Connecticut wine
title: "Connecticut wine" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["connecticut-wine", "wine-regions-of-the-united-states-by-state-or-territory"] topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connecticut_wine" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Connecticut |
| image | TTB Map Connecticut AVAs.png |
| caption | Connecticut AVAs |
| official name | State of Connecticut |
| type | U.S. State Appellation |
| year | 1788 |
| country | United States |
| sub regions | Southeastern New England AVA, Western Connecticut Highlands AVA, Eastern Connecticut Highlands AVA |
| climate region | Continental |
| total size | 4842 sqmi |
| grapes | Aurore, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cayuga, Chambourcin, Chardonel, Chardonnay, Frontenac, Gewurztraminer, Marechal Foch, Merlot, Pinot gris, Riesling, Seyval blanc, St. Croix, Vidal blanc, Vignoles |
| wineries | 25 |
| :: |
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Connecticut wine refers to wine made from grapes and other fruit grown in the U.S. state of Connecticut. The modern wine industry in Connecticut began with the passage of the Connecticut Winery Act in 1978. The wineries in Connecticut are located throughout the state, including its three designated American Viticultural Areas. The climate in the coastal region near Long Island Sound and the Connecticut River valley tends to be warmer than the highlands in the eastern and western sides of the state.
Connecticut Wine Trail
The Connecticut (CT) Wine Trail is a route linking participating winery locations in the state of Connecticut. As of 2025, there are 36 farm wineries on the trail. Members of the CT Wine Trail participate with other Connecticut farm wineries in the Passport to Connecticut Farm Wineries sponsored by the Connecticut Farm Wine Development Council and the Connecticut Department of Agriculture.
Sherman P. Haight Jr. of Haight Vineyard in Litchfield conceived of the idea of the wine trail in 1988. It was officially dedicated by the state in 1992 with five wineries. The trail has grown over time: 8 in 2001 10 in 2004, 15 in 2006, 23 in 2011, and 33 in . ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Connecticut_Wine_Trail.png" caption="Connecticut Wine Trail Logo]]{{clearleft}}"] ::
References
References
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- "Wineries & Vineyards".
- "Passport to CT Farm Wineries".
- Giuca, Linda. (14 October 1992). "It's Harvest Time On The Wine Trail". [[The Hartford Courant]].
- (17 January 2008). "Connecticut Wine Country in the American-Republican". [[Republican-American]].
- Maxwell, Stacy Lytwyn. (3 August 1999). "The grape escape". [[The Hour (newspaper).
- McNamara, Eileen. (31 March 2004). "Lisbon vineyard on market for $1.2M". [[The Day (New London)]].
- Hicks, Shannon. (2006-06-02). "Updated Connecticut Wine Trail Brochure Released". [[The Newtown Bee]].
- Albanese, Ellen. (25 July 2010). "Finding a variety of wines off the beaten path". [[The Boston Globe]].
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