WE'LL BE BUSY THIS WEEKEND PARTICIPATING IN
THE GOOD LIBATIONS TOUR!!
SO FOR THIS FRIDAY-SUNDAY (SEP.30-OCT. 2)
WE WON'T BE SERVING
LUNCH, UNCORKED & UN-WINE-D, OR BRUNCH
HOURS FOR FRIDAY-SUNDAY ARE 11-6
Our hours are:
From Memorial Day Weekend-Columbus Day Weekend, Thursday-Saturday 11-9m, Sunday 8:30-5pm (Summer -Early Fall)
From Columbus Day Weekend-Memorial Day Weekend, Thursday-Saturday 11-6pm, Sunday 8:30-5pm (Early Fall-Winter)
Closed Monday-Wednesday
Our farm sits on a beautiful piece of land; just under 9 acres. However, since it is a working
farm it sometimes can become untidy. In April or May, depending on the weather, we'll be
doing the pruning of our 700 or so grapevines. Also in May is when we do our shearing.
Come June it's time to do the regular upkeep of the vines which includes putting up more
wire, repairing the wire and fence posts, and making sure the irrigation system works. By
the time July comes around its time to do pest control. By late August we're checking the
sugar content to see if it's time to harvest. Also during the summer is what we call 'cria
watch.' A cria is a baby alpaca. We know when our girls are due and so for 2 weeks before
and 2 weeks after the due date we keep a close eye on them. We even hose them down to
make sure they don't get overheated. Towards the end of September is usually when we
harvest the grapes. That is a very busy day! Come November we have to slow down a bit
since it's getting colder outside but we're busy inside keeping an eye on the wine. Through
out this year we're also hosting brunches, dinners, weddings, bus tours as well as privately
hosted parties. We love what we do and we're happy that it has become our full time occupation.
Grace Metalious wrote the famous controversial novel Peyton Place. She lived in the house
that is now The Gilmanton Winery.
"Despite the bitterness, Grace vowed she would never leave Gilmanton — it was the only
place, she told reporters, she felt at home. With the $1,500 she received for signing a
contract to produce two more novels for Messner, Grace bought new bathing suits for the
Metalious and Wilkens girls, secured a loan to purchase her dream house on Meadow Pond
Road, and put a deposit on a second-hand Cadillac.
farm it sometimes can become untidy. In April or May, depending on the weather, we'll be
doing the pruning of our 700 or so grapevines. Also in May is when we do our shearing.
Come June it's time to do the regular upkeep of the vines which includes putting up more
wire, repairing the wire and fence posts, and making sure the irrigation system works. By
the time July comes around its time to do pest control. By late August we're checking the
sugar content to see if it's time to harvest. Also during the summer is what we call 'cria
watch.' A cria is a baby alpaca. We know when our girls are due and so for 2 weeks before
and 2 weeks after the due date we keep a close eye on them. We even hose them down to
make sure they don't get overheated. Towards the end of September is usually when we
harvest the grapes. That is a very busy day! Come November we have to slow down a bit
since it's getting colder outside but we're busy inside keeping an eye on the wine. Through
out this year we're also hosting brunches, dinners, weddings, bus tours as well as privately
hosted parties. We love what we do and we're happy that it has become our full time occupation.
Grace Metalious wrote the famous controversial novel Peyton Place. She lived in the house
that is now The Gilmanton Winery.
"Despite the bitterness, Grace vowed she would never leave Gilmanton — it was the only
place, she told reporters, she felt at home. With the $1,500 she received for signing a
contract to produce two more novels for Messner, Grace bought new bathing suits for the
Metalious and Wilkens girls, secured a loan to purchase her dream house on Meadow Pond
Road, and put a deposit on a second-hand Cadillac.
