Gilmanton Winery and Restaurant

Gilmanton Winery is a very nice, historic place. I will leave the actual wine review to others more knowledgeable than I, but I enjoy my visits there a lot. The owners are very nice, interesting people, and their employees all seem to be friends with faith in the mission of the place. It all adds up to a very welcoming experience

I really enjoyed this place. We bought a Groupon so we got a flight and credit towards a wine purchase. My husband and I were able to sample 6 wines each in front of the fireplace. It was so cozy and we had a great conversation with the owners who gave us suggestions for dinner. I’d return!

This was our first time to the winery, though the couple we went with are veterans of brunch and dinner.
Or visit was part of a Valentine's package that included a wine tasting (you got a bottle of your preferred wine included with dinner). There were light appetizers available before being seated for dinner. The dinner package included assorted breads, soup, wedge salad, an entree choice of chicken or beef and a choice between a lemon custard offering or flourless chocolate cake with berries and whipped cream for dessert.
During the meal we were entertained by a talented woman singer who interspersed her musical numbers with some brief, loosely Valentine themed anecdotes. While that could have been intrusive, it was not. The balance was such that we could enjoy her performance and still have conversation with our dinner companions.
The owners and wait staff were very attentive. Sunny engaged us with friendly banter before our meal and Marshall engaged each table toward the end of the meal to ensure that everything was to our satisfaction.
Though we did not opt in, a 20 minute sleigh ride was available for a nominal charge. We felt it was too cold but many couples took advantage.
All in all a nice take. I can see us doing it again. The winery is a bit of the beaten track but will worth the effort.

Absolutely lovely! Felt like we were "at home" in such a cozy place. The staff was wonderful, the brunch delicious and the drive out was very pretty. We will definitely be back!

We had a wonderful day at the Gilmanton Winery. It was a full day experience for us starting with a 5 course brunch, then meeting their goats and bunnies and ending with wine tasting. The owner was very present throughout our day and was so positive in pleasant. Loved the staff, food, wine and scenery. We will be back!