We selected the Indulgence Reserve Tour and Tasting. Our guide, Melanie, was excellent--knowledgeable and funny. The history of the family and vineyard was quite interesting and the brother's dedication and passion is evident in the details. None of the staff tried to push product on us and they answered every question we had. Friendly and charming southern hospitality at it's finest. We brought home our own collection of Shelton wines and I'll be ordering cases soon enough. If you're traveling through the area and need a place to stay, the same family owns the Hampton Inn, where the wine bar serves Shelton Wines. Another excellent experience. We plan to travel back to the Yadkin valley to experience other vineyards, but we'll definitely stay in Dobson. read more

Shelton is a beautiful vineyard and winery set in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains. Well worth the trip, the tasting room is big and beautiful, and includes a gift shop and exhibits - especially all the medals their wine has won over the years. The barrel room is a particular favorite of mine - you can "adopt" a barrel for about $600, which will be labeled as you direct for the 5 years it's used to age successive wines. You get a case of wine per year for 4 years, and then you get the barrel the 5th year. Pretty smart recycling, and a great value when you break it down. They have a nice patio and a big front porch on which to relax with friends or family while you enjoy your wine, and the grounds are really lovely, with a little creek running across the front. There is also a nice restaurant on the property, although I haven't tried it yet. Next visit for sure! read more

Absolutely Gorgeous Vineyard. Owners spared no expense because this is the best in Yadkin appellation. They have a wonderful tasting room as well as gourmet restaurant. Beautiful grounds and picnic area, large pond to walk around too. Convenient. Take Exit 93 off I-77 in Dobson, NC. 1 hour from Lake Norman, and 1 1/2 hours from Charlotte. read more

We have returned again to the amazing Shelton vineyard. I would recommend tasting some of their fabulous wines (my favorites were the 2009 Merlot & the Oaked Chardonnay) and then heading over to their on-site restaurant Harvest (I will review separately). It's also a beautiful place to picnic but now that I know Harvest is there I will undoubtedly return! read more

What a beautiful little corner of NC. I had been reading on Chowhound and a few other places about NC wineries and which ones were worth the trip to visit. Shelton came up because they were making a Riesling - which is odd, but is a grape I adore so I thought we give them a try on a recent afternoon while driving through the state. Their winery is very handsome and the staff was great/friendly/knowledgeable, but the riesling was a bit flabby and a disappointment. I love some residual sugar on a riesling, but if it doesn't have the acidity to balance it, it doesn't work. At least in my book. What was pretty tasty was the Chardonnay that was done in stainless steel. That was nice. As far as their reds, the Cabernet Franc was our favorite. The Cab Sauv unfortunately had a pretty off nose to it. The Syrah was missing any sort of black fruit and spice. The Merlot and the Bordeaux blend were decent. We didn't venture into their sweeter white wines which I assume have more of the 'foxy' local grapes in them. So, drive up there. It's less than an hour from Winston Salem and is a nice drive. Have lunch at their restaurant. read more

Went here with my wife as part of a birthday weekend I planned for her. The staff was incredibly nice and sincere during the tour and tasting. You can tell that they really care about what they are doing in addition the grounds are beautiful. I recommend buying a bottle of wine, grabbing a chair and simply relaxing. Heck my wife and I bought 3 bottles so yeah the wine is good too! read more

If you look at the other reviews you will see a common theme... poor customer service. We arrived 10-15 minutes before closing with friends from out of town and was turned away. The guy in the tasting room was quite rude. He told us if we wanted their wine we could go to the grill on property, the hotel, or the BP station... no thanks. As we were walking out, he asked if there was anything else we could be helped with, what a joke. I am local and will never return. read more

Every year we come for the Vettes for Vets event. We are members of the RTP Corvette club. They treat us wonderful. Free hay rides. Wine tasting. Great restaurants nearby. Complimentary breakfasts. read more

LOVELY property and delicious restaurant. We ate the veggie risotto and it was fantastic. We attended yesterday for Spring Fling and although it was freezing outside so outside vendors and bands were cancelled by midday, the winery tried to make things fun indoors with large, well staffed tasting room. Very nice employees with great product knowledge. Broad selection of dry reds and whiles. Limited sweet wine options...maybe that could be expanded in future? (Fingers crossed). read more

Wine tasting here was a lot of fun. The lady pouring for us was very nice and, even with other groups there, was doing great pouring different wines for each group. There is a wide selection of wine, and our pourer even gave us some extra free samples of wine she wanted us to try. Great service! Atmosphere is very relaxing and the tasting room is beautiful. read more

Wonderful place great wines, food and great hospitality. Cant wait to go back. The Vineyard is beautiful and the converts are awesome.

