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NEW HAMPSHIRE’S

          WINE, CHEESE
       & CHOCOLATE TRAILS

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NEW HAMPSHIRE’S
WINE, CHEESE &
CHOCOLATE TRAILS
Use this map to plan out your own wine, cheese and
chocolate trail! Locations are approximate. Please contact
each vineyard, dairy or chocolatier for exact directions.

    Vineyard/Winery                                                                          White Mountains Region
                                                                                              1. The Vineyard at Seven Birches, LLC
    Dairy                                                                                     2. Robie Farm
                                                                                              3. Landaff Creamery
    Chocolatier                                                                               4. Meadowstone Farm
                                                                                              5. Bavarian Chocolate Haus

                                                                                             Lakes Region
                                                                                               6. Hermit Woods Winery
                                                                                               7. Gilmanton Winery & Vineyard
                                                                                               8. Newfound Lake Vineyards
                                                                                               9. The Sandwich Creamery
                                                                                              10. Agape Homestead Farm, LLC
                                                                                              11. Kellerhaus Chocolates & Ice Cream

                                                                                             Monadnock Region
                                                                                              12. Walpole Mountain View Winery at Barnett Hill Vineyard
                                                                                              13. Cameron’s Winery LLC
                                  4
                                                                                              14. Stonewall Farm
                              3                                                               15. Boggy Meadow Farm
                                                                         5
                                                                                             Merrimack Valley
                          1
                                                                                              16. Candia Vineyard Inc.
                     2
                                                                                              17. Fulchino Vineyard Inc.
                                                                                              18. Zorvino Vineyards
                                                          9                                   19. Copper Beech Winery
                                                                                              20. LaBelle Winery
                                                                         10                   21. Moonlight Meadery LLC
                                                          11
                                  8
                                                                                              22. Milford Goat Dairy LLC
                                                                                              23. Brookford Farm
                     31
                                                     7                                        24. Granite State Candy Shoppe LLC
           32
                                                6                                             25. Van Otis Chocolates
                                                                                              26. KRM Chocolates

                                                                                             Seacoast Region
                                           23
                                                                                              27. Jewell Towne Vineyards
                                                    24                                        28. Flag Hill Winery & Distillery
                                                                                              29. Sweet Baby Vineyard
                                                                    16                  30
                                           26                                                 30. Hickory Nut Farm
           12                                                                 28
                                                     25        19
      15
                                                                                        29
                                                                                             Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
                14
                                                                                   27         31. Haunting Whisper Vineyards & Spirits
                                                    20
                                      22                       21        18                   32. Taylor Brothers Sugarhouse & Creamery
                          13
                                                17
                                                                                               Part of the NH Winery Association’s Passport Program
                                                                                               (more information about the passport program at visitnh.gov)
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3. Landaff Creamery
                                                                460 Mill Brook Rd, Landaff
                                                                (603) 838-5560 • landaffcreamery.com • Open daily 8a.m.–5p.m.
                                                                Visit our artisan cheese operation and viewing hallway to
                                                                experience the art of cheese making any weekday. Nestled
                                                                in the foothills of the White Mountains, Landaff Creamery
                                                                produces an authentic New Hampshire cheese made from
                                                                our own high quality raw cow’s milk and based on a
                                                                traditional Welsh recipe. Our mild, semi-firm cheese with
                                                                a delicious combination of flavors and a tangy clean finish
                                                                is for sale at our creamery and online.

