Gouveia Vineyards

Today, I visited a gem of a location in Wallingford, Connecticut - Gouveia Vineyards. It was beautiful and barely looks like it could even be part of Connecticut.
The vintage itself is owned by a Portuguese family that used their knowledge as vintners from across the ocean and brought it over to nestle within the hills of Wallingford. The drive itself was lovely. Upon entering the gates, one sees several barrels lined up displaying the address.
Guests to the vineyard bring their own snacks but are not allowed to bring any drinks. Wine can be purchased by the glass or bottle. The bottles range anywhere from 15 for rosé to 18 for chardonnay. As for the wine itself, I tried some rosé and one kind of chardonnay. The rosé was by far my favourite, because it was much lighter than the dry chardonnay and quite sweet. The colour was beautiful, as well - a deep pink.

(excuse that the rosé is half gone!)

Guests can sit either outside or inside a beautifully constructed building they have set up within the vineyard. It was very hot out, so my group stayed indoors. Unfortunately, I didn't take any photos of the inside of the building, but I can assure you it is lovely and reminded me a little of Noah's Ark. Outdoors, there are also tables and a beautiful little pond with a dock. I highly recommend visiting the vineyard if you are in Connecticut. It's definitely a very beautiful location, even if you don't drink wine.

Here is the website if you want more information:
http://www.gouveiavineyards.com/