Preston Ridge Vineyard

Our favorite vineyard by far! Delicious wines and a beautiful building/​location. The employees are also so friendly!

Back deck reminded us of Duckhorn in Napa. Great service. We liked the Fieldstone White the best. Crisp and refreshing

Preston Ridge has some beautiful grounds, but unfortunately we didn’t like any of the wines this summer. It’s a nice touch that they offer dark chocolate kisses with the last red, though I found it didn’t do much for the flavor. The people pouring the wine were good at their spiel but seemed surprised that we had additional questions.

We loved this winery. Beautiful setting in the country on a hill overlooking vines and forest. Wines were wonderful. They know their stuff. The girl pouring for us was super fun, friendly, knowledgable, and wasn’t trying to sell us on anything, which is always a plus. We bought two bottles and are looking forward to popping them in the coming months. We hope to be back! Solid A.

Such a beautiful place. Seriously considering taking our engagement photos here. The wine is very good and the prices are not bad either. The staff is lovely and loves their job. They are very knowledgable about the wine and happy to tell you all they know. If I was to voice a complaint it was that I wish there was a shaded option on their deck. It’s beautiful but we were so hot sitting out there and being inside wasn’t a very good option because they were so busy. That’s a minor thing in my opinion and it’s not deterring me from going back soon.

This was a very picturesque vineyard and tasting room with a large deck overlooking the vineyard and local landscape. The people here were very friendly and exceedingly knowledgeable about their products. There is a small offering of gift items and the wines were perfectly fine. We took a few bottles with us and enjoyed the tasting immensely. If in the area I would recommend visiting Preston Ridge. On a nice day have a glass on the deck and relax in the peaceful pleasant atmosphere.

Some really solid wines, my fav is Chardonnay reserve. Buy 5 bottles and get 1 free. The tasting room is gorgeous, views are incredible– I spoke to Cara the owner and she does events for community like watching fireworks Mohegan sun puts up (they have a clear view to fireworks) music and food trucks turning spot into an impromptu restaurant, weekly charity events– lots of community involvement. I loved I could purchase local goat cheese and crackers after tasting with final glass. And for someone planning party or wedding, you need to look at this space now. 5 stars for this local as event space!!!

Nice vineyard on the Connecticut wine trail. This vineyard presented a good mix of whites and reds for a tasting. This turned out to be surprisingly rare at the vineyards we visited. The grounds were nice and the people were pleasant. The complimentary dark chocolate kisses were a great touch with the red wines. Not sure how often this happens, but there was a musician performing live in the tasting room.

This was my first visit to Preston Ridge. The building where the tasting room is located is really really nice. It felt very airy and open. There was a long bar in one corner with 5 – 6 tables filling up the rest of the space. There was also a nice sized deck with 4 – 5 additional tables. Overall, a cozy place. When we went, there was a two person band playing. The music was a little bit loud for such a small space, but the quality of it was good, so I enjoyed it nonetheless. We were able to sit down to do the tasting, since there wasn’t enough room for the five of us at the bar, which was great. The table that we sat at was plenty large enough for our group and had several bunches of fresh flowers in vases on the table, which was really cute. We sampled 5 – 6 wines and all of them were actually pretty decent, with some being quite good. For such a relatively new winery, I was pretty impressed! We enjoyed the tasting and then ordered a bottle of the Cabernet Sauvignon to drink out on the deck. It was a gorgeous day and the view from the deck was very nice. The wine certainly went down easy. I will say that at $ 37/​bottle, it should have though. For a CT winery, this seems vastly overpriced to have many of your bottles over $ 30. I do believe in supporting local businesses, but for the same $ 37, I probably could have gotten not one, but two bottles of equally good wine from a package store. I would still go back to this place because of the beautiful location and friendly staff, but whoa, I am definitely still surprised by the prices!