                                                               4. Meadowstone Farm
                                                                809 Brooke Rd, Bethlehem
                                                                (603) 444-0786 • meadowstone.com • Open daily 8a.m.–5:30p.m.
                                                                We are a small, diverse farm raising vegetables, chickens,
  White Mountains Region                                        pigs and goats. All animals are pasture raised and fed
                                                                organic grain. Our cheese is made on site and includes
                                                                fresh chevre, feta and tomme. Our self-serve stand is open
                                                                365 days a year from 8–5:30. Tours available by request.
1. The Vineyard at Seven Birches, LLC
                                                                Stop by and visit.
  1775 Benton Rd, North Haverhill
  (603) 785-7678 • sevenbirches.com
  Hours vary, please view website for details.                 5. Bavarian Chocolate Haus
  Perched high above the Connecticut                            2483 White Mountain Highway, North Conway
  River Valley in the White Mountains of                        (603) 356-2663 • Bavarianchocolatehaus.com
  New Hampshire is the Vineyard at                              Open 7 days a week. Call store for specific close times,
  Seven Birches. As the newest addition                         which vary by season.
  to Windy Ridge Orchard, a family-                             The Bavarian Chocolate Haus has been a landmark
  favorite destination for decades,                             in North Conway since 1991 featuring hand crafted
  Seven Birches Winery crafts pure                              confections, homemade caramel, hot fudge sauce, truffles
  New Hampshire fruit wines and                                 and our signature Buttercrunch recipe dating back to the
  classic European grape wines                                  early 1900’s. Our iconic “Bavarian Cottage” with amazing
  at its winery. Fruits such as                                 mountain views is a mandatory stop for many who call
  apples, blueberries and pumpkins                              the Valley their second home. With new confections
  are grown right on our property,                              created regularly, you will find something mouthwatering
  and grapevines will be planted                                and delicious in our chocolate-filled cases!
  in the near future.

2. Robie Farm
  25 Rte. 10, Piermont
  https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Robie-Farm/212635659049
  (603) 272-4872 • Open daily 8a.m.–8p.m.
  The Robie Farm specializes in traditional farmhouse
  cheeses as well as specialty meats, breads, free-range
  eggs, raw milk and cream and products from other local
  vendors. Visitors are welcome.
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8. Newfound Lake Vineyards
                                                                        567 West Shore Rd, Bristol
                                                                        (603) 455-0182 • newfoundlakevineyards.com
                                                                        Open May–Nov; Fri 5:30p.m.–8:30p.m. Sat–Sun noon–5p.m.
                                                                        On the west side of picturesque Newfound Lake you will
                                                                        find Newfound Lake Vineyards. We make classic wine and
                                                                        fruit wine from our own fruit: grapes, wild blueberries,
                                                                        rhubarb, raspberries, maple sap and cranberries from
                                                                        Newfound Lake’s only cranberry bog. Our small winery is
                                                                        home of the popular Wicked Good Red®, a classic, dry wine
                                                                        blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Visit our quaint
                                                                        tasting room and enjoy a complimentary sample of our
                                                                        delicious wines.

