About Zorvino Vineyards
Zorvino Vineyards began when Jim and Cheryl Zanello bought 80 acres in Sandown in 2000, planted a small vineyard and built a house. Jim's winemaking hobby grew into a winery about four years later, and the name blends the family name, Zorzanello, with the Italian word for wine. Their daughter Amy now runs the business, which is still family-owned. Jim designed the post-and-beam building himself, using timber from the property.
The winery makes more than 60 wines and around 7,000 cases a year, using fruit from its two-acre vineyard of hybrid vines along with grapes from other growing regions. It is known for fruit wines and limited releases, and what is open on the tasting table changes each week, so call to find out what's pouring. Wine flights are offered, and indoor tables can be reserved for an hour and a half.
The grounds are made for lingering: a gazebo overlooking the vines, a koi pond, archways lined with vines, a sunny patio that closes for winter, fire pits and bocce courts. When there is no wedding on the calendar, the winery serves casual bistro meals. It hosts more than 100 events a year, from weddings to food and wine pairing dinners and a free Author's Night with local and national writers; reservations are required for events, and they fill quickly. Large groups can book private tastings on weekday evenings after 5 pm.
Lavender Fields at Pumpkin Blossom Farm in Warner, the nearest lavender farm in our directory, is roughly an hour and 15 minutes northwest, so plan a full summer day if you want to pick lavender there and end with dinner here.
What to do
- Taste from a weekly-changing lineup of more than 60 wines
- Order a wine flight at a reserved indoor table
- Sit on the patio by the vineyard, spring through fall
- Play bocce or gather around the fire pits
- Book a food and wine pairing dinner or another ticketed event
- Look for the free Author's Night with signed books
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open daily year-round except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day; patio closes for winter and reopens in spring
- Hours
- Posted on their website (checked October 2026): daily 11 am–5 pm; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year's Day
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
- Reservations
- Recommended for indoor tables (90-minute seatings); required for events; private group tastings Mon–Fri after 5 pm
Tips for your visit
- Call ahead to hear what's on the tasting table that week
- Book event tickets early, since they sell out
- Weddings take over parts of the property on many weekends, so check before planning a bistro meal
- Plan a designated driver before you go
Pair it with a lavender farm
Lavender Fields at Pumpkin Blossom Farm · about 75 minutes away
Pumpkin Blossom Farm in Warner is about an hour and 15 minutes northwest, so pair a summer lavender picking morning with a late lunch here.
Getting there
Questions
How many wines does Zorvino make?
More than 60, including fruit wines and limited releases.
Can I reserve a table?
Yes. Indoor table reservations are for 90 minutes.
Do they grow their own grapes?
Partly. There is a two-acre vineyard on site, and other grapes come from established growing regions.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Warner & the Mount Kearsarge Region, New Hampshire
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
