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Discover the taste

of homemade wines

from the heart of

the Smoky Mountains

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Bootleggers Homemade Wine began with two country winemakers who just happen to be sisters. To create the finest homegrown Appalachian wines, we start from scratch using the best fruit and the same small-batch recipes folks in these parts perfected long ago.

There are no machines or fancy equipment, just the stuff you’d find in kitchens throughout the South. We even bottle each batch by hand. It ain’t California or France — just great homemade wine — and when you pop open a bottle you’ll surely know it came from the mountains!

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STRAIGHT FROM THE CELLAR

  • Scenic view of a lake surrounded by green hills and mountains under cloudy sky.

    Redneck Reserve

    A blend of Cabernet and Muscadine grapes. Starts off with a semi-sweet red wine taste with a sweet and Earthy muscadine finish. One of our strongest wines.

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  • A mountainous landscape with snow-capped peaks in the background, grassy hills in the midground, and a modern building with wooden and stone exterior on the hillside.

    Red Raspberry Moscato

    This dark red Moscato has a strong Raspberry flavor. This wine is tart throughout just like sour candies or fruit punch. Pairs well with cheesecake or dark chocolate.

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  • A modern building with a large glass window, surrounded by yellowish-green plants, set against a mountainous landscape with dry, grassy slopes and rocky peaks.

    Blackberry Wine

    This wine tastes like fresh blackberries. Take in two sips; first sip is tart while the second sip is sweet. After this, it will stay sweet through the whole glass.

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SHOP THE COLLECTION

Discover the spirit of the Smokies one sip at a time. The Sippin’ in the Smokies Wine Trail takes you through four locally loved wineries across Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge — each stop serving up Appalachian flavor, mountain charm, and a good dose of mischief.

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What Folks are Sayin’

  • "Best wine in GB. The blackberry wine is crazy good. Highly recommend. I buy some every time we visit!"

    - Tot

  • "Visited from Iowa and we aren't big wine people. The Blueberry Pie is the best! Both our families love it and it's hard to keep it around! Customer service is amazing, we love having the ability to order online. Packages are delivered fast!"

    - Katherine W.

  • "Very warm and friendly staff and very chill environment, a nice change of pace for the loud strip in Gatlinburg. Wine taste incredible!! I will definitely be stopping by again to stock up in my next trip in the mountains 😄😄"

    - Emily M.

  • “We just got back from a Tennessee vacation and had stopped here while at The Island. Their Carnival Candy wine is by far the best cotton candy wine I have tasted. So good, that I placed an online order when we got home."

    - Michelle S.

  • "The wine here was wonderful! Everything was very fruity, but a fresh fruit taste instead of artificial. Our bartender was Joseph and he was awesome and helpful in our tasting choices! The pineapple cider was my favorite, my fiance's favorite was the redneck reserve! Thanks Joseph for your help :)"

    - Jaime H.