Haight Vineyard

The Haight-Brown Vineyard is located on Chestnut Hill in Litchfield, situated on ten acres of land. The winery opened in 1973 and was Connecticut's first official winery. The winery products a variety of reds, whites and fruit wines and takes pride in being part of the state's ever-growing wine region. Each year the vineyard grows between 45 and 50 tons of grapes. The collection of wines include Merlots, Chardonnays, Rieslings, Nouveau Foch, Strawberry Bliss, Honey Nut Apple, Apple Crannie, Morning Harvest, Spring Fling, Harmony, Big Red, Rapture and Picnic Red. The winery hosts seasonal events throughout the year including a barrel tasting in April, a festival in June and a fall harvest in September. The winery is the founding member of the Connecticut Wine Trail, a path leading through the state that connects travelers to the best wineries. The winery features a salesroom that offers tasting and bottled wines to take home. There is also space available for hosting private events in the Cask Room, the Vine Room, the Main Wine Bar or the Veranda. Capacity for priavet events is 150 people. The winery is willing to bottle wines and create personalized labels for special events like wedding receptions, birthday parties and corporate celebrations.