The mansion at Belle Meade Plantation.
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The Winery at Belle Meade Plantation
5025 Harding Pike
Nashville TN, 37205
(615) 356-0501, ext. 43
1-800-270-3991, ext. 43
E-mail:
winery@bellemeadeplantation.com
GPS Coordinates:
36.10453, -86.86506
Web Site:
http://www.thewineryatbellemeadeplantation.com
Region:
Middle Tennessee
Time Zone:
Central
Hours:
Monday - Saturday 11:00am - 4:30pm
Sunday 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Description:
Belle Meade Plantation is a 30-acre historic site 6 miles west of Nashville. The centerpiece of the property is the Belle Meade mansion, built in 1853. Belle Meade Plantation was created as an educational, non-profit organization in 1953. The historic site consists of the mansion, the stables (where some of America's most famous thoroughbred horses were raised), the winery and six other outbuildings.
The Winery at Belle Meade Plantation is Tennessee’s newest winery and Nashville’s only winery to date! This addition to our guest experience here on the Plantation is a natural fit. For over 200 years, the Harding and Jackson families opened the doors to the mansion for friends and visitors, and the finest food and drink became part of the tradition of Belle Meade.
The mansion and grounds are open for tours daily. A single admission price admits you to full tour of the mansion, the grounds, the winery. and all of the other buildings. The entrance to the Plantation, and the ticket office, are located in the gift-shop building off of Leake Avenue (which is just off Harding Pike). There is ample free parking.
Wines:
Carriage House White: Made from a Tennessee-grown grape, Vidal, Carriage House White surprises you when opening with the aroma of apple pie and citrus. Once on the tongue, the fruity characteristics continue as this semi-dry full bodied table wine offers a crisp taste of Tennessee. Serve as other whites with with seafood and cheese or as an aperitif.
Bramble Blush: The best of Tennessee grapes joined to create a blush that makes an ideal light sipping wine as well as an accompaniment to a wide range of foods. Serve slightly chilled at your next picnic, or dress it up as a perfect accompaniment to Thanksgiving turkey. A wine for all seasons!
Muscadine: A traditional Tennessee wine that would have been found being made here on the Plantation for over a century. Muscadine is a true American grape. Many Muscadine vines still grow wild along the fence rows surrounding the Plantation. This wine is best served chilled on a front porch while rocking ... heaven!
Belle Meade Blackberry: A deep, dark, semi-sweet wine with pronounced berry flavor, this wine is a perfect companion for flavorful cheeses, pork tenderloin or ribs, a full bodied steak or as a reduction for a sauce. Also makes a wonderful dessert wine.
Racing Silk Red: A true American classic! Celebrating Belle Meade's heritage of owning the oldest continuously run Racing Silks in American, this robust semi-sweet wine runs with the best. Considered America's original dessert wine. Concord is loved for its signature deep purple color and classic sweetness. Sip a glass and let the work "race" by!
Directions:
From I-440 in Nashville, take the West End Avenue exit. (This is U.S. 70S.) Belle Meade Plantation is approximately 3.5 miles from I-440. Follow West End Avenue westbound. The street will change names to Harding Pike. Continue on Harding Pike. You will see the historical entrance to the mansion at 5025 Harding Pike on your left. However, you will need to continue past the mansion and turn left onto Leake Avenue. Turn left off of Leake Avenue into the Bell Meade Plantation's parking lot. Ticket sales are in the gift-shop building next to this parking lot.
