A letter from Bettina: A new season, a new chapter
Dear Cellardoor Friends, As Spring, Maine’s version of it, has finally arrived, shaking off the burdens of Winter and bringing in freshness and vitality, be it in the blooms on my favorite lilac bush...
View ArticleNavigation Alert: Youngtown Road Detour Begins Monday
Starting Monday, August 5, construction on Youngtown Road will temporarily change the route to Cellardoor Winery in Lincolnville for guests arriving from the Camden area. Here’s what you need to know:...
View ArticleCute, Crisp, Canned: Find Perfect Stranger Cans Near You!
Just in time for summer, we have released our popular white wine, Perfect Stranger, in cans! With aromas of Asian pear and crisp green apple, our off-dry Cayuga White has a bright and refreshing...
View ArticleFrontenac Blanc Late Harvest 2024
On November 9, Cellardoor completed the final harvest of our Frontenac Blanc grapes for a much-anticipated late-harvest wine, crafted only when a season allows for perfect ripening. Frontenac Blanc...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Tapas Night
As promised, on May 20th, we brought a taste of Spain to Maine! Friends, new and old, gathered at Cellardoor at The Point and were treated to the bold flavors of tapas and pintxos from Trillium...
View ArticleThe Bottling Truck is Here!
A few times a year a bottling truck arrives from Canada hooks up to our tanks and bottles, corks, foils, and labels our wines. The post The Bottling Truck is Here! appeared first on Cellardoor Winery.
View ArticleLay down the cane
Once our vineyard team completes pruning every vine by hand, they circle back to tighten wires and lay down the remaining canes on the fruiting wire. While incredibly labor-intensive, the work that...
View ArticleEvent Recap: Cinq a Sept
A gathering of friends on April 12, 2017. It was truly a pleasure to host this month’s Cinq à Sept with the Maine Magazine family. Thanks to those who were game to mix and mingle to find your...
View ArticleSpring Supper of Lamb, Asparagus & Potatoes
Nothing says spring like a simple meal of lamb, asparagus, and roasted potatoes. Ned Said Red, our earthy, Bordeaux-style blend, pairs beautifully with an herb and mustard-crusted rack of lamb. The...
View ArticleEaster Candy and Wine Pairings
It’s time to raid the Easter basket and indulge in some candy and wine. Riesling & Jelly Beans A dry, or off-dry Riesling has the acidity to balance the sweet fruity flavors of jelly beans. C’est...
View ArticleAwards: Spring 2017
The results from Finger Lakes International Wine Competition & Camp Good Days Wine Auction and Great American International Wine Competition are in, and we couldn’t be more proud of the results and...
View ArticleSpring Pruning
There might be snow on the ground, but it’s the time of year when our vineyard team is tending to the vines, every day, rain or shine. Spring Pruning, while grueling, is perhaps the one time of year a...
View ArticleA look back at our 2016 events!
We love bringing people together to eat, drink, and be merry. Special thanks to our friends who fed us such incredible food this year and to Tim and Kristen of 5iveLeaf Photography for capturing these...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Cellardoor Wine Club
It’s been 10 years in the making, but we’re finally ready to give you what you’ve been waiting for – the Cellardoor Wine Club. Starting today, subscriptions to our Wine Club are now available!...
View ArticleMarquette Harvest leads to First Estate Red
On Saturday, October 5th, over 60 volunteers joined our team to hand-pick another third of the vineyard, gathering about 14,000 lbs of Marquette, Frontenac Blanc, and Frontenac Gris. With one-third of...
View ArticleRecord Breaking 2024 L’Acadie Blanc Harvest
Over 50 volunteers joined us bright and early this past Saturday at our Lincolnville vineyard for the season’s first record breaking 2024 L’Acadie Blanc Harvest. Thanks to their hard work, we picked a...
View Article2021 Buoy White is Best of Class in 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Competition
More exciting awards news! Buoy White, our Chenin Blanc and Semillon blend wins Best of Class at the 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition is the...
View ArticleSeasons of the Vineyard: Pruning
With winter’s chill gradually giving way to the promise of spring’s warmth, it’s time for our team to ready the vines for their inevitable resurgence from winter hibernation. And what does this...
View ArticleMaine Grown Late Harvest Wins in San Francisco
Exciting news! Our very own Lincolnville grown and produced Late Harvest wine clinches the title of The Best Late Harvest at the esteemed 2023 San Francisco International Wine Competition. Notably,...
View ArticleHarvest 2023
The 2023 season, one of the harshest in memory, tested these vines to their max – a deep winter freeze that would have killed most varieties, a post bud break hard freeze on May 17th that wiped out...
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