DiGrazia Vineyards & Winery

Excellent customer service, good wine. DiGrazia is Connecticut’s 2^nd oldest winery, and a product of the owner/​wine maker’s passion for vino and always being busy (he is also a practicing physician). The $ 10 tasting includes 6 wines, out of the 14 offerings they had during my visit. Fortunately mom was there to assist, so with some teamwork we had nearly the entire wine list covered.
I found many of the regular wines to be middle of the road, but there were a few standouts, especially among the desert wines. I really liked the White Magnolia white port-​style, and the red Blacksmith port-​style. The honey Blush and Traminette based Meadowbrook were also really nice. Slightly lower on the list were the Autumn Spice and Harvest Spice wines, flavored with pumpkin.
Luckily for me, Dr. Paul DiGrazia was on hand and was an excellent conversationalist (what else do you expect from a doctor who makes wine?). He told great stories about CT wine, and how he got into the wine business almost accidentally. And I totally concur with his assessment that the best wine doesn’t advertise the grapes they are made with — they sell based on the name and reputation of the wine maker. Well doc, get me a glass of Blacksmith — it’s what the doctor ordered!

This was our third winery in CT. We were the only people there on a Wednesday afternoon. The server was very young. I believe it is the owners grand daughter. She went through the motions. She wasn’t rude but not too excited to see us walk in the door. She did answer all of our questions. For $ 9.40 you can taste six wines. You get to chose which six out of a list of about ten. They really do not have a red wine. They lean more towards the wine and blush of wines. If you want a glass of wine post your tasting it is $ 8. You can then sit out in the yard. It is a nice setting. The tasting room is in one building and then the owners house is next door. The yard is between the two. Not an amazing view but nice place to sit for a bit. Some large trees in the yard. Overall the wine is ok. We didn’t buy a bottle. They are not complicated wines, all pretty basic.

A few miles outside of the metropolitan Danbury area, nestled in the hills — possibly requiring the use of a GPS — you’ll find DiGrazia, a moderately hidden gem of a winery. It doesn’t have a lot of the outdoor scenery you might find in other areas, But it has just as much charm, an equally charming staff, and most important, great wine.
For $ 10, you can sample 6 wines, and among 2 people you can try just about everything (I was surprised you weren’t allowed to keep the wine glass). Many of their wines are slightly off traditional, and I mean that in a good way. Dr. DiGrazia is evidently one part winemaker and one part health advisor, as many of the wines are infused with additional goodies which impart both tastiness and the sense that your wine is even healthier. The goodies include such magical ingredients as blueberries, pomegranates, and pumpkin. Some wineries which add these go a bit heavy and the taste is overpowering. Here, the flavor of these ingredients compliment the wines. As I sampled the wines, I was already coming up with meal plans for which the wines would be great accompaniment.
The other thing that’s nice is that even though it’s in a different state than I live, it’s actually closer than some of the wineries I like to visit at the southern end of the Shawangunk Wine Trail… which reminds me, DiGrazia was also a great place to begin exploring the Connecticut Wine Trail and stamping their passport.

I really enjoyed my first visit to DiGrazia! A local package store carries some of their wines and their Autumn Spice really won me over. It is hands down my most favorite wine ever. I had been dying to go there and experience more of what they had to offer!
They have a small and inviting tasting room. They have long bar with maybe five staff members working (on this very busy Saturday at least). It felt cozy. We were able to taste six wines. The staff was very friendly. The outside patio was filled when we left; and understandably so! You can enjoy a bottle outside with your own food. If you want to lengthen your visit, I would suggest doing this! Would love to come back with food and friends!

Awesome! My fiancé loves their blueberry wine so we drove up to try their other offerings — and since they’re dog friendly our little pup got to join us and we visited the Southbury dog park afterwards. The environment was nice and welcoming, the patio was very cute. The wines themselves were perfect for a sweet-​white lover like me! We ended up buying 4 bottles and felt like we gained a lot of knowledge from the tasting. Other reviewers mentioned they got to keep their tasting glasses, and that wasn’t offered to us. Not the end of the world by any means but it would have been nice to receive them!

By far the best winery I’ve been to on the CT wine trail so far this summer. I’ve probably been to about 15 total so there are definitely others that I need to visit, but this winery is amazing. I haven’t previously enjoyed every wine on a tasting list, but I did here. The blueberry wine was really unique and probably my favorite; my boyfriend and I bought a bottle for home. There is a small outside to enjoy a bottle and lunch and the grounds are dog friendly, which is great. $ 8 for a tasting of 6 wines and a glass to take home– a good deal!

Just a few miles away from downtown Brookfield lies this gem of a winery. Park and walk up the hill amidst casually chic patrons sipping wine and enjoying the beautiful grounds.
We purchased the wine tasting for $ 8– this allows you to try 6 wines. Our guide, Donna, is an incredibly kind and knowledgeable woman. The wines were delicious and we were provided with ample background info.
After our tasting we settled outside and enjoyed the beautiful scenery with a glass of wine and cheese in hand. You get to keep your glass from the tasting which is awesome!

Our first time at DiGrazia, we opted to do two tastings so that we could try all of the wines on the list. It’s a cool tasting room and although we had to wait a bit for a tasting, the woman who did our tasting was very pleasant. We got to taste 6 wines for $ 8, including the glass (just what we need… more CT winery glasses…)
I didn’t love any of the wines, but I did love the shaded outdoor patio with beautiful stone fountain! And since we had our picnic lunch with us and this was our 3^rd of 4 vineyard stops for the day, we decided to sit and have a glass with some snacks. We luckily snagged the last table on the patio, and I opted for a glass of Wild Blue Too and my husband got Anastasia’s blush. They allow you to bring dogs, so there were a couple of really cute pups there. Overall, it was a nice experience and a great stop as part of our passport quest.

