While 34 out of Arkansas’ 75 counties are dry and have restrictions on alcohol sales, the rest of the state is home to . The Altus Wine Trail in Altus, Arkansas boasts a rich heritage of winemaking with native grapes like and . Newer projects in northwest Arkansas provide as many beautiful sights as they do tastes.
Whether you live in northwest Arkansas or in the River Valley, there is a winery experience within travel distance. Here’s the top ten wineries in Arkansas according to . Tontitown is home to the annual historic Tontitown Grape Festival, but also to Tontitown Winery.
Their wines began in the basement of their original family home, located just under 2 miles from their current location, according to the . Tontitown Winery features a recently remodeled lounge, a bocce ball court, a live music patio and a children’s play area. Mount Bethel Winery in Altus, Arkansas, the third-oldest winery in the state, boasts over 100 years of winemaking, bottling, and tasting tradition.
The winery was established by Swiss Catholic immigrants in the late 1700s, according to the . Mount Bethel produces a diverse range of wines, from dry native varieties to sweet wines from the family vineyard. It is the only winery in the state that makes wine from elderberries, a fruit native to Arkansas.
Mount Bethel offers tours, tastings and a gift shop. The owners of JKC Cellars transformed a 1940s army warehouse into their production space and tap room. This building is situated in Chaffee.