Visited with my boyfriend in celebration of our 4 year anniversary. The vineyard was beautiful, the staff were incredible, the wine was splendid, and the restaurant was divine. Such a wonderful experience. I would definitely recommend! read more

Received a gift certificate - and poor 'customer service' making attempts at redeeming. The card - not me. Difficult process and taken 'for a ride' - yes pun - with the delivery. Too aggravating and costly for the quality of the wine. read more

I went here for my birthday 3 years ago... It was the worst birthday dinner I ever had. They made our food wrong 3 times and then offered us a free dessert... isn't that usually normal on your birthday? Then the waitress made a stuck up comment about the fact that we lived locally. Saying "people around here can not afford to eat here"... news flash people around here have money they just choose not to show off and waste their money in a place such as this. I was needless to say not impressed and will not be back either. read more

Beautiful grounds however we waiting 10 minutes standing at the wine tasting bar before we were recognized. There were only about 8 people at the counter and 4 staff. Two of the staff had no customers they just stood at the "white wine" bar and looked at us. I asked if they could help and they said if we wanted red wine we had to go to the other counter and wait. The server at the red wine bar didn't even acknowledge us. Finally someone came over and gave us a tasting sheet. The person doing the pours was odd and disinterested with little knowledge of the wines. After our last taste she exclaimed rather loudly, "your done!" She didn't ask us if we wanted a glass or bottle of wine she just put our glass in a bag and we were dismissed. We have probably tried every winery in the region and this was by far the worst service we had. Today was a beautiful day and not a single person on the patio and the place was very sparse. I can understand with the poor staff and mediocre wines. Save your time and money. Hit just about any other winery in the region for a more enjoyable time. read more

We stopped in for lunch on a Friday and were lucky to get Douglas as our server. The food was great and the service spot-on. Took home a couple bottles of nice Sauvignon! Can't miss with Shelton! read more

This was a great winery and vineyard to explore on a trip to Surry County. The restaurant was amazing, with THREE gluten free desserts! Most of the wines were ok, but the bin 17 Chardonnay was great! We will certainly pick up more at Total Wine. read more

If you like a little wine and dine buy a wine vineyard this is definitely the place you need to go. The food is amazing here and I love how they change your menu with the seasons instead of the same menu so it's always something new and different. The view is just breathtaking when you see all the vines just their filled with grapes just beautiful. The staff is amazing and very knowledgeable on their menu on what to recommend yo eat or drink. I got the Philly steak and cheese sub with some soup and fries. I love how the Philly steak and cheese was actual big chunks of prime rib meat instead of some chopped up pieces and the cheese they used was out of this world. The chicken chili was really good I think they should've use a little bit more chicken to tell you truth but overall it was really good. I like how the season the fries and you didn't have to worry about doing it yourself. I would love to visit this place during the summertime to see how much more beautiful it is then it was during winter here. read more

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Gorgeous vineyard with the most lovely grounds for strolling and picnicking. A nice little tour and I liked that you could do flights of tastings. Only issue was the pours were so tiny you ended up paying the price of a full glass for about a half glass of wine at most. Could have just been our bartender though. Cute retail area and great location. I'll be back! read more

We stopped by this vineyard on our way back home to NC from VA. We got there about 20 min before closing and the ladies were nice enough to let us do a tasting. The inside is beautiful, nice gifts to purchase for yourself or friends, and the grounds are beautiful! We will come back when we have more time to enjoy it longer. read more

The tour was pleasant, "Brenda" was very knowledgeable! The grounds were very nice and clean. The lobby was decorated very nice for the holidays. We bought a bottle and sat outside in the sun on a cold December day and had a blast. Brenda went out of her way and came outside to take our picture. We'll return on a regular basis. read more

The Harvest Grill is fantastic! I got the salmon with penne pasta and it was perfect for lunch! The service was wonderful and since we were celebrating a birthday we got a complimentary dessert. After lunch we did a wine tasting and the wines were all very good! I wish we could have spent more time there because the atmosphere is just beautiful! Will definitely visit again! read more

We arrived to Shelton Vineyard 10 minutes until closing. We were greeted at the door with " we close in 10 minutes but you can go to the grill, BP station, or Holiday Inn to try our wine." We had three in our party to do a simple wine tasting that would not consists much more of their time. I was very disappointed. read more

The wines, property, food, and the staff are simply awesome. Enjoy coming here as the owners treat people as part of their family. Jim Frati read more

An absolutely gorgeous place! All of the employees were very friendly and helpful. In particular, their Riesling was very good. I was there for the 10th anniversary and there seemed to be multiple things going on at once. Had a great time and highly recommend it to anyone who wantes to enjoy a real treat! read more

The staff at this winery needs some customer service training. Rude and condescending at best. I will think twice before recommending someone go there. The restaurant staff was better and the food was delicious, even though our waitress seemed too hurried and dud the remember several items. I was told by someone who overheard my conversation with a friend that I should talk to yo "Angie" but why should I have to talk to anyone about basic customer service? read more

Wow, talk about hype and overpriced. The restaraunt is really nice and cozy. The shrimp appetizers were really good. However, the rabbit entree was dry, tough and chewy. I expected it to be braissed, but it was just baked. Boring. For $40 a plate, I would expect a little more flavor. Still a nice place to go to impress a date. read more

