S2 EP0036 - Ethan Brown of Shelton Vineyards in the Yadkin Valley- Dobson, North Carolina

We conclude our Yadkin Valley, North Carolina wine series with Ethan Brown, a member of the next generation of Yadkin Valley winemakers, and winemaker at Shelton Vineyards - a pioneer in North Carolina fine wine. <br/><br/>If you like this podcast, please be sure to rate us 5 stars in Apple podcasts and like our videos on YouTube.&#160;<br/><br/>Check out Shelton Vineyards at:<br/><br/><a href="https://sheltonvineyards.com/">https://sheltonvineyards.com/</a><br/><br/>Visit our website at&#160;<a href="http://www.viticulturepodcast.com/">www.VitiCulturePodcast.com</a>, and don&#8217;t forget to share with your friends via all major social media platforms @VitiCULTUREPod<br/><br/>Visit Bellangelo Winery and Missick Cellars at&#160;<a href="http://www.bellangelo.com/">www.Bellangelo.com&#160;</a>and&#160;<a href="http://www.missickcellars.com/">www.MissickCellars.com</a>.<br/><br/>In this interview, we&#8217;re speaking with Ethan Brown, winemaker at Shelton Vineyards in Dobson North Carolina.&#160; As pioneers of the Yadkin Valley AVA, Shelton Vineyards is the largest estate vinifera winery in the state of North Carolina, and one of the oldest in this young wine region.&#160; <br/><br/>Ethan carries a heavy responsibility for building on a tradition of winemaking excellence, and charting a new path with new product lines for Shelton.&#160; Ethan was kind enough to take me around the&#160; tasting room, the winemaking facility,&#160; and the impressive grounds of this vineyard.&#160; With the Blue Ridge mountains an ever present shadow on the horizon, the gentle rolling hills of Shelton inspire a sense of awe at the beauty of the place.&#160; The winery is built into a hillside, allowing much of the production and aging areas to be entirely underground.&#160; This impressive feature was compounded by exceedingly high ceilings, and a first rate design for the placement of everything from tanks to the bottling line.&#160; <br/><br/>This winery is in a transition, as the baton has been passed from the founders to thei