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Silver Mountain Winery is out of the way, but easy to find. Follow Route 10 to Lempster and turn onto Mountain Road. A "Winery" sign is out when the winery is open for visitors Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm. Follow Mountain Road to South Street and another sign "Winery". Stay on South Road and Silver Mountain Winery is on the right

Steve Miner owner of Silver Mountain Winery gives the tours. Most of the company's production is in the fall. That is when the cider press runs fill tilt, and produces about 500 gallons a day. The Miners buy the apples, raspberries, black cherry, and honey from New England farmers and use only fresh fruit for their wines.

Steve and Cindy upgrade their equipment constantly to better their product and production. Steve reports that often they call on their friends and family to help during the busy wine making season.

Steve Miner and his wife Cindy started the business five years ago, after Steve lost his job, and developed medical problems. He knew he would have a difficult time finding work, and decided to start his own business Wine and cider making was something Steve did all his life as a hobby and he started buying the equipment needed off the internet.

The best part of the tour of course was the tasting. Steve had the wines set up in order of dryness. The first one on the table was the hard cider. Never having tasted hard cider before, I was anxious to try it. I was surprise the taste was similar to beer and although associated with fall this hard cider would make a great summer alternative for beer lovers. 

I could go on to describe all of the wonderful wines produced by Silver Mountain Wineries but I suggest you try the Raspberry Apple, Black Cherry Apple, Apple with Grape Brandy, Apple Blueberry, Apple Honey, and Apple wine yourself. All of the wines made at Silver Mountain contain no added sulfates. 

The Miners do not like the effect of sulfates have on them, and decided to make all their wines without added sulfates. Steve and Cindy sell their wines through the NH Liquor Stores, specialty stores and of course at the winery.