Established in 1983, Habersham Winery is one of Georgia’s oldest and largest wineries, proudly producing award-winning Georgia wines for over 40 years.
Located in the heart of North Georgia Wine Country, just half a mile south of Alpine Helen in Nacoochee Village, Habersham Winery is open daily for wine tastings.
If you’re exploring things to do in Helen, plan a visit to Habersham Winery and experience the relaxed charm, rich history, and genuine hospitality that make us a favorite destination in North Georgia.
In addition to our wide selection of Georgia-grown and produced wines, the tasting room features a thoughtfully curated gift shop with gourmet foods and wine specialty items from around the world. From imported cheeses to all the fixings for a perfect picnic, everything you need for a relaxing afternoon is right here.
Habersham’s commitment to quality begins with careful monitoring of the grapes by vineyard manager, Tania Madrigal. Attention to detail continues through the crushing, fermentation and aging process. Our winemaker, Craig Boyd, personally sees to each detail of every process. Our popular Habersham and Creekstone labels include varietal vinifera wines as well as blended wines using both vinifera and French-American grapes. With our Southern Harvest label we utilize North American grapes like the distinctly Southern Muscadine grape. We also use American, French, and Hungarian Oak Barrels with many of our wines.
Stonepile Vineyard
Habersham’s vineyard story began with Stonepile Vineyard, our original vineyard site planted in the late 1970s in Clarkesville, Georgia. A picturesque family farm retreat with a beautiful lake, abundant wildlife, and decades of vineyard history, Stonepile helped shape the early story of Habersham Winery. While our vineyard work has shifted over time, Stonepile remains an important part of Habersham’s roots and our history as one of Georgia’s oldest wineries.
Nacoochee Vineyard
Today, much of our vineyard focus is at Nacoochee Vineyard, located near Nacoochee Village and the Hardman Farm Historic Site in Sautee Nacoochee. The site sits at close to 1,700 feet in elevation and serves both Habersham Winery and Creekstone Winery.
Planting began in 2017, and the vineyard continues to be an important part of our future. Its location in the Nacoochee Valley connects our wines directly to the place our visitors experience when they come to Helen and Sautee Nacoochee.
“The mindset behind planting this natural setting was to find varieties that naturally grow well in this environment and require minimal human intervention. Using little to no chemical sprays, our hopes are to sustain and preserve this beautiful piece of land for future generations to enjoy. We also want the grape to be able to express its natural character, and the resulting wine made by these grapes will express that same natural character as well. We have learned over the past 40 years of growing grapes in this area that Mother Nature is often the best judge of character.
Sometimes to progress… one must first regress.
We reached back to the middle to late 1800’s to find grape varieties that may have been overlooked by the main stream wine industry, and are planting them at the Nacoochee Vineyard. We currently have over 25 different varieties that have been propagated, and are under evaluation by our vineyard and wine-making teams. Some of these varieties, such as America, Lamonto, Muench, and Wetumka will be available for tasting as soon as we perfect the vinification process.”
Matt Chobanain, former Vineyard Manager