This was the first stop on our wine tour and was instantly charmed by the beautiful location. The winery was full of natural light and the rustic décor made the winery very welcoming. There is a great patio with a view of the vines and some sort of grass court.
When we got to the bar, they told us to take a seat at a nearby table and they would serve us wine tastings there. This was great instead of sitting around a crowded bar trying the different wines… though, we picked the largest table and felt like I was screaming across the table since the live music was a little too loud for my liking. Speaking of the live music, it was great! The band mostly played billy Joel hits but they were very talented. I asked them to play «fancy» but they didn’t…bummer!
For the wine tastings, this was by far the biggest pour compared to the other wineries. I really appreciate the generous pours! The wines were full of body and not too sweet (at least the ones we said). My fave was the estate Cabernet Franc and the Chardonnay reserve. Though, my friend said she had the estate chard in addition to the reserve and she loved the estate! I think our overall group consensus was that the estate was better than non-​estate. Looking forward to the winery coming out with new wines!

Tagged along with a couple friends to check out wedding venues. Preston Ridge has a more rural location than a few of the other vineyards on the CT wine trail, mostly because one direction that brings you here is through a long, windy, tree-​covered back road, and there’s a farm next door. The tasting room building looks like a barn, and the inside is cute, like entering into someone’s living room. The vibe of the place is rather like home, friendly, casual, disarming. One of its best attributes as a venue is PR’s situation on a ridge, it’s got a panoramic view over vines and trees as well as some possible event space. Big windows in tasting room to take advantage of the vantage point.
Sauvignon blanc was not bad; we shared a bottle.
Some minor kinks but feels like a young business and vineyard coming into its own.

My boyfriend and I were on a vineyard tour mission & were only able to stop by here for a bit but I absolutely loved it and hope I can get back soon. The tasting room is beautiful & adorably quaint, there are a few tables inside, as well as tables outside on the patio which overlooked the vineyard, and offered breathtaking views. The tasting room smelled like freshly cut wood, which I absolutely love & they had a gentleman playing live music inside. We ended up chatting with the owner’s father for a bit who was super friendly & very hospitable. I only had a chance to sample the Fieldstone White which was very tasty. Hopefully we’ll get the chance to go back soon!

Beautiful venue overlooking the vineyard. Wine is good, servers are fun, music is enjoyable. Bring your basket of food kick back and relax.

The new kid on the block is a welcome addition to the wine trail. Honestly, I didn’t expect much, knowing that young businesses often need a little time to find their footing. But my experience with Preston Ridge was perhaps one of my favorites in the SE leg of the trail.
I immediately loved the simple, classy vibe of the tasting room, with exposed beams and several tables where you could hang out with your friends. There is also seating on the deck (with these really cool barrels with lacquered tree pieces as tabletops) with an absolutely magnificent view of the property. A friendly musician was setting up in the corner when we arrived. A+ for first impression.
We each chose 5 of the 10 wines to taste for $ 8. There was the option to taste additional wines at $ 1 each or $ 3 for their reserve, but since it was 11am, we passed. I appreciated the option of not keeping the glasses (they are few extra dollars) as I have so many CT winery glasses and don’t really want any more.
The grapes are grown on site and in New York. We both liked the Fieldstone White (which we later enjoyed a bottle of on the deck) and Rock Ridge Red. The rose was also delightful with a nice raspberry flavor, that really came to life when paired with the dark chocolate. I also tried the Riesling and a Chardonnay, which were just ok.
Preston Ridge is off to a great start and I look forward to seeing them grow and mature.

Stop #3 on our first 2014 CT Wine Trail Excursion.
This is one of the newer — if not newest wineries in Connecticut. Gorgeous grounds, tasting room and the wines (although not my favorites of the day) definitely have the possibility of producing some great wines in the future if their vines continue to mature.
Definitely a place to stop and check out and if the mood strikes you, bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the grounds or out on their patio.

We went to this winery on the wine trail and the views were amazing. This is a relatively new winery… the wines were not the best but the atmosphere was great, the service was great, and the views to die for.

The person doing our tasting tried passing us off to someone else. The wines were marginally okay, felt like I was speed dating.

Great new winery. The Rock Ridge Red was delicious. The owners are very engaged in talking about the winery. The tasting room was one of the best facilities we have been to. Highly recommend.