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It all started in 1971 when the Hinnant siblings, Jacqueline, Freddie, Douglas and Willard, had a dream to start a vineyard in Johnston County. At the turn of the century, Willard and his son, Bob, started their own quest to create wine from the family vineyard.
Starting with just a few varieties of wine, the doors opened, and in 2003 the first bottle was sold. Over the years, Willard and Bob acquired all of the land and holdings from Willard’s siblings. Building upon the original acreage growing to 100 acres of grapes, the Hinnant Family Vineyards and Winery is the oldest and largest commercial muscadine vineyard in the state of North Carolina.
Check out this video from our Marketing Division to learn more about the family and their wine products!