineries that are less than an hour away from Atlanta that make for a great day trip.

I love visiting wineries near Atlanta when I want an easy wine day without making the longer drive to North Georgia wine country. It’s a nice change of scenery to get out of the city and enjoy a glass of wine among the vines.

Whether you’re looking for a romantic date activity or a fun outing with the girls, a wine tasting is always a great idea. These are my favorite wineries near Atlanta for an easy day trip when you want wine tasting, pretty vineyard views, and no long drive.

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Rows of grapevines stretch across a grassy vineyard beneath an overcast sky, with trees lining the background at Big Door Vineyards in White, Georgia. Pink roses bloom beside the vines, adding a bright pop of color to the muted green landscape.

Top Vineyards Near Atlanta

1. Chateau Elan Winery & Resort

Braselton, GA

Chateau Elan Winery & Resort in Braselton, Georgia, a grand white mansion with steep dark roofs, stands beneath a clear blue sky, with several flags flying from the roofline. Guests gather on the lawn around outdoor seating, games, and a large white event tent, creating a festive daytime setting.
A hand holds a glass of rosé wine in front of Chateau Elan Winery & Resort in Braselton, Georgia, a grand white winery building with dark steep roofs. Bright green shrubs, pink flowers, and a clear blue sky create a polished garden setting for the wine tasting.
A glass of red wine sits on a tasting menu inside the softly lit Chateau Elan Winery & Resort in Braselton, Georgia, with a second glass of amber wine blurred in the background. The menu lists several red wines and tasting selections, reinforcing the relaxed indoor wine tasting setting.
A glass of rosé wine rests on a balcony ledge overlooking the manicured winery grounds of Chateau Elan Winery & Resort in Braselton, Georgia, walking paths, and vineyard rows beneath a clear blue sky. The wine glass fills the foreground, making the scenic vineyard view part of the tasting experience.
Paige sits on a black and white striped outdoor lounge chair, holding a glass of rosé wine in front of rows of grapevines at Chateau Elan Winery & Resort in Braselton, Georgia. The sunny vineyard setting, casual seating, and clear blue sky create a relaxed wine tasting atmosphere.

Chateau Elan Winery & Resort is an upscale replica French chateau set on 3,500 acres of vineyards. The entire place gives French-countryside vibes. They have luxury accommodations if you’re looking to stay the night, but it’s also fun for just a day trip to the winery.

My mom and I visited here for a fun girls’ day out. They offer tours and tastings. We just did a tasting with 7 pours of their signature wines, which we got to pick out ourselves.

They have a huge selection of red wines, sparkling wines, white wines, rosé, sweet wines, and muscadine wines. Some of my favorites were the Moscato D’Asti and their Rosé Sparkling Reserve.

Drive from Atlanta: approximately 52 minutes

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Address: 100 Rue Charlemagne Dr, Braselton, GA 30517

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2. Three Strands Vineyard and Winery

Dallas, GA

A vertical wine tasting flight at Three Strands Family Vineyard and Winery in Dallas, Georgia holds several branded glasses with small pours of white, rosé, and red wine. The tiered metal stand sits on a tasting room table, with other guests and the winery bar softly blurred in the background.
Rows of grapevines with clusters of dark grapes run beside a grassy lawn at Three Strands Vineyard and Winery in Dallas, Georgia, with picnic tables and a large open air winery building in the background. Blue sky and scattered white clouds brighten the sunny outdoor setting.
Alt text: Rows of grapevines climb a gently sloping vineyard beneath a bright blue sky, with a grassy path running between them at Three Strands Vineyard and Winery in Dallas, Georgia. A red building sits at the top of the hill, overlooking the vines.
A grassy path runs straight between rows of grapevines toward a red building at the top of a gentle hill at Three Strands Vineyard and Winery in Dallas, Georgia. The vineyard stretches beneath a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds.

Three Strands Vineyard and Winery is a family-owned winery and tasting rooms that offers winery tours, tasting flights, food, beer, and cocktails.

