Bluegrass Vineyard - Smiths Grove
Bluegrass Vineyard is a veteran-owned small business near Bowling Green, Kentucky. The vineyard and winery are located off I-65, approximately one mile south of the Smiths Grove exit 38.
Bluegrass Vineyard turns sunshine into wine! Kentucky has a long history of energy production from resources found below the surface. We are continuing that tradition of energy production, but we use energy from the sun. We currently have 38 solar panels which produce enough energy to power our winery and Bed & Breakfast. We hope to expand our solar production in the future.
We began making small batches of wine in 2005. While on active duty in the military, we enjoyed providing physical labor at local vineyards in exchange for knowledge. After living in a dozen other states and several countries, we finally came back to Kentucky and established a small vineyard of our own.
In 2014, Bluegrass Vineyard was established on ten acres of land with 2,000 grape vines. The average grape vine will produce about one bottle of wine, so if a winery has thousands of vines you know they legitimately produce their own fruit instead of trucking in their juice. Our vineyard sits atop Mammoth Cave, and the limestone soil makes for great wine production. Because of the rocky soil, our vines are forced to send their roots down into the cave system in search of water and nutrients. Just like our children, when they are forced to work harder, they produce a better product. The red grape varieties we currently offer include Cabernet Franc, Norton, Chambourcin, Concord, Villard Noir, and Noiret. White grape varieties we offer include Traminette, Vidal Blanc, Chardonel, Melody, and Vignoles.
Today, Bluegrass Vineyard has grown to 30 acres of land with 2,500 grape vines and counting. Bluegrass Vineyard offers a winery that sits atop Mammoth Cave and overlooks rolling hills. Adjacent to the winery is a Bed and Breakfast which can be reserved here.
We hope you will come by to see the vines, sample the wines, and sign up for our Bluegrass Harvest Days. Those who help us harvest and stomp the grapes will receive a free lunch and tshirt, along with a certificate that reads “I Stomped Grapes at Bluegrass Vineyard” and you can put your purple footprints on it and take it home with you! If you would like to volunteer for the next Bluegrass Harvest Day, please contact us here.
