Welcome
The Vermont Grape & Wine Council promotes grape & fruit growing and winemaking in Vermont to diversify our agricultural base, increase wine-related tourism, and create employment at all levels.
Vermont is home to a small but growing wine industry. Regional grape varieties such as Marquette, Frontenac, and La Crescent thrive here, and make delicious and world-class wines. Our region is also rich with beekeepers and apple & fruit growers. Our meads, ciders, and fruit wines reflect the food culture, the geology and geography, the agriculture of our state.
Humble Beginnings And this folks, is where it all starts. Take a look at Fresh Tracks Farm's first acres of vineyard circa 2003.
Vermont Vineyards - who knew? Vermont generally conjures images of cows, barns, and foliage. We're proud to add vineyards to that list. Vineyard site in Berlin, VT at Fresh Tracks Farm. Photo credit: Jennifer Langille
Spring Grapevine Bud In a few more months this little bunch will have turned into a luscious cluster of wine grapes. Beautiful, isn't it? Photo Credit: Jennifer Langille
Veraison This is a bunch of Frontenac grapes going through veraison - the onset of ripening - at Fresh Tracks Farm. Photo Credit: Jennifer Langille
La Crescent La Crescent - a popular white variety among Vermont Vineyards seen here glistening in the Midday Middlebury sun at Lincoln Peak Vineyard.
This is the view from the upper vineyard at Fresh Tracks Farm during harvest time. It sure is beautiful here.
Black Currants for Lincoln Peak's Cassis Wine doesn't have to be made just from grapes. Try cassis! It's made from Black Currants!
Ice Wine Grapes at Lincoln Peak Vineyard Have you tried Ice Wine yet? Ice Wines are carefully crafted from grapes that have been left on the vine well into the winter - until they've reached 16F in fact. From these frozen grapes we make delicious dessert wines that can only be made in Northern Climates such as ours. You've got to have a hardy crew in addition to hardy grapes in these parts.
Wine tasting at Shelburne Vineyards
Wine Tasting with Scenery Vermont has beautiful scenery that you can drink in along with our local libations. Be sure to check out our tasting rooms as they add to the enjoyment of drinking our wine! Pictured here is Lincoln Peak's has a porch overlooking the vineyard and small pond.