Kevin and I visited here for our anniversary and did a wine flight plus a few of their fun seasonal cocktails. They have set flights of 5 for their classic wines, red wines, and sweet wines.

We went with their sweet flight since we’re fans of sweet wines. My favorites were their Make Someone Happy blueberry wine and the Pennies From Heaven blackberry wine. Since we visited during the fall, they had some delicious fall cocktails; I enjoyed their fall sangria that was a bit like an apple cider.

Drive from Atlanta: approximately 55 minutes

Address: 1505 Willow Springs Rd, Dallas, GA 30132

3. Big Door Vineyards

Two glasses of wine, one red and one rosé, rest on a wooden railing overlooking a landscaped pond with tiered waterfalls at Big Door Vineyards in White, Georgia. The "BIG DOOR VINEYARDS" sign, rocky water feature, and overcast sky make the scene feel like a relaxed winery stop with a scenic tasting view.
A glass of white wine from Big Door Vineyards in White, Georgia sits on a black metal patio table overlooking a pond and vineyard. A covered seating area and rows of vines climb the hillside in the background.
A gravel path curves past a pond with a small wooden footbridge at Big Door Vineyards in White, Georgia. Visitors gather around outdoor seating areas, with a rustic red building, trees, and vineyard grounds stretching across the hillside.
A vineyard hillside rises behind a landscaped pond with a small wooden bridge, gravel paths, and a cascading water feature at Big Door Vineyards in White, Georgia. Rows of grapevines stretch across the slope, while a covered patio sits beside the water under an overcast sky.

White, GA

Big Door Vineyards is a beautiful winery set in a valley of vine-covered hills. A small pier juts out into a pond fed by a relaxing waterfall. They have covered outdoor seating, a covered patio, and an indoor tasting room. My friend and I visited here for a girls’ day and took our glasses to the covered waterfront seating to sip with a view of the waterfall.

They have a great selection of set flights that include a souvenir glass: you can get 4 pours of the estate grown grapes, a flight of whites, a flight of dry reds, a semi-sweet flight, or a flight of their sweet and fruit flavored wines.

I’m a big fan of their sweet and semi-sweet wines, while my friend enjoyed their dry reds. I recommend a glass of their Lasting Impression, their semi-sweet rosé blend, if you like sweeter wines, or their Lenoir, a light-bodied red with notes of tart cherry, if you like drier wines.

Drive from Atlanta: approximately 1 hour

Read more: Visiting Big Door Vineyards in White, Georgia

Address: 125 Clearwater Trail, White, GA 30184

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Wineries Near Atlanta Map

Ready for an easy day trip to these wineries and vineyards? Use the map below to find all the Atlanta vineyards mentioned in this post.

I hope you have a fun winery day trip from Atlanta!

Popular Wine Country Tours from Atlanta

When you don’t want to do it yourself and you want to be chauffeured from winery to winery in the North Georgia mountains, a winery tour is a great choice (and then no one has to be the designated driver)! Here are a few popular wine country tours that depart from Atlanta:

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Cheers!

Paige

3 Best Wineries Near Atlanta that are Less Than an Hour Away

Have you visited these vineyards near Atlanta? Let me know in the comments.

Paige Watts is a travel expert and author of What's With Atlanta?, a guide to the quirks and charm of the ATL. A life-long traveler, Paige is dedicated to helping you discover the best things to do in the Southern USA and around the world. Her work has been featured in The Culture Trip, Matador, Newsbreak, MSN, NPR, and countless other interviews and podcasts.

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8 Comments

  1. This is a post that grabs my attention, I love wine! I’ve never been to Atlanta, so I’d like to visit ALL of these wineries out.

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  3. So cool! I’m from Canada and didn’t realize there were vineyards in Atlanta! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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  4. We are hoping to complete our trip through the southern U.S. next year. Pinning this post for future reference – because who doesn’t love a glass of wine while sitting next to a waterfall 😉 Thx for sharing!

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