A Winery. A Working Cellar. A Place to Discover.
Seven Birches is a boutique winery in the heart of New Hampshire’s White Mountains, located inside RiverWalk Resort at Loon Mountain in Lincoln, NH. We make distinctive wines from classic grape varieties sourced from around the world, along with wines made from locally grown fruit. We also produce Rhythm Cider, our New England-inspired hard cider brand.
But Seven Birches is about more than what’s in the bottle.
We’re a working winery where guests can see, taste and explore the process behind what we make. From grapes and fermentation to barrels, blending and the finished glass, we invite you to discover the craft, science and stories behind wine and cider—and have some fun along the way.
About Seven Birches Winery
Our Brands
Two Brands. One Working Winery.
Seven Birches Winery and Rhythm Cider are two distinct brands, each with its own personality and products, but both are made right here at Seven Birches inside RiverWalk Resort at Loon Mountain.
Seven Birches Winery focuses on distinctive wines inspired by classic European grape varieties and locally grown fruit.
Rhythm Cider celebrates New England’s extraordinary apple-growing tradition through a range of handcrafted hard ciders.
Together, they give us an opportunity to explore something bigger: the world of fermentation, flavor and craftsmanship.
And as Seven Birches Discovery continues to evolve, we’re finding new ways to help our guests experience that world for themselves.
About Seven Birches Winery
What We Make
From Fruit to Glass
Making wine and cider is part science, part craftsmanship and part exploration.
Our wines include classic European varieties as well as wines made from locally grown fruit. Rhythm Cider brings the character of New England apples into the world of craft cider.
But the finished bottle is only the end of the story.
What happens between the fruit and the glass is where the real discovery begins.
Fermentation. Yeast. Sugar. Acidity. Oak. Time. Blending. Balance.
These are the ingredients, decisions and discoveries that shape what eventually reaches your glass—and they’re a big part of what we love sharing with our guests.
About Seven Birches Winery
Come Discover the Winery
More Than a Tasting Room
Seven Birches is a working winery, and that makes the experience different.
Our production facility and hospitality spaces are all part of the same home inside RiverWalk Resort. Guests can taste our wines and ciders, explore the cellar, learn about the winemaking process and experience the people and craftsmanship behind the products.
We’re gradually evolving this experience into Seven Birches Discovery—a place where guests can taste, learn, explore, create, play and gather.
You don’t need to be a wine expert. You just need to be curious.
About Seven Birches Winery
Our Team
We’re Still Curious, Too
It takes a team to make wine, cider and great experiences happen.
Our winemakers and hospitality staff each bring different skills, interests and perspectives to Seven Birches. What connects us is a curiosity about what we’re making and a desire to share that curiosity with our guests.
We’re not here simply to tell you what you’re tasting.
We want to help you discover something for yourself.
Whether you’re learning about fermentation, exploring aromas, tasting a new wine or simply enjoying a glass with friends, our team is part of the experience.
And yes, we’re still learning, experimenting and discovering right along with you.
About Seven Birches Winery
Our Story
From a Homemade Bottle to Seven Birches Discovery
Seven Birches began with a simple idea: make something interesting and share it with people.
Before Seven Birches existed, founder Mark LaClair was a hobby winemaker, experimenting at home with wines made from all kinds of fruit. In 2009, a bottle of homemade apple wine given as a thank-you gift sparked a conversation that eventually led to the founding of Seven Birches Winery with partners at Windy Ridge Orchard in North Haverhill, New Hampshire.
The first commercial vintage followed in 2010, beginning with apple and blueberry wines and soon expanding into grape wines. The wines quickly found an audience, and the little winery began to grow.
In 2013, Seven Birches opened a purpose-built winery and tasting room at Windy Ridge Orchard. Just a few years later, the winery moved to Lincoln, where it found its year-round home at RiverWalk Resort at Loon Mountain.
Since then, the story has continued to evolve.
We’ve planted vines, expanded our production, created Rhythm Cider, opened new tasting and event spaces, and eventually built our current expanded winery and cellar.
Today, Seven Birches has grown into a 10,000-square-foot working winery and hospitality experience in the heart of the White Mountains.
About Seven Birches Winery
What’s Next?
Seven Birches Discovery
Every chapter of Seven Birches has been about finding new ways to make and share something special.
