LaBelle Winery Announces New Fall Dining Menus & Expanded Beverage Offerings

Americus Restaurant will feature new fall appetizers including autumn mushroom toast with beets and yam and blue cheese croquettes. Other seasonal dishes will include an autumn harvest salad with mixed greens, farro and seasonal fruits; seared duck breast with cranberry bean ragout; braised short ribs with cauliflower puree; grilled pork tenderloin with sweet potato puree; and a fall-inspired butternut squash blue cheese pizza.

The Bistro will introduce to its menu roasted butternut squash farro risotto; forever wine-braised short ribs; and pan-roasted halibut with ginger-garlic basmati rice.

Both restaurants feature full bars offering an extensive selection of liquors, draft and bottled beers and more than 30 LaBelle wines. Guests can also enjoy bourbon and wine flights.

The Bistro’s new fall cocktail menu will include creative options such as a cranberry amaretto sour featuring LaBelle’s cranberry wine; a spiced orange gin and tonic made with Tanqueray Sevilla Orange gin; and a prickly pear margarita made with LaBelle’s dry pear wine and Don Julio blanco tequila.

Americus Restaurant’s new cocktail menu items will include a blackberry el diablo with a choice of mezcal or Ancho Reyes chile tequila; a cinnamon bourbon sour made with Maker’s Mark bourbon; and seasonal favorites such as an apple pie sangria and an autumn harvest punch. Specialty drinks such as a pumpkin spice mule made with Van Gogh vanilla vodka and a smoