Wine bar
Unclaimed profileRussell Orchards
Ipswich, MA · $$$
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The editorial take
Russell Orchards is a fully licensed and bonded farm winery started by Max Russell in 1988; today's wines are made by farm owners Doug and Miranda using estate-grown fruit. The list spans apple, berry, stone fruit, floral, and blended fruit wines, plus sparkling wines and hard ciders made in the traditional Méthode Champenoise. Numerous wines and ciders hold competition awards, and the tasting bar is a pleasant surprise for adults. Wines can be purchased chilled or at room temperature any time during store hours, including Sundays.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Dry Blueberry, a flagship Cabernet-style wine made with wild Maine blueberries and aged in French oak for up to four years. For a sweeter finish, try the Apple Ice Wine, which customers highlight as sweet and crisp.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Anyone curious about fruit wines made from estate-grown fruit, from dry blueberry to sparkling blueberry and ice cider. The tasting bar suits adults looking for a low-key stop during farm store hours.
- When should I go?
- Any time during store hours, including Sundays, when wines are available chilled or at room temperature.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A farm winery producing fruit wines, sparkling wines, and hard ciders on the premises with estate-grown fruit, including traditional Méthode Champenoise methods and a long list of competition awards.
Beverage categories
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Wine
Estate-grown fruit wines, sparkling wines, and hard ciders made on the premises, with a wide range from dry blueberry to sweet ice cider and traditional Méthode Champenoise. Numerous competition awards support the quality.
Menu strengths
- — Estate-grown fruit used for most wines, with on-premises production
- — Sparkling wines and hard ciders made in the traditional Méthode Champenoise
- — Award-winning range including Double Gold/Best of Class for Pumpkin Spice and Gold/Best in Massachusetts for Wild Blueberry
Standout selections
- — Dry Blueberry — flagship Cabernet-style wine made with wild Maine blueberries and aged in French oak for up to four years
- — Apple Ice Wine — a customer favorite noted as sweet and crisp
Beer
Hard ciders are made on the premises in the traditional Méthode Champenoise, and J's Ice Cider holds major awards. The farm store also sells cider among its local products.
Menu strengths
- — J's Ice Cider holds Double Gold at the International Eastern Wine Competition 2019 and Gold/Best in MA/Best Reserve Cider at Eastern States Exposition 2024
- — Hard ciders are made in the traditional Méthode Champenoise
Standout selections
- — The farm store also sells cider, produce, honey, eggs, local products, and ice cream.
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