                                                                      9. The Sandwich Creamery
                                                                        130 Hannah Rd, North Sandwich
 Lakes Region                                                           (603) 284-6675 • sandwichcreamery.com • Open daily 9a.m.–10p.m.
                                                                        Celebrating our 20th Anniversary of handmade
                                                                        cheeses and ice cream! Visit us at the farm for a unique
                                                                        self-serve experience.
6. Hermit Woods Winery
 72 Main St, Meredith
 (603) 253-7968 • hermitwoods.com
 Open 7 days a week summer and fall
 Open Thurs–Mon spring and winter.
 Hermit Woods Winery is a boutique winery
 and meadery crafting a wide variety of
 traditional and non-traditional wines
 and meads from local fruit (organic
 when possible) and raw honey.
 We offer wine tasting seven days a
 week in the summer and fall and
 five days a week in the winter and
 spring. Tours available on Saturday,
 Sunday and by appointment. We
 create old world wine with new                                       10. Agape Homestead Farm, LLC
 world fruit; join us for a tasting                                     36 Route 16B, Center Ossipee
 and discover something new.                                            (603) 539-4456 • (603) 677-6826 • Open daily 7a.m.–7p.m.
                                                                        We are a licensed NH goat dairy farm offering goat cheese,
7. Gilmanton Winery & Vineyard                                          both soft spread chevre (in flavors such as dill and garlic,
                                                                        onion and pepper, and zesty ranch) and marinated feta (in
 528 Meadow Pond Rd, Gilmanton
 (603) 267-8251 • gilmantonwinery.com • Open Thurs–Sun 11a.m.–5p.m.     rosemary, basil, garlic, and olive oil). We also offer eggs,
                                                                        jams, jellies, baked goods, crafts, honey, maple syrup, and
 A fun winery! We make wine from grapes grown on our
                                                                        our own meats such as chicken, turkey, beef, lamb, and
 property, and some from grapes imported from South
                                                                        pork. On site tours of livestock are available upon request.
 America. We have around 13 different wines from sweet to
 dry and a gift shop with made in New Hampshire products.
 A small herd of huacaya (wah-kai-ya) alpacas also live on            11. Kellerhaus Chocolates & Ice Cream
 site. Their fleece is used to make yarn which is sold in our           259 Endicott St. North, Weirs Beach
 shop. And if that weren’t enough, Grace Metalious, author              (603) 366-4466 • (888) KLR-HAUS • Kellerhaus.com
 of Peyton Place, once owned our property!                              Open daily until 10p.m. during the summer.
                                                                        Open daily 10a.m.–6p.m. during the winter, closed Tues.
                                                                        Kellerhaus, still making Small Batch Chocolates “in Haus”
                                                                        since 1906! Over 100 different chocolates and candies are
                                                                        made here daily. Famous for our make your own sundae
                                                                        smorgasbord, we are New Hampshire’s oldest candy &
                                                                        ice cream makers! Hot fudge, butterscotch, chocolate
                                                                        sauce, marshmallow and whipped cream toppings are
                                                                        made from original recipes. We have chocolates galore
                                                                        with panoramic views of the Lake’s Region, a nickelodeon,
                                                                        and expansive gift rooms.
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14. Stonewall Farm
                                                                            242 Chesterfield Rd, Keene
                                                                            (603) 357-7278 • stonewallfarm.org
                                                                            Open daily 9a.m.–4:30p.m.
                                                                            At Stonewall Farm, we use milk from our organic dairy
                                                                            herd to make a range of fine cheeses. Visit our farm store
                                                                            to find “squeaky” cheese (cheese curds); aged, raw milk
                                                                            cheddar (made in partnership with Grafton Village Cheese
                                                                            Company); and artisanal gouda. Our gouda and squeaky
                                                                            cheeses are made on the farm by master cheese maker
                                                                            Joe Sawyer. Stonewall is a nonprofit working farm and
                                                                            educational center. Visit our website for more details.

                                                                          15. Boggy Meadow Farm
                                                                            13 Boggy Meadow Ln, Walpole
                                                                            (603) 756-3300 • boggymeadowfarm.com
  Monadnock Region                                                          Open 24/7 on the honor system.
                                                                            With raw milk from the cows on the farm, Boggy
                                                                            Meadow makes farmstead, baby Swiss, Tomme
                                                                            and jack cheese. Some of our cheeses are flavored with
12. Walpole Mountain View Winery
                                                                            different herbs and all are handmade.
    at Barnett Hill Vineyard
  114 Barnett Hill Rd, Walpole
  (603) 756-3948 • bhvineyard.com
  Open weekends June–December. Check website for hours.
  Overlooking the Connecticut River Valley,
  Walpole Mountain View Winery at
  Barnett Hill Vineyard crafts a wide
  selection of fine 100% estate-grown
  reds, whites, blushes, roses, and
  blended wines. We suit preferences
  from the driest wines to late-
  harvest dessert sweet and provide
  an enjoyable experience, whether
  guests are newbies to the wine
  world or connoisseurs. Enjoy
  spectacular 70-mile mountain
  vistas while sampling wines and
  local cheeses. We also have a gift
  shop of local products, artwork, and crafts.

