Greenvale’s mission is to
maintain the beautiful historic farm by making world class
wines and selling the wines from the restored stable turned
Tasting Room as well as locations in Rhode Island and
Massachusetts. We focus on conservation of open space,
preservation of beautiful buildings and provide both
recreation and education to our visitors. Cortlandt Parker, the farm’s fourth
generation, and his wife Nancy Parker started to grow
grapes here as a hobby in the 1960’s. In the early 80’s,
the Parker’s realized the pressure that farm land would
experience on beautiful Aquidneck Island and decided to
embark on the development of a commercial Vineyard to
develop a viable farming operation. Greenvale started its
grape growing operation as growers for Sakonnet Vineyards
across the river in Little Compton.
In the early 90’s, the Parker’s with
the assistance of their daughter Nancy Parker Wilson and her
husband William Wilson embarked on the development of
Greenvale’s own wine. A consultant that they had hired from
the North Fork of Rhode Island believed that their fruit was
too good and should make a wine under its own Greenvale
label.
In 2000, under the leadership of son in law William Wilson,
a Boston architect, Greenvale restored the Stable which
allowed Greenvale to be open for tours and tastings and to
develop a popular music series. Other special events include
the annual Restoration Celebration to honor the restoration
of the beautiful stable and a Harvest Festival in November.
Greenvale Vineyards is open for Vineyard Tours and Wine Tastings from 10:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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