Lumpkin County's First Vineyard & Farm Winery
Three Sisters Vineyards' property is located in the Frogtown community of Lumpkin County in the Chestatee River Valley. Elevation is 1800 feet above sea level. We believe it is the "perfect place" to grow a wide variety of winegrapes. Sharon's brother Ken VanDusen joined the family business in 1996 and acts as Vineyard Manager. Pictured are Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture, Tommy Irvin planting the "ceremonial first vine" with Sharon and Doug Paul on May 1, 1998. Three Sisters is proudly Lumpkin County's very first vineyard & farm winery since prohibition times.

Planting
Three Sisters Vineyards has planted over 13,000 premium wine grape vines (vitis vinifera, French-American and Native American varietals) covering eighteen-plus acres or organized vineyard space. The 184 acre farm vineyard features Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc, Touriga, and 3 distinctive clones of Chardonnay-as well as the French-American hybrid, Vidal Blanc and the East Coast's popular Native American varietal Cynthiana-Norton. Planted in the spring of 1998, the vines are in six to seven by ten foot row spacings. Three Sisters uses several different trellis systems-including VSP (Vertical Shoot Positioning) and GDC (Geneva Double Curtin).