Best experience I have ever had at a winery in ct. The girl on staff was so knowledgeable and friendly. She showed my friend and I how the process of making wine works at their establishment. Extremely courteous and nice. Will definitely be back! Wine was excellent! Definitely recommend to everyone traveling Ct wine trail!

Enjoyable wines, relaxing area to sip them, staff are the owners and are so informative and friendly. We dealt with the daughter both times when we were there and she was sweet as pie. Love the blueberry wine when I didn’t think I would at all. Can’t wait to come back!

Wonderful clean wines, quaint atmosphere and the people are as interesting as they are knowledgeable. One of the better Connecticut wineries for sure!

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Okay, arguably one of the best winemakers in all of CT. Dr. Digrazia is by trade an OBGYN but takes his winemaking with such meticulous detail as well. And he likes to make «healthy» and «healthful» wines e.g. Paragran mixes the antioxidants of pomegranate and offsets the tartness with the sweetness of pears, he used to make a Wild Blue and Wild Blue 2 (blueberries — highest antioxidant levels of any blueberry wine). He’s also got an «American Port» (in the style of portos from Portugal, although I guess technically he can’t call it a port since it’s not made in the Douro Valley).
Dr. Digrazia has always been super-​nice and a great host, showing us his wine-​making equipment and giving tours and doing pourings himself.
Dr. Digrazia’s wines are largely on the sweeter /​off-​sweet side.
We’ve walked around the premises a little and it’s nice, pleasant.

It’s funny; I had done a tasting with DiGrazia at the CT Wine Festival and the Autumn Spice wine left such a bad impression on me that it’s all I remembered. (And it seems like many people really like that one, so you very well may like it too; pumpkin spice just isn’t my jam.).
However, the full tasting experience at DiGrazia was nothing shirt of lovely. After sampling 7 of their wines and ports, we took a bottle of Williams Sonnet out to the patio, and picnicked under the vine covered trellis as a band performed on the lawn. It was very relaxing and comfortable.
The only kind of bummer of the day was that I purchased a bottle of the Meadowbrook to take home, and when I later looked in the bag, I saw that they had given me a slightly cheaper, different bottle of white. I’ll have to see if any local package stores carry the Meadowbrook because I was looking forward to it– if not, I know I will return to DiGrazia for next years wine trail excursion!

By far my favorite stop on the Connecticut Wine Trail to date. Mostly sweet wines, all very light and flavorful, the wild blueberry with brandy was my favorite. Generous with the pours, even giving me a couple I didn’t make off on the tasting sheet, resulting in us trying everything. Ended my trip on the Trail today, taking home an assorted case from here.

As we are stampin’ and sippin’ along the CT wine trail, we made a stop at Digrazia one afternoon. We did a tasting of 6 wines for $ 8. I enjoyed all of them except the one red — Fieldstone Reserve. They had 2 tasty autumn desert wines that weren’t too sweet. It’s safe to say that a bottle of the Harvest Spice will be sitting pretty (or empty) on our table at Thanksgiving!
Kind staff, BYOF, and a comfortable atmosphere with outdoor seating on the lawn or under a trellis covered with grapevines.

Had my daughters engagement party here! It was a beautiful day and we had about 25 people attend. The tables were set up beautifully for the tastings. A tent was also set up to cover the food. The only thing is they wanted to start the tastings right away but we had to wait 20 minutes for a few more people to arrive. They were out of most of the wines I picked for sampling but the ones we tried were fine. Everyone seemed to enjoy the tastings and the extra wine we ordered during the party. Everyone walked away with a wine glass and a smile!
P. s. Just a warning, their are quite a few bees

Wonderful! Each year we come here and go away recharged. Son w/​gf and my sister too this year. 2+ cases of wine

Their port and blueberry wines are delicious! The staff was very friendly and informative as well. If this winery wasn’t as far away we would have made more trips this summer.

I should have reviewed this a few years ago. This is one of our two favorite vineyards in Connecticut. I first went to this vineyard as part of a surprise birthday party. We sat outside on a lovely, sunny, not-​too-​hot day and enjoyed a great tasting. Even though the place was packed we were able to enjoy a space with a large bench put aside for us that was wonderful.
Grounds: The grounds are not much to speak of actually. The main vineyard is actually in another location from the tasting area from what I understand. But the outdoor tasting area is lovely and the building attached has a lot of character. It was an extremely bustling place the day we visited, and the line was long to purchase bottles of wine.
Tasting: The tasting itself was a fun experience. Our pourer had a lot of energy and was good at keeping track of multiple peoples’ next wines in an impressive way. This vineyard does creative things with wine. It seems really unique for the area. Two wines that stood out were the Paragran and the William’s Sonnet. The former is a pomegranate and pear wine and the latter is a white wine with raspberry juice. Neither of these are traditional and we enjoyed the change of pace. While many of the wines are sweet, there are also drier selections available as well. Before coming to this vineyard I had never enjoyed sweet wines, but this visit caused me to start exploring the possibilities of some sweeter wines for a while. The tasting was a very reasonable $ 8 for 6 wines. I believe the take-​away logo glasses were not included in the price.

One if the top favorite vineyards in Connecticut. Great people, great drinkable wines, and a good price. Outside seating during fair weather. Snacks and food are ok to bring for outside on premise wine drinking. Suggested visit.