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OUR HOURS 2010
Tasting Room and Vineyard
March 19- December 31
Every Fri., Sat., Sun. and select holidays,
11am-5pm for tastings and
self-guided tours of the vineyard.
*SUMMER INTO FALL HOURS- Tasting room and Wine Patio open extended hours FRIDAYS ONLY, June 4 through Sept. 3, 11am to 7pm. Weather permitting. For Fridays in July, 2, 9 16, 23, & 30, we will close promptly at 5pm due to concerts that evening starting at 6pm. Reservation required.
ADDITIONAL HOLIDAY HOURS
The following are days that we will be open in addition to the holiday weekends.
OPEN Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 11am-5pm.
OPEN JULY 5, Monday, 11am-5pm.
OPEN Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 6, 11am-5pm.
OPEN Columbus Day, Monday, October 11, 11am-5pm.
OPEN Thanksgiving weekend, Fri.-Sun. November 26, 27,28, 11am-5pm.
OPEN Christmas week, Mon.-Fri.. Dec. 20-24, closed Christmas day, Sat.. Open Sun Dec. 26, 11am-5pm.
OPEN New Years week, Mon.-Fri.. Dec.27- 31. Hours are 11am-5pm, Mon.-Thurs., 11am -3pm ,Fri.. closing at 3pm for New Years Eve Dec. 31, and the end of the 2010 season.
We will be opening for the 2011 season on Friday, March 18, 2011.
11 Shailor Hill Road
Colchester, CT 06415
Phone: (860) 267-8520
Fax: (860) 267-8715
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Come Visit Us
Priam Vineyards sits in the Salmon River watershed area, just minutes from Mohegan Sun Casino, Moodus Resort area, The Goodspeed Opera House, and a number of state parks, as well as the Airline Hiking Trail. The seasonally beautiful surroundings of the area offer a number of outdoor activities from hiking, fishing, canoeing and golf, to horse-back riding and cross-country skiing.Priam Vineyards' 40 acre farm has 24 acres of grapes in production, with a breathtaking 35 mile view of the New England countryside. We benefit from the unique microclimate of the hills of New London County, just 15 miles from Long Island Sound, where we grow classic European varietals: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay, Riesling, Muscat and Merlot as well as French-American hybrids: Cayuga and St. Croix. The rich gravelly soil mimics that of Graves, France. Our climate is very similar to the Alsation region of Northern France and Germany. This combination along with the sloping hillside and constant breeze provide the perfect climate for these varietals.
Wines
We presently produce 14 hand crafted wines which are released
at different times throughout the year. Our grapes are hand picked
to avoid bruising and ensure the freshest flavor, which ultimately carries through to wines.
Our white wines are: Jeremy River White, Salmon River White, Blackledge White, Cayuga, Barrel Select Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Late Harvest Riesling and Blackledge Rose'.
Our red wines are: St. Croix, Salmon River Red, Salmon
River Red-PV, Westchester Red and Essence of St. Croix.
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The Winery
The winery was built into the hillside at the base of the vineyard, as a New England style barn. It was designed specifically to make use of the earths cool temperature in the wine cellar, as well as the use
of gravity to feed juice from the crush pad to the tanks, to help reduce the impact on the environment.
As environmentalists, we practice sustainable agriculture, propagating bluebirds rather than using insecticides, to maintain a healthy vineyard.
Enjoy Your Visit
The vineyards are beautiful throughout the year for picnicking and touring. Enjoy a picnic in the vineyard or on the wine patio. Add local cheeses available for purchase in the tasting room, that beautifully compliment Priam Vineyards' wines. Or make a stop
at Cato Corner Farm for a cheese tasting, Sat. & Sun., and pick
up some of the delicious breads from Colchester Bakery. All great with our wines.
Enjoy the tasting room gallery where regional artists are displayed. Check our events page for those scheduled for talks on the wine patio.
Priam Vineyards is open every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and select holidays, 11am to 5 pm, March through December, for tastings and self-guided tours of the vineyard. We also have additional Summer hours, look for those in our HOURS schedule.
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Tasting
Wine tastings and self-guided tours are available March through December, every Friday, Saturday, Sunday & select holidays, 11am-5pm*. Wine tastings are available for a fee, contact the winery for more information, info@priamvineyards.com.
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Guided Tours & Group Events
Guided tours for groups of ten or more are available with the winemaker by reservation. The tour consists of an explanation of the grape growing and wine making process as pertains to our unique viticulture district as your group tours the vineyard (weather permitting). Your group will then be allowed a question and answer period, and will be taken into the tasting room to sample our present wine selection. A Priam Vineyards wine glass is our gift to each person participating in the tasting.
Please email the winery to request a reservation form with all fees explained, info@priamvineyards.com. Most groups take about 1-1/2 hours to do the tour, tasting and purchase wine, depending on the size of the group.
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Directions
11 Shailor Hill Road
Colchester, CT 06415
Phone: (860) 267-8520
Fax: (860) 267-8715
info@priamvineyards.com
Click here: Google Map Directions
From the North:
Take I-91 south toward Hartford, to Rte 2 East, Exit 16 (Westchester/Rte 149), * turn right going South on Rte 149. Approximately 1.5 miles on the right at the CT Wine Trail sign, turn right onto Shailor Hill Road. The winery entrance is the first left.
From the West
Take I-84 toward Hartford, to Rte 2 East (Norwich), then follow as above*.
From the South:
Take I-95 North to 395 Exit 77, take Rte 85 North to Rte 2 West (Hartford), Exit 16, then as above*.
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- Westchester Red *
- Salmon River Red *
- Salmon River Red PV*
- St. Croix *
- Essence of St. Croix *
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- Jeremy River White *
- Salmon River White *
- Barrel Select Chardonnay *
- Cayuga*
- Blackledge White
- Gewurztraminer *
- Riesling *
- Late Harvest Riesling *
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