Cellardoor Winery in Maine

This weekend I finally did something I've been wanting to do for at least a year - went to The Cellardoor Winery in Lincolnville Maine. While this may not be exciting for people that grew up in Napa Valley, this is very exciting for me because wineries are pretty rare in Maine. With such a long winter, we just don't have the weather to accommodate a large vineyard that can consistently produce wine.

Over a year ago, Cellardoor at the Point opened - which is basically right in my backyard in Portland ME. This is definitely the bigger tourist location, and you have to pay to taste, plus none of the wine-making is on-site. Because of this, I made the hour and a half drive to Lincolnville Maine to go to the home of Cellardoor. For anyone interested in making the trip - it's right outside of Camden, which is a cute little downtown with plenty of other touristy Maine things to do!

I'll start by saying this place is so cute. It's even bigger than I expected, and decorated perfectly. The owner renovated an old barn and turned it into this gorgeous tasting room and event hall.

The balcony out back looks out at their vineyard fields, which is also where events are held. On the other side of the building is where the wine is actually made, with daily tours leaving every day at 2:00. After the tour, we went to the tasting room, where you are given a menu of wines with your choice of 4. (My personal favorite was Perfect Stranger - I love a good sweet white wine!)

After our tasting, we picked out a bottle or two to drink later that night (when we wouldn't have to drive home!) and walked around the vineyard below. We took ourselves on a self guided tour. We were unsure whether this was actually allowed, but since the vineyard is right next to the huge field where events and weddings are held, we assumed it was probably pretty common for people to wander into the vineyard.

While we went on a Friday that I wasn't working, if you go to Lincolnville or Portland on the weekend, they regularly have complimentary food pairings with their wine for a bigger and better experience.