"Good wine is made
in the vineyard."
An old-world adage, but also the feeling of our General Manager and Winemaker, Larry McCulloch, who painstakingly cares for the 20 acres of vines. During the winter months each vine is carefully hand-pruned to maintain the proper crop levels and ensure plant vigor. In the spring the growing vines are trained onto a special trellis system where the emerging buds, and later the clusters, are carefully thinned to an optimum level.
Throughout the summer the vines are positioned along the trellis wires and periodically hedged to enhance growth and improve fruit quality. Through active vine management and carefully controlled fruit production, we are able to maximize the varietal character in our wines.
Tasting the the wines make it clear why Chamard has won best Connecticut wine for the last ten years, awarded by Connecticut Magazine.
Varieties Grown