Our next chapter is about discovery.
We believe people are looking for more than simply a place to drink. They want experiences that are interesting, memorable and worth talking about. They want to learn something, try something new, spend time with people they care about and leave with a story.
That’s where Seven Birches Discovery comes in.
Over time, we’re creating new ways for guests to Taste. Learn. Create. Play. Gather. Explore.
Some of those experiences already exist. Others are still taking shape.
We’re building it one discovery at a time.
And we’d love for you to be part of the journey.
The Full History
Prior to 2010, Mark LaClair was a hobby winemaker, making wines at home out of all sorts of fruits. In the fall of 2009, while attending a local charity event, he gave a bottle of his homemade apple wine to the evening’s keynote speaker as a thank you gift. That gift sparked a conversation which led to the founding of Seven Birches Winery with his partners at Windy Ridge Orchard in North Haverhill, NH.
In 2010, Mark started his first commercial vintage of Apple and Blueberry Wine, followed by the first vintage of grape wines from South America in the spring of 2011. After quickly selling out of everything, he immediately knew that they had something special, something that would require more and larger tanks, and eventually, more space.
In the fall of 2012, they began construction of a purpose-built winery at the orchard to allow for some expansion. That new facility and tasting room opened in the summer of 2013, offering customers more variety, more space, and a far better experience. It was a fantastic venue for growing the winery for the next few years.
At the end of 2015, after having a successful five years at the orchard, Mark decided it was time to move the winery into a year-round facility in the bustling tourist town of Lincoln, NH. In the spring of 2016, Seven Birches Winery moved into its new home at the grand new RiverWalk Resort at Loon Mountain, still under construction at the time. The tasting room and the resort opened that June.
In December, 2018, the winery opened its second tasting room called the “Atrium Wine Bar at the Lincoln Village Shops” across the parking lot from RiverWalk Resort. This second tasting room allowed for a more comfortable experience on busy days, and a new venue to host public and private events.
In May of 2019, Seven Birches planted a 76-vine test vineyard in the RiverWalk resort backyard. The vines are all hybrid grapes that will withstand the harsh winters and will ripen its fruit in the shorter NH growing season.
In October, 2019, Seven Birches completed the renovation of a new private function space adjacent to the Atrium wine bar only to be renovated again in 2020 for more COVID-safe tasting room space. 2020 also saw the launch of Seven Birches Winery’s newest product line, Rhythm Craft Ciders. “Rhythm Ciders” is a stand-alone brand made by Seven Birches Winery with the intention of being distributed around New England and beyond.
218 more vines were planted in 2020 along with 160 more in the spring of 2021. There are now 454 vines in the ground with the first block expected to grow a crop; harvest expected in the fall, 2021.
Construction of RiverWalk Resort’s phase 2 began in the spring of 2022, and include an expanded winery, barrel room, and new tasting room/bar. For the winter season 2021-22, the expanded tasting room at the Atrium evolved into the Rhythm Ciders Studio, for an immersive cider tasting experience.
At the conclusion of 2023, the Atrium Wine Bar closed in prepartion for the expansion winery.
In May, 2024, after a long construction period, the expansion winery was completed, the new tasting room opened and the Rhythm Studio evolved into the Rhythm Tap & Grille (moved to RiverWalk Resort).
Today, we’re creating new ways for guests to Taste. Learn. Create. Play. Gather. Explore. Some of those experiences already exist. Others are still taking shape. We’re building it one discovery at a time.
Timeline:
2010 – Seven Birches Winery was founded
2012 – Construction of new winery & tasting room
2013 – Opened new facility at Windy Ridge Orchard
2015 – Moved business to Lincoln, NH
2016 – Opened new facilities at RiverWalk Resort
2018 – Opened expansion tasting room at the Atrium
2019 – Planted first block of 76 hybrid vines
2020 – Launched Rhythm brand, more vines
2021 – Opened Rhythm Studio, total vines now 454
2022 – Began construction of Seven Birches Winery expansion
2023 – Construction continues, Atrium Wine Bar Closes
2024 – New Winery is open. Rhythm Studio evolves into Rhythm Tap & Grille.
2026 – Seven Birches Winery evolves to Seven Birches Discovery