Montaluce Estates and Vineyard, in Dahlonega, is pleased to announce its first annual fall Harvest Festival on Saturday and Sunday, October 11 and 12 from 1 to 9 p.m. each day. Along with an exciting lineup of live music each day highlighted by headliners Georgia Mudcats on Saturday at 5 p.m., and the renowned Norgaard Jones Project on Sunday at 3 p.m., the festival will feature fun for the whole family. Observe winemaking in action, participate in a grape stomping contest, dine on favorite fall specialties and savory BBQ; taste an assortment of wines from North Georgia and as far away as Italy, catch college and pro football on the flat panel TV's and peruse the artist and crafts market. For the children: Face painting, hayrides, cooking with the Chef and pumpkin carving.
At 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Montaluce will host its first annual Fun Run on the beautiful Estate grounds. Registration for the 3K run is $20 per person, and for the 5K run it's $25 per person. All proceeds from the Fun Run benefit Shelterbox, an organization that provides emergency aid for victims of natural and other disasters anywhere in the world. Since 2001, Shelterbox has helped over 600,000 people in more than 45 countries--responding to earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, tsunamis, wars, volcanoes. The ShelterBox is a tough, green plastic box containing a ten-person tent and ancillary equipment designed to enable a family of up to 10 people survive for at least six months.
Admittance to the Festival is free and parking is $10 per car. Food and beverage concessions will be available throughout the Estate. No outside food or drink, please. For additional information or to register for the Fun Run, please visit www.montaluce.com.
Montaluce is a new wine country development in the North Georgia Mountains near Dahlonega. Located on 400 rolling acres situated at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains and adjacent to the Chattahoochee National Forest and the Etowah River, Montaluce is a community based on the Italian ideal of "La Vita Bella," or the beautiful life--centered around community, food, wine and sharing. At the heart of the Estate, and at its highest point, the property boasts a state-of-the-art winery that will yield its first grape harvest in fall 2008.
On the winery's main floor, the handsome tasting room and beautiful restaurant Le Vigne offer a place to unwind and enjoy New- and Old-World Italian dishes alongside a thoughtful wine list that includes selections from the United States as well as Italy. In spring 2009, a 63-room hotel will debut and soon thereafter, The Spa at Montaluce will also open its doors creating a true luxury destination only about an hour from Atlanta. Primary and secondary homes and home sites are now available.
Montaluce Estates and Vineyard is located at 501 Hightower Church Road, Dahlonega, Georgia 30533. Telephone: 866.991.VINO (8466) or 706. 867.4060. http://www.montaluce.com
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