YV Wines @ Piccione Vineyard’s La Collina

Dustin Gentry, Billy Piccione, Bill Piccione, Hailey Klepcyk, Steven Piccione Piccione Vineyards’ La Collina

WRITER/ John Bryd

Piccione Vineyards • 2364 Cedar Forest Rd, Ronda, NC 28670 (336) 571-1024 www.piccionevineyards.com

On a recent warm spring day, I had the pleasure of attending the groundbreaking ceremony for new tasting facility at Piccione Vineyards.

The already beautiful property is going to be even more spectacular once the new building is complete. With a golden shovel in his hands, owner Bill Piccione broke ground for the new spacious, multi-level building that will be called “La Collina,” which means hilltop as over 100 people watched. Also digging in were Bill’s two sons and vineyard manager, Dustin Gentry. With glasses raised, a collective “Cheers!” rang out in the crowd.

Once completed, the new facilities will blend traditional southern Italian architecture styles with modern, sustainable design practices.

La Collina will have multiple event spaces on two levels. On the top level, visitors will enjoy a large tasting room with two wine bars, an event hall and a library. Central to the top level is the courtyard and bell tower, providing guests expansive views of the vineyard and the Blue Ridge Mountains beyond. Below the courtyard will be an underground barrel room.

If you thought the property and the view were something special already (it is), just wait until the new building is complete. It is really going to be something extra special. We look forward to going and enjoying lazy afternoons of sipping wine, nibbling on the yummy food truck foods and listening to the music of one of the many talented local artists manager Hailey Klepcyk lines up for each weekend.

Stay tuned and makes plans to pay a visit…now and when the new building is complete.

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