BC Visitors Guide

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Wine Country
Piedmont Wine Trail
Expand your tour to include all eight win-
eries along the Piedmont Wine Trail in
Baltimore and Harford counties. The up-
per Chesapeake region of Maryland pro-
duces delicious hand-crafted and award-
winning wines. Most have tasting rooms
and wine shops that are open year-round
for sampling and purchasing award-win-
ning wines.
Basignani Winery
A warm and intimate experience awaits
visitors to Basignani Winery, located
just minutes from Hunt Valley. Bert and
Lynne Basignani have been making
award-winning wines since 1986 using
traditional cellar methods. Their wines
are classically styled and produced
from 18 acres of picturesque vineyards.
Boordy Vineyards
Maryland’s oldest family-run winery,
established in 1945 and operated by the
Deford family, stretches over a 240-acre
farm in Long Green Valley. The winery
is housed in a 19th century stone barn
whose walls provide an ideal environment
for wine production and aging. A newly
constructed winery (2013) mirrors the
stone barn, as Boordy expands along
with the ever-growing wine industry in
Baltimore County.
DeJon Vineyards
DeJon Vineyards is located a short dis-
tance from Boordy Vineyards. The more
than 20-acre property provides the
perfect setting for DeJon’s regionally-
recognized wines. DeJon Vineyards is a
family-owned and -operated winery that
opened in June 2010. Previously a farm,
Author and sportsman Ernest Hemingway observed, “Wine is the
most civilized thing in the world.” If that’s true, then Baltimore
County and its outstanding wineries and vineyards offer wine
lovers a civilized and inviting place to visit. Experience a variety
of award-winning and hand-crafted wines at any of our seven
family-owned wineries, all within a short drive of each other.
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