ABOUT US

ABOUT KAYA VINEYARDS

OUR STORY

Kaya’s Winery and Tasting Room are built atop a ridge that is 1600 feet above elevation and offers the most exquisite panoramic mountain view in North Georgia. The Tasting Room features twelve-foot windows, Edison light bulbs, and reclaimed wood, making the combination of Kaya and the Appalachian Mountains a retreat. Enjoy the view on our two-thousand square-foot covered deck with live music in the warmer seasons, and more importantly, some wine. The Werkheiser family believes that wine is made in the vineyard and represents specific growing styles.

Kaya wines are made primarily from estate-grown grapes produced from our property and planted with classic European, Italian, and American varietals including both whites (Chardonnay, Viognier, Muscat, Albarino) and red (Touriga, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Malbec).

We also have Chardonnel and Chambourcin at our Dahlonega Resort & Vineyard location. Our grapes are hand-harvested and gently processed in our facility, which we call the art of wine.

OUR TECHNIQUE

Our techniques are meticulous; the secret lies in the management of the vineyard. Our winemaker, Dominic Mantei, shines when turning wonderful fruit into wine. After harvest, the wine is taken to our climate-controlled Barrel Room, where it is given the perfect environment for integration of flavor and aroma between wood and fruit.

Once produced and bottled, the wine is transported upstairs to our Tasting Room, where our goal is to provide an educational experience for those with a passion to learn about wine. Our Kaya Team loves to produce hand-crafted complex wines that cater to the serious enthusiast.

OUR STYLE

The Werkheiser family believes that wine is made in the vineyard and represents specific growing styles. Our vineyards are planted with classic European, Italian and American varietals. All of our grapes are hand harvested and gently processed in our facility, we call this the art of wine. Our techniques are meticulous; the secret lies in the management of the vineyard.

After harvest the wine is taken to our climate controlled Barrel Room where it is given the perfect environment for integration of flavor and aroma between wood and fruit. Our Kaya Team loves to produce hand-crafted complex wines that cater to the serious enthusiast. Our tasting room goal is to provide an educational experience for those with a passion to learn about wine.