Mineral Hills Winery
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Godard’s Red Hen Farm started growing apples and keeping a couple bee hives in 1984. It has expanded since to growing more apples, blueberries, grapes and managing our own apiary and a few out yards for our bees. There was a time when the four Godard children were working the land with us (usually not by choice), when we had chickens and sheep. Now our focus is fruit.
The winery was added to the farm in 2010. A dream come true for owners Larry and Sue Godard. We started with 50 cases of wine and a few varieties. We have grown to producing over 1400 cases a year. In addition to enjoying our wines at the winery, you can find our wines in a number of stores, mainly in the Springfield/Northampton area. Although, we do have our wines in one location in Boston and one in Sturbridge MA. See the Stores page on this web site for details on the stores and restaurants where our wines can be purchased.
Larry and Sue have worked hard to build this small family farm and winery. Larry has been making wine since the 1990’s and like his grandfather (Antonio Pepe from Springfield, MA) enjoyed crafting wine and sharing it with family and friends.
Our motto is “Wines to please all palates”. We produce about 15 different wines. You can find dry full bodied red and white grape wines as well as softer reds & whites. We produce fruit wines from the fruit from our farm and other local sources. Our fruit wines are: Apple Wine, Ice Apple Wine and Blueberry Wine. We also produce Mead (honey wine) from the honey from Sue’s apiary.
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Directions
From North: Take Rte 91S to exit 20 in Northampton. At light, turn right onto Bridge Rd. *Follow Bridge Rd to end, at rotary and take rte 9 West, past Veteran’s Hospital, then left on Florence St. (Sunoco Gas at corner) Follow about 1 mile then turn left, onto Reservoir Rd. At junction, turn right onto Chesterfield Rd, then take first left onto Sylvester Rd. Watch for signs to Winery. From South: Take Rte 91N to exit 19. At light, go straight onto Damon Road. At stop light, go straight onto Bridge Rd. Follow directions for North (above) from asterisk (*).
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Mead (Honey Wine)
With floral aromas of clover and dandelion, this wikd flower honey wine has a touch of citrus flavor and finishes smooth and o nthe dry side.
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