The winery grounds were beautiful and the wine was good. The staff was rude and disinterested. We were handed off to three servers. Our servers made us quite aware she was in some sort of pain. When we walked in, we were not greeted and welcomed, we were simply told that if we wanted to do a tasting, we needed to pay! Not enjoyable at all compared to Childress and some others we visited. The Hampton Inn and the Harvest Grill were both great! read more

The place is beautiful, and the wine is ok. But the staff is snobby and were barely able to awnser any questions we had over the wine tasting. If a diffrent winery is open I would recomend you go elsewhere. We only ventured here because they were open during the week. read more

They have a large tasting room, I'm glad we were there early on a Friday. It's larger than I prefer. We only liked their sweeter wines.

We stop at the winery on our way to the shore. The vineyard and buildings are beautiful . The staff was nice and had knowledge of the wine. Our problem was the 10.00 tasting fee, and the lack of a rebate of the tasting fee for purchasing wine. We have been many wineries and the tasting fee is refunded with the purchase of wine. We will not be stopping at Sheldon again until they change their policy. read more

Excellent wine and customer service. Always a fun evening at the summer concert series.

We came here one day for a tour and tasting. The tour we okay. I was hoping we'd be able to walk the actual vineyard but they just take you around to look at the machines and watch a brief video about how wine is made and then there's a display about the guys who started the place. Our tour guide was kind of flat but I guess if you're doing this tour every hour all day long it can get pretty boring. The tasting was great though because my group liked white wines so she bypassed the Reds and just gave us a few different whites that weren't on the original list for wine tasting. We got a couple bottles and had a picnic on the grounds. There were a bunch of picnic tables and the landscape was beautiful. We sat by the lake but I'm sure you could find a place on the grass or there are tables near the tasting room too. Overall a great way to spend an afternoon! read more

I have had the pleasure of visiting wineries all over the world and Shelton is as nice as any I have ever experienced. Beautiful grounds, knowlegable staff, and excellent wines. i honestly wasn't expecting much from a North carolina winery but my trip to Shelton makes me want to come back and visit others. One of the most educational tours I have taken. read more

The staff were wonderful during our tasting, and the wine was delicious. We went Christmas eve, and they gave us extra tastes off the reserve tasting menu - which paid off for them, as we bought the champagne, a couple bottles of the very interesting port, and at least one other bottle off that list. We had a great time tasting, talking about wine, and looking out at the scenery, and left with a case of wine. Extra star for the service and demeanor. The truffles were good, but not great. read more

When we first entered the grounds we loved the way the winery looked. We sat on the patio for our tastings. It looked like the patio had not been cleaned in a very long time. We tasted both Chardonnays, a red blend, a Cab Franc, a Cab Sauv and the Merlot. The un oaked Chard was the best and I'm not usually a white wine drinker. All of the reds seemed watered down and lacked body and depth. The colors were like a rose'. I would prefer Two Buck Chuck over any of Shelton's reds. None of their wines compare to a fair California wine in the same price range. The staff, two ladies, Angela and another, seemed to know about the wines but did not know how to smile or present the wines. I felt like the customers were a bother to them. Even the pourers in Napa, CA had better personalities. I have tasted wines from California to Paris, France and Shelton wines and personnel rank near the bottom. There is obviously a lot of money behind this and the "Sheeple" will be impressed but if you know wine you'll probably go home empty handed. Save your time and visit Round Peak Winery. Good wines and great people and only 30 minutes away. On the bright side, their poor quality of wine and lacking personalities saved me hundreds of dollars. read more

My husband and I were at Shelton Vineyard twice, the second time being May, 2010. It is simply a wonderful experience and no wonder why we'd like to go back for a third visit. We are from Wisconsin where we have our own vineyards in Door County and Eagle River but no comparison to Shelton with their beautiful grounds and acres and acres of the most beautiful setting ever. The entire staff is so friendly that it will entice you to visit again and again and that's what we did and plan to do. Stay at Hampton Inn which is basically part of the Vineyard and just down the road, and you may experience a most relaxed evening in the wine bar at the hotel. The experience will have you yearning for more of the same. read more

After looking into various Vineyards in NC, I happened upon Shelton. I was seeking a beautiful location for a special friend's birthday surprise. Unaware of what I was getting into (and hoping the drive from the Triangle area was worth it), I was more than satisfied with our experience at Shelton Vineyard. The grounds are beautiful from the moment you pull in. There are numerous places to sit and enjoy the pond and your wine. I had elected to purchase the Reserve Wine tasting in the cellar. After the tour by Melanie, we went into the cellar for a joyous experience. Melanie's enthusiasm for the vineyard and their wines is contagious. She went beyond the role of a host to ensure my friend felt special for his birthday. We ended up purchasing our favorite bottles after the tasting. I would recommend this experience to anyone and have done so since our visit. Thanks Melanie and Shelton for a beautiful Sunday afternoon. read more