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All of our unique fruit wines and hard ciders are made on the premises with our own fruit. The only exceptions are the Blueberry and Dry Blueberry varieties, which use Wild Maine Blueberries. Our hard ciders are made from our own Baldwin apples and the Perry is made from our own Bosc pears. They can be enjoyed for sipping, cooking, and are an excellent accompaniment to any meal. The serving suggestions offered here have been compiled from years of our own tasting and from the comments of the many folks who have tried our wines at the wine counter. Please come in to the store and taste for yourself. Learn more about our winery.
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Fruit Wines (11% alcohol): |
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A delicate combination of our Baldwin Apple and Wild Blueberry with a refreshing, light flavor. |
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Poultry, sipping. |
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A dry white wine, similar to a crisp chardonnay.
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Pork, chicken, or pasta. |
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A distinctive, fruity nose and strong, sweet currant flavor. |
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Dessert. |
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Mellow, rounded, and gently flavored. |
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Lamb or turkey. |
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Made from wild Maine blueberries. A wonderful Merlot type red wine that is superb with any meat. |
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Roast beef, leg of lamb. |
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Light and dry with a hint of almond. |
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Fish, pork, cheese. |
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Similar to the Blueberry, except this wine is aged in French oak. Bold like a Cabernet with a subtle berry flavor. |
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Red meat. |
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Unique flavor has the essence of sherry wine. |
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With any meal, as a dessert wine, or by itself. |
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Dry robust wine with a smooth lingering berry flavor. |
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Venison, red meat. |
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The berry is a cross between the gooseberry and the black currant. This wine has a mellow, fruity taste. |
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Venison, roast beef, duck. |
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This semi-dry wine boasts a light peach flavor.
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Pork, chicken, or pasta. |
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A dry white wine with a light and very refreshing pear flavor.
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White meat, fish. |
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A delicious wine. Fruity, and somewhat tart. |
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Excellent with cheese. |
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This fresh wine is a combination of our excellent peach wine and the full-bodied raspberry. Appeals to Zinfandel drinkers. |
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Excellent after dinner or with any meal. |
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Tart with a clean, strong currant taste. |
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Poultry; a favorite at holiday meals. |
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A sweet dessert wine made from an old farm recipe. Made with fresh-picked rhubarb from our garden. |
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Fish, pork, and poultry; sipping. |
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Fruity and sweet with a subtle smoky flavor. |
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With hors d'oeuvres or as a summery dessert wine. |
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This complex yet delicate picnic wine is delicious.
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Fish, or any white meat. |
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Hard Ciders and Perry (7-8% alcohol):
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A traditional
dry New England cider. Similar to our Baldwin Apple wine, but with
less alcohol. |
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Chicken, fish. |
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A very sweet
and fruity dessert cider, great with apple pie. |
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Fruity desserts. |
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Very popular
with an easy taste. Similar to a good European cider. |
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Sipping or cooking. |
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A mellow blend
of apples and pears. Taste is similar to our Slightly Sweet Cider. |
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Chicken, fish, or pork. |
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A slightly
sweet hard pear drink. |
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Sipping or cooking; with chicken or fish. |
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Award winning
sparkling dry wine made in the traditional Methode Champenoise. (8% alcohol.) |
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Excellent with meals or any festive occasion. |
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About
our Winery
 The winery began with the acquisition of a farm winery license in
1988. We introduced traditional New England hard ciders in three flavors:
Dry, Sweet, and Slightly Sweet. As we have expanded upon our fruit
production at the Orchard, we have added many new fruit wines. Our
goal is to produce traditional wines most commonly found on farms
throughout the United States and Europe over the past 300 years. As
our listing of wines indicates, fruit wines are excellent for drinking,
sipping, and sharing at meals. There is a wide variety of flavor,
sweetness, and unique characteristics not found in grape wines. Among
our selection of fruit wines we have learned that there is a variety
for every palate. Just try them - you will enjoy them! Wine tastings
are available in our farm store, subject to staff availability and must be conducted by a trained wine associate. Wine tastings may be denied at any time if deemed inappropriate, untimely, or other.
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