If you ask us, the Lehigh Valley is the best place to go wine tasting in PA. Sure, Pennsylvania has hundreds of great vineyards in every corner of the state, but the Lehigh Valley offers a unique experience for wine tasting in PA that you can’t get anywhere else. The Lehigh Valley is eastern Pennsylvania’s fasting growing wine region and it is one you won’t want to miss. With award-winning vineyards, a fantastic wine trail, and close proximity to other great attractions, you need to go wine tasting in the Lehigh Valley. Before you do, read our guide to the Lehigh Valley, your destination for the best wine tasting in PA.
The Lehigh Valley Wine Trail
Throughout Pennsylvania, you will find many great wine trails. One such trail is the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail. Made up of nine family-owned vineyards and wineries, the Lehigh Valley Wine Trail offers visitors the opportunity to sample a number of different wines in one region. While each vineyard and winery in the region has its own unique offerings, all the vineyards on the wine trail have one thing in common. The Chambourcin grape. This is the signature wine grape of the region and it the only wine grape grown by all the vineyards on the trail.
Wine Tasting Events
Each of the vineyards and wineries along the wine trail offer wine tastings nearly every day, but they also offer exceptional special events. Before you plan a wine tasting getaway to the Lehigh Valley, check the wine trail event calendar. There are great events year round. In the fall, you’ll love Harvest Weekend in the Lehigh Valley. This weekend celebrates the annual grape harvest season with special tastings, tours, food, and live entertainment. And in the spring, make plans to attend the Spring Wine and Cheese Pairing Event. This special weekend invites visitors to sample great wine and cheese pairings, and to create a few of their own!
Award-Winning Wine
The Lehigh Valley doesn’t produce good wine, it produces great wine. In fact, the region has earned the Pennsylvania state Governor’s Cup 10 times. Vynecrest Vineyards & Winery was named one of the top ten wineries in Pennsylvania for 2016, in part because of their Riesling and Lemberger wines. Another award-winning winery in the Lehigh Valley is Tolino Vineyard. When you visit this winery, be sure to sample the award-winning Sweet Frances and Papa’s Red wine. Like these two wineries, several others have earned regional, state, national, and international awards for the high-quality wine they’ve produced.
Let Us Help You Plan Your Wine Tasting in PA!
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