13. Cameron’s Winery LLC
  766 West Swanzey Rd, Swanzey
  (603) 355-3955 • fruitwinegifts.com
  Open Tues–Wed 11a.m.–5p.m., Thurs–Fri 11a.m.–6p.m., Sat 11a.m.–8p.m.,
  Sun 12p.m.–4p.m. Closed Mon.
  We manufacture a diverse and plentiful pallet of wines:
  everything from Lime in the Coconut to our dry Anna’s
  Elderberry, we offer sweet to dry, and everything in
  between. We have music, art, chocolates, cheeses and
  New England Hospitality at its best.
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18. Zorvino Vineyards
                                                                   226 Main St, Sandown
                                                                   (603) 887-8463 • zorvino.com
                                                                   Open daily, 11a.m.–5p.m.
                                                                   Zorvino Vineyards is a picturesque winery situated on
                                                                   80 acres in a Northern hardwood forest. We produce
                                                                   quality wines from varietal grapes carefully tended on
                                                                   our property, as well as from grapes raised in premier
                                                                   winemaking regions of the world. We also craft award-
                                                                   winning fruit wines made with locally grown fruit. Since
                                                                   2005, our wine production has increased to over 7,000
                                                                   cases per year including over 30 different varietals.

                                                                19. Copper Beech Winery
                                                                   146 Londonderry Turnpike, Building 3, Unit 23, Hooksett
                                                                   (603) 400-2595 • copperbeechwinery.com
  Merrimack Valley                                                 Open most weekends; please see our website, Facebook page or
                                                                   e-newsletter for details.
                                                                   Copper Beech Winery is a small batch boutique winery
                                                                   located close to scenic Lake Massabesic. We craft
16. Candia Vineyards INC.                                          delicious, unique dry to lightly sweetened wines from
  702 High St, Candia                                              locally sourced fruit.
  (603) 867-9751 • candiavineyards.com
  Open most everyday, please call ahead.
  Visit Candia Vineyards for 100% grape wines,                  20. LaBelle Winery
  situated on some of New Hampshire’s                              345 Route 101, Amherst
                                                                   (603) 672-9898 • labellewinerynh.com
  earliest farmland. Home to many unique
                                                                   Open 7 days a week, Mon–Tues 11a.m.–3p.m., Wed–Sat 11a.m.–9p.m.,
  varieties of grapes, many the first of
                                                                   Sun 11a.m.–6p.m.
  their kind ever grown in the state,
  you’ll delight in a wide variety of                              Founder and Winemaker Amy LaBelle, with husband and
  wines, ranging from dry to sweet                                 Cellar Master Cesar Arboleda by her side, began making
  and light to very exotic. Enjoy a                                wine in 2005. LaBelle Winery now offers over 30 styles
  tasting with the winemaker,                                      of award winning, world-class wines, all produced at a
  marvel at the region’s only world-                               state-of-the-art facility surrounded by lush vineyards.
  ranked label, try Ice Storm,                                     Visit our Tasting Room for a guided wine tasting, dine in
  an award-winning white dessert                                   The Bistro Restaurant, stroll through LaBelle’s Gift Shop
  wine, and walk the vineyard.                                     or tour our winemaking facility and vineyards.

