Hinnant Farms Vineyard & Winery — Attraction in Selma

I have had Hinnant Family Vineyards wines before at a NC wine festival, but have never made it out to the winery until recently. The grounds are beautiful and they have a large patio to enjoy the wine looking out onto the vineyards.

We ordered four different flights to share between three of us - you get four wines for each flight.

White Wines: *Carolina Wildflower - White muscadine wine sweetened with honey. It was very good, light in honey flavor. *Gimme Some Sugar - White muscadine bursting with floral notes and a sweet finish. This was very good! *Scuppernong - Traditional muscadine. The one was just okay.

Blush Wines: *Southern Pink - Light muscadine with a mix of red and white grapes. This one was just okay, it was just so light in flavor.

Red Wines: *Tarheel Red - Traditional red muscadine with a sweet jammy taste. This one was good. *Gimme Some Sugar - Sweet muscadine wine bursting with fruit flavor notes and a light finish. This one was okay, liked the white version better. *Southern Twang - Unique muscadine blend with a fruit tart finish. This one was okay, and my least favorite of the reds. It was light in flavor compared to the others.

Wine Candy: *Berrybliss - Combination of blackberry, blueberry, cranberry, raspberry, and strawberry. This was strong on the cranberry flavor, but it was still good. *Citrusbliss - Burst of grapefruit, lemon, lime, orange, and tangerine citrus flavors. This one was too lemon for me, did not care for it at all. *Fruitbliss - Fruit punch flavor with cherry, peaches, pears, plums, and watermelon. Good, but definitely like a fruit punch, not necessarily a wine that I want. *Tropicbliss - Tropic combination of guava, kiwi, mango, passionfruit, and pineapple. This one was very good!

Whole Fruit Wines: *Strawberry - Just okay. *Blackberry - Good. *Peach - Just okay. *Blueberry - Did not like at all.

Holiday Wines: *Holiday Classic - Their favorite holiday wine to enjoy fireside. This one was very good and one of my favorites of the day!

Overall, we enjoyed our visit to Hinnant as it was a quiet setting when we went. I wouldn't say Hinnant is up there with my favorite NC wineries, but they had a couple of wines that we really enjoyed. We ultimately left with a bottle of the Holiday Classic. If you are in the area, I recommend stopping by...

Decided to get out of Fayetteville for the day and check out Hinnant Family Vineyards. As I pulled up from the road I was welcomed by the beauty of a warm sun and rolling hills filled with vines. I entered their main tasting room and was greeted by Barbie who helped me decided on a few wines to add to taste. Due to COVID-19 they are not doing individual tastings, but offering flights of four 2 oz wines for $12. I picked up two white wines (Southern White and Moondance Magnolia), the Loggerhead Red, and a pomegranate fruit wine. I decided to get a block of local cheese and I was on my way to their back patio. Walking around the building passing a rows of Vines the back opened up to the patio and a large field. The field was filled with even more vines and was just beautiful especially since the weather was warm, but had a cool breeze with tons of dotted clouds that seem to lightly touch the vines in the back.

All of the Hinnant wines I were super delicious and refreshing. My favorites were the Loggerhead red and Moondance Magnolia. I am not a huge sweet wine drinker, so I stuck with the semi-sweet, but they had just enough dryness and fruit that made me want to keep drinking.

A couple of ladies I met let me try their Carolina Wildflower, which was considered sweet, but was a very subtle sweet with lots of fruit backing. I like that Hinnant had a great mix of sweet, dry, and semi-sweet, so there was definitely something there for everyone.

Lastly I love their great prices and they offer a military discount,...

From the moment I saw the “No Bra Money” sign at the register, I knew I was in the right place. Any winery that posts that kind of public service announcement clearly knows how to have fun and also values cleanliness. Respect.

This family-owned vineyard feels like a warm hug from someone who also hands you wine. The staff are friendly, funny, and made us feel welcome right away. They’ve mastered the fine art of cracking jokes while pouring quality wine, which should honestly be its own degree.

The vineyard itself is beautiful and stretches out for acres with rows and rows of red and green grapes just begging to be picked. Walking through those vines with friends and family felt like living out some kind of wholesome grape-picking montage from a feel-good movie.

I tried a wine flight and loved every sip. Each glass was delicious and reasonably priced, which made the decision to buy a few bottles very easy and only mildly influenced by the fact that I was already tipsy. Zero regrets.

The winery is air conditioned which is a blessing. Inside, it has this cozy rustic charm that whispers luxury without yelling about it. Also, the bathrooms are impressively clean. Like the kind of clean where you pause and say "Wow" to yourself in the mirror.

All in all, this place delivers on every front. It’s fun, affordable, scenic, and staffed by people who clearly love what they do. I’ll definitely be back and yes, I will be bringing actual money...