Locklear Vineyard and Winery, Maxton

Although he worked many different jobs throughout the years, Charlie T. Locklear harbored one secret dream: owning his own vineyard. After plenty of hard work and the help of his two sons, Locklear Vineyard & Winery sees Charlie's dream brought to picturesque life. Here, rows of muscadine grapes await their next life as one of the winery's refined reds and whites. With every bottle they release, the Locklears also make a piece of history; as proud members of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, the men operate one of the only Native-American-owned wineries in the country, and the first in North Carolina.