About us
The winery was the result of coincidence. We had operated a microbrewery for nearly 15 years. The spent grains from the brewing operation were being picked up and recycled at neighboring Sweet Pea Farm. One day we got together with the farmer and decided that we could grow grapes at the farm using the spent grains as a compost. That next spring we planted nearly 1,000 hybrid grape root stocks and thus began Bar Harbor Cellars. While we waited for for the trial vineyard to mature, we sought out fruit from small co-ops throughout Europe and North America. Our beermaking expertise helped accelerate our ability to begin producing quality wines within a year. We now are able to bottle a full selection of dry European varietals and aromatic fruit wines. Our aim is to allow people of all taste persuasions to enjoy a simple glass of wine without pretense. We believe the making and enjoyment of wine should be a pleasureable experience and encourage such a philosophy among our visitors.
