Burntshirt Winery, North Carolina

Sunday, on our drive home, we stopped at the closest winery next to I-26, Burntshirt Vineyard, just south of Asheville, in Hendersonville, near the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was lovely driving to and from Virginia, seeing the mountains, plus the narrow winding roads!
About how they were named: Mountain lore has it that back in the day farmers would burn their fields to clear the land on Burntshirt Mountain for planting. They tossed their shirts in the fire for good luck and the fields yielded a bountiful crop!

The vineyard on Sugarloaf Road:

Several patios to sit and enjoy a glass of wine:

 

We tasted two roses and five reds. All were drinkable. The Cabernet was the best, so we purchased a bottle (sticker shock!!).

It was fun to make the short stop on our way home. We arrived home about 7:30 p.m., just in time before AA and Carolyn arrived home from seeing the new Hans Solo Star Wars Prequel movie; we gave long hugs to our sweet child, we missed her! (and thanked Carolyn for our gift of time).