🍇 Rocky River Vineyards Hosts Wine Tastings and Events
Contributor: Jamie Richardson
Rocky River Vineyards is a 45-acre, family-owned and operated vineyard and winery, tucked into the hills of Midland and was the first vineyard in Cabarrus County.
Big Meadow Creek flows through the property toward Rocky River, which is how the vineyard got its name. The land had been in the Elliott family for years, but it wasn’t until 2003 that Bob, Bill, and David Elliott planted the first muscadine vines. The winery was opened to the public in August of 2007.
The muscadine grapes are the only grapes planted on-site at Rocky River. Other grapes are brought in...