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Address:162 West Main Rd.
Little Compton, Rhode Island
Tel:
(800) 919-4637
Our Wine Tasting Expert Says:
Sakonnet Vineyards, located in Little Compton, Rhode Island is the region's oldest and largest winery and one of its best. The Vinifera varietals, growing under conditions that are similar to Northern France, produce 30,000 cases of wine a year. At the winery's hospitality center, which is open daily throughout the year, you might get to sample its 2002 Gewürztraminer - a "Best of Show" at the international Monterey Wine Competition.
From Sakonnet Vineyards & Winery - Little Compton, Rhode Island:
Sakonnet Vineyards, in Little Compton, Rhode Island was founded in 1975 on the well-researched premise that the microclimate and soil conditions found along the Southeastern New England coast closely resemble some of the great wine regions of the world, particularly, the maritime climates of northern France. Wine production has climbed to over 30,000 cases annually with many wines receiving awards in domestic and international competitions.