Chatham Hill Winery

07/30/2008 Posted by bwiley77

I've been to a lot of wine tasting events in North Carolina, and I have to say Chatham Hill always wins my vote for the best, most consistent wine. Visiting the winery for a tasting is a lot of fun. Every time I go there for a tasting there is always a new wine to try, and the experts there know their stuff and keep things fun. Even though they are known for their tasty fruit wines, I'm a big fan of their Syrahs and Cabernets. And while I am normally not a big fan of white wines, the Riesling and Viognier wines are really good.

Pros: Service, selection, atmosphere

Cons: Semi-hidden, if very close to I-40

07/02/2008 Posted by foodnwine79

What an amazing place, right in the Triangle! I saw that "mysterious" sign on Highway 40 with the grapes on it last weekend and decided to see what it was all about. After pulling into the parking lot I thought, what a cool idea, an urban winery. It is located in the middle of an office building. But as they say, looks can be deceiving. As soon as you walk into Chatham Hill, it feels like you have been sucked into another world – the ambiance is warm and inviting with the nicest people doing the taste testing. The wine, the location and the people are all amazing. A definite MUST SEE when in the area.

Pros: High quality wine at a reasonable price

Cons: none!

06/13/2008 Posted by tarawine

Oh my goodness! You couldn't find a better place for a refreshing summer beverage. In just one visit, I have become a major aficionado of this winery. What won me over most were the fruit-infused wines that Chatham Hill titles "Sweet Carolina" . Though I am a novice to tasting rooms, it was evident that the staff could cater to anyone in the gamut of wine tasting. The friendly staff had me try a variety of wines, starting with the more traditional varieties. All were good to me, but when we got to the Sweet Carolina Pomegranate, Raspberry, and Blackberry I knew I had found the perfect trio to take home for summer gatherings on my deck! They were simply delicious!!! The down-to-earth wine baristas (is there a correct term for this in wine culture?) even gave me a variety of drink recipe ideas that I intend on using. The peach wine sangria sounded so delicious, I decided to add a fourth bottle--the Sweet Carolina Peach-- to my purchase! What was nice is that they weren't overly suggestive; it seemed like they were speaking from their hearts about their own favorite drinks rather than sell me on a particular bottle of wine. I must admit that I was skeptical about a winery in the middle of a business park, but the atmosphere of the tasting room itself is so inviting that I decided to get a group of teacher friends together to go sit and drink at the winery! Way better than broiling on my hot deck in this heat, the pleasantly-lit and cool tasting room is a great place celebrate the beginning of summer with a leisurely afternoon indulgence of wine and cheese. There is no doubt in my mind that when my friends come in from out-of-town, I will gladly show off this treasure that we have right in our backyard. How convenient that it's right on the way home from the airport. This winery is the Triangle's best kept secret but I am determined to let the cat out of the bag!

Pros: Service, Ambience, Selection

Cons: Hidden

05/21/2008 Posted by tootcpop

I can't believe how many times I've driven past those grape signs on I-40 without stopping to check out the Triangle's best kept secret---Chatham Hill Winery. Although I LOVE wine, I don't know a lot about it. Not a problem here. The friendly staff (NOT snobby at all!) made me feel right at home and even showed me the proper way to taste wine. And there were so many wonderful wines from which to choose--- from sweet to dry, white to red, tannic to fruity, there's something for everyone's taste. After a fun tour of the winery I relaxed in their pleasant tasting room, sipping a glass of my favorite wine. I even joined their Wine Club so I can be among the first to taste their new releases. Yum....a perfect afternoon!

Pros: GREAT wines and staff!

Cons: So many wines, so little time!

05/18/2008 Posted by Matrixinc

What a way to spend a cloudy afternoon! We happened upon the Chatham Hill Winery by following the roadside signs on a cloudy afternoon while waiting for a flight to arrive at RDU. Riding into the industrial park (Chatham Hill is housed in a non-descript office like building) was a bit of a surprise have always associated wineries with rustic country estates...but, once inside we found a wonderful and welcoming staff and some of the best wines we have tasted east of Florence. They have a great gift shop exciting art work on the walls and best of all Jill Winkler one of the owners of Chatham Hill selected us to be among the first to taste the wineries newly bottled Pinot. Boy was that good stuff. We only wish that Chatham Hill had a more active sales staff so we could find this great wine close to home.

Pros: great wine

Cons: none

02/04/2008 Posted by MilhouseUZ

Chatham Hill Winery is the premier hotspot in the Trianle area for something to do on the weekends. I went in the other day for a tasting with my family and loved it. The wines were very diverse from dry reds to sweet whites. The tour was informative and entertaining (plus there is just something neat about giant stainless steel tanks). It is the perfect thing to do when you are killing time to go to the airport, or if you have friends flying in and you want to do something as soon as they land. Do yourself a favor and go try their Sweet Carolina Blackberry, it is to die for.