Delivering to NC
Wine grapes shipped to North Carolina
Fresh California wine grapes and frozen must delivered anywhere in North Carolina — Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem and everywhere between — on refrigerated freight out of our Livermore dock.
- Transit time
- 5 business days
- Freight lane
- I-40 east through Nashville
- Best format
- Frozen must
Why North Carolina winemakers buy California fruit
The Yadkin Valley grows real vinifera, but humidity and hurricane-season rain make vintages inconsistent. California fruit is the hedge, and frozen must travels the five-day lane without drama.
Locally, North Carolina plantings run to yadkin valley cabernet franc, chardonnay, and viognier; muscadine on the coast. That is a different palette from what we grow — our fruit comes off Lodi, Napa, Sonoma, Paso Robles, and Sierra Foothills blocks, so you can make a varietally correct Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, or Petite Sirah without waiting on a vineyard that will never ripen it.
Fresh or frozen for North Carolina?
Fresh grapes
At 5 business days, fresh fruit is possible but demands planning: an early-week pick, a confirmed delivery appointment, and someone available to crush the day it lands. Many North Carolina customers do it successfully; just do not order fresh on a whim.
Browse fresh wine grapesFrozen must & juice
This is what we recommend for North Carolina. Pails are crushed and frozen at the vineyard, ship as their own cold pack, and arrive still solid. Put them in a freezer and start fermentation the weekend that suits you rather than the day the truck shows up.
Browse frozen must & juicePlanning a North Carolina order
- Order early. Fresh fruit is allocated against actual pick dates between September and November. Reserve by late summer for the varieties you want.
- Watch the calendar, not the clock. Picks shift with Brix and weather, so your firm ship date is confirmed by email roughly ten days out.
- Group up. Charlotte clubs and co-ops routinely consolidate into one freight shipment, which spreads the flat freight charge across everyone.
- Have your cellar ready. Fermenters sanitized, yeast and nutrients on hand, and cold space cleared before the truck arrives — especially on a 5-day lane.
North Carolina shipping questions
How long does it take to ship wine grapes to North Carolina?
5 business days from our Livermore, California dock, routed i-40 east through nashville. We dispatch Monday through Wednesday so shipments are never held in a terminal over a weekend, and transit days exclude the pick date itself.
Should I order fresh grapes or frozen must in North Carolina?
Frozen must and juice pails are the practical choice in North Carolina. At 5 business days they arrive still cold, thaw on your schedule, and avoid the risk of fresh fruit starting to ferment in transit.
Do you deliver to Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro?
Yes. We deliver refrigerated freight anywhere in North Carolina, including Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem and rural addresses. Residential deliveries are scheduled with a call-ahead from the carrier.
Can I pick my order up instead of shipping it to North Carolina?
Yes. Pickup at 6951 Southfront Road, Livermore, CA 94551 is free, and plenty of North Carolina customers coordinate with a local club or co-op to make one trip for a group order. Call 925-599-1352 to arrange it.