About Aquila's Nest Vineyards
In the Press: Named Connecticut’s best winery by Tasting Table in its July 2026 feature on the best winery in every US state.
Aquila's Nest maps Newtown's sky: founders Ardian and Neviana Llomi, she an astrophysicist by training, named the estate's wines for constellations and myths, building a women-led, immigrant-founded winery whose hilltop event lawns became a Fairfield County phenomenon. Star-named pours, food trucks and festival-scale weekends give the young estate outsized gravity. Connecticut wine's brightest new constellation.
Plan around the schedule: Sat-Sun 11:30am-9pm. Walk-ins welcome; reservations recommended. Dogs are welcome and the setting comes with vineyard views. Accessible entry is reported at this tasting room, and the winery can confirm specifics before you arrive. Hours and tasting formats change with the season, so a quick call to (203) 303-4802 before you go is worth the minute.