17. Fulchino Vineyard Inc.                                      21. Moonlight Meadery LLC
                                                                   23 Londonderry Rd, Unit 17, Londonderry
  187 Pine Hill Rd, Hollis
                                                                   (603) 216-2162 • moonlightmeadery.com
  (603) 438-5984 • fulchinovineyard.com
                                                                   Open 7 days a week: Sun–Tues 11a.m.–5p.m. Wed–Sat 11a.m.–7p.m.
  Hours vary, please visit website for details.
  Producing Fine Tasting Wines. Gods Gift made from                We are a world-class winery producing over 70 varieties
  Sunlight, Earth, Vine and Tradition. Fulchino Vineyard           of mead, a type of wine made from honey and cider. Join
  is a working family vineyard. We invite you to visit us,         us for tours and tastings seven days a week. The term
  experience, enjoy, and appreciate the fruits of tradition        “Honeymoon” is said to come from the tradition of giving
  handed down through the generations. We believe                  a newly married couple enough mead to last through their
  in letting the vine and its fruit express itself. We are         first “moon cycle” of marriage to promote happiness and
  translators for what has already been created. Our joy is        fertility. Our tagline is “Romance by the glass.” Visit us for
  seeing others enjoy our wine with their family and friends.      an enlightening experience.
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24. Granite State Candy Shoppe LLC
                                                                     13 Warren St, Concord
                                                                     (603) 225-2591 • Granitestatecandyshoppe.com
                                                                     Open Sun 12p.m.–5p.m. Mon–Sat 10a.m.–6p.m. Thurs–Fri 10a.m.–8p.m.
                                                                     Since 1927, The Granite State Candy Shoppe has produced
                                                                     the finest chocolates and candies in New Hampshire.
                                                                     We specialize in homemade gourmet chocolates, roasted
                                                                     nuts, creamy fudge, truffles, sugar mints, nut brittles and
                                                                     homemade super premium ice cream. The shop is still
                                                                     operated by the founder’s grandson, Jeffrey Bart. All of
                                                                     our original candy recipes are still in use today alongside
                                                                     some new creations unique to our shop.

                                                                   25. Van Otis Chocolates
                                                                     341 Elm Street, Manchester
                                                                     (603) 627-1611 • vanotis.com
                                                                     Open Mon–Fri 10a.m.–6p.m., Sat 10a.m.–4p.m. Closed on Sun.
22. Milford Goat Dairy LLC                                           Since 1935, Van Otis Chocolates has been handcrafting
   483 Federal Hill Rd/269 Osgood Rd, Milford                        premium chocolates and other fine candy. We have been
   (603) 673-2963 • milfordgoatdairy.com                             voted best chocolatier by New Hampshire Magazine for the
   Open daily 8a.m.–5p.m.                                            past 13 years. Our products are freshly made on premises
   Milford Goat Dairy is a NH licensed dairy farm working            every day. They include delicious chocolate covered creams,
   closely with the Department of Health and Human                   jellies, fruits, nougats, caramels, turtles, and patties; as
   Services and UNH Extension to provide safe and                    well as gourmet truffles, freshly roasted cashews, and of
   nutritious goat products. We have two physical locations,         course, our “world famous” Swiss Fudge. Stop by for some
   Holland Farm, 269 Osgood Rd, where the bulk of the herd           yummy samples or sign up for a factory tour!
   is located and Butternut Farm, 483 Federal Hill Rd, where
   the processing plant is located. Both farms milk the goats
   and sell raw milk, cheese, and goat meat. We also sell our
   products at the Milford and Bedford Farmers Markets.

23. Brookford Farm
   250 West Rd, Canterbury
   (603) 742-4084 • brookfordfarm.com
   Open daily 7a.m.–7p.m.
   Nestled along the riverside in beautiful Canterbury,
   New Hampshire sits Brookford Farm. For the past seven
   years, Brookford Farm has strived to produce some of the
   best dairy, produce, grains, and meats in New England.
   Visit us at our farm store that is located right on the farm,
   or visit us at one of our many farmers market locations
   throughout the year where you can try our cheeses and
   raw milk. See you at the farm!

                                                                   26. KRM Chocolates
                                                                     PO Box 2285, Salem
                                                                     (603) 893-5421 • (617) 945-3263 • krmchocolates.com
                                                                     Available at local farmers markets, craft fairs, and some retail locations.
                                                                     Hours can be arranged by appointment.
                                                                     Handmade in New Hampshire with the finest ingredients,
                                                                     we offer luscious gourmet specialty chocolates and truffles
                                                                     with solid wine and fruit fillings. Wines are all local
                                                                     New Hampshire wines. Try some of our enduring favorites
                                                                     such as our mouth-watering Chocolate Bark assortments
                                                                     and decadent Hand-Dipped Sandwich Cookies. You’re
                                                                     going to love them!
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30. Hickory Nut Farm
                                                                            22 York Ln, Lee
                                                                            (603) 659-6885 • hickorynutfarm.com
                                                                            Open 24/7
                                                                            Hickory Nut Farm is a small family-owned registered goat
                                                                            milk dairy. The unpasteurized milk we receive from our
                                                                            ladies is made into cave-aged firm cheeses, yo-goat-gurt,
                                                                            various flavors of fudge, waddle and waddle syrup, and
                                                                            soaps. Our ladies and their kids love visitors, so please feel
                                                                            free to come visit and check out our stall store. We use the
                                                                            honor system and are open 24/7.
   Seacoast Region

27. Jewell Towne Vineyards
   183 Whitehall Rd, South Hampton
   (603) 394-0600 • info@jewelltownevineyards.com
   Open Mon–Fri 11a.m.–4p.m.,
   Sat–Sun 11a.m.–5p.m. year round
   Jewell Towne Vineyards, New Hampshire’s
   oldest winery, produces award-winning
   wines from New Hampshire grown
   grapes. Jewell Towne Vineyards is
   a resource for both amateur and
   professional grape growers and wine
   makers. Come see how grapes
   are successfully grown in New
   Hampshire and made into premium
   table wines. Visit our vineyard,                                         Dartmouth–Lake Sunapee
   wine cellar, tasting room, gift
   shop, and art gallery. The
   winery is open year round for                                          31. Haunting Whisper
   complimentary tours and tastings.                                          Vineyards & Spirits
                                                                            77 Oak Ridge Drive/Route 4, Danbury
28. Flag Hill Winery & Distillery                                           (603) 768-5506 • HauntingWhisper.com
                                                                            May–Dec, Wed–Sun, 12p.m.–5p.m.
   297 North River Rd, Lee
   (603) 659-2949 • wine-info@flaghill.com • Open Wed–Sun 11a.m.–5p.m.       Haunting Whisper Vineyards is a small
                                                                            family winery, vineyard, and distillery
   Enjoy a true taste of New Hampshire and tour the largest
                                                                            located on a 75-acre property with
   vineyard in the state. Flag Hill offers over 20 delicious
                                                                            panoramic lake and mountain views.
   products including red, white, fruit, dessert, and port wines,
                                                                            We are situated in the NH Lakes Region
   along with spirits and liqueurs from the first distillery
                                                                            between Lake Sunapee and Newfound
   opened in New Hampshire after prohibition. Enjoy browsing
                                                                            Lake off of US Route 4 in the town of
   through our wide variety of NH Made items and fun wine
                                                                            Danbury. We offer complimentary
   & spirits accessories. Our 100-acre property provides
                                                                            wine tastings of our red, white, and
   spectacular views while our beverages entice your palate.
                                                                            fruit wines from our retail store
                                                                            located within our winery.
29. Sweet Baby Vineyard
   14 Powwow River Rd, East Kingston
   (603) 347-1738 • sweetbabyvineyard.com
                                                                          32. Taylor Brothers
   Open Thurs–Fri 12p.m.–4p.m. Weekends 12p.m.–5p.m.                          Sugarhouse & Creamery
   Private events by appointment. Please check our website for updates.     166 Main St, Meriden
                                                                            (603) 469-3483 • taylorbrothersfarm.com
   Sweet Baby Vineyard is a boutique winery located in the
                                                                            Open weekdays 9a.m.–6p.m. Best to call or email ahead to arrange visits.
   small town of East Kingston. We offer handcrafted quality
   wines that have won numerous medals in international                     Our creamery produces three cheeses (Mill Hollow Gouda,
   wine competitions. We produce 18 different varieties of red,             Evelyn’s Jack, and Cloverland Colby) from the milk of our
   white, and fruit wines. All of the produce for our fruit wines           herd of 60 Holstein and purebred milking Shorthorn cows.
   comes from NH farms. Our grapes are grown in our own                     Our cheeses are marketed directly from the farm via the
   vineyard and purchased from fabulous vineyards around                    internet and at stores and farm stands throughout the
   the world. Come visit our beautiful tasting room.                        Upper Valley and beyond.
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