Rhode Island Fruit Wines

Your favorite fruit is now your favorite wine at four Ocean State vineyards

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Believe it or not, wine isn’t exclusively made from grapes. In fact, basically any of your favorite fruits or berries can be fermented, bottled, poured into a stemmed glass, and sipped throughout the year. They’re just as nuanced, diverse, and drinkable as their traditional white or red counterparts, but with an even greater variety. The process is popular for home winemakers, in cooler climates like Scandinavia, and, lucky for us, for four vineyards in Rhode Island.



Leyden Farm Vineyard & Winery boasts a long list of “fruit essence” wines. There’s Peach Mist, Siberian Blue (from blueberries), Apple Jack Russell, Lazy Watermelon, Samson’s Wildberry (with pomegranate), American Cranberry and Cranapple, and Golden Sangria (from oranges). Plus, try their newest flavor, Strawberry Fields. 160 Plain Meeting House Road, West Greenwich.

Nickle Creek Vineyard makes seasonally oriented varieties like Summer Blueberry, Wicked Peach, Strawberry Blush, Raspberry Bliss, and Autumn Cranberry. 12 King Road, Foster.
 
Tapped Apple Winery & Cidery lets no apple go to waste. Besides turning them into hard ciders, they are fermented into red and white wines, like Watch Hill White and Cerise Noir. 37 High Street, Westerly.
 
Diamond Hill Vineyards is known for their fruit wines, including ‘Lush’ Cherry, Cranberry Apple, Peach, Blueberry, Spiced Apple, Blackberry, and their popular Crush, made from a variety of mixed berries. 3145 Diamond Hill Road, Cumberland. 

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