Elkin Creek Vineyard has been one of my favorite Yadkin Valley wineries. I have mentioned the winery in two previous posts about the Yadkin Valley, most recently on May 6, 2018. One of the unique things about this winery is that one of the owners is a skilled baker. Bread is usually available and on Sundays he bakes pizza. The pizza is sold only by the large pizza size and since this is a very popular item, your pizza dough ball must be reserved ahead. You can arrive anytime on Sunday and order your toppings and enjoy your pizza and some wine.
We recently had a road trip to Philadelphia and knew we would be in the Elkin North Carolina area around lunch time on a Sunday. This was perfect timing for pizza and we advance ordered our pizza dough ball. One large pizza was perfect for 2 people and we thoroughly enjoyed it.
We accompanied our pizza with Elkin Creek Dornfelder wine. Dornfelder grapes were originally bred in the Rhine region of Germany to blend with the pale red wines of the region and darken their color. It soon became successful as a non blended wine. Dornfelder grapes are thick skinned and resistant to fungal infection. This property makes Dornfelder a grape that can be successful in the eastern United States from Virginia to the Finger lakes. Dornfelder wine tends to be deeply colored with a soft texture and sometimes it is a little sweet. The Elkin Creek Dornfelder fits that description and I found it a little sweet for my taste.
SC Wine Joe ratings: Dornfelder 88 points
Pizza 93 points 👍
We recently had a road trip to Philadelphia and knew we would be in the Elkin North Carolina area around lunch time on a Sunday. This was perfect timing for pizza and we advance ordered our pizza dough ball. One large pizza was perfect for 2 people and we thoroughly enjoyed it.
We accompanied our pizza with Elkin Creek Dornfelder wine. Dornfelder grapes were originally bred in the Rhine region of Germany to blend with the pale red wines of the region and darken their color. It soon became successful as a non blended wine. Dornfelder grapes are thick skinned and resistant to fungal infection. This property makes Dornfelder a grape that can be successful in the eastern United States from Virginia to the Finger lakes. Dornfelder wine tends to be deeply colored with a soft texture and sometimes it is a little sweet. The Elkin Creek Dornfelder fits that description and I found it a little sweet for my taste.
SC Wine Joe ratings: Dornfelder 88 points
Pizza 93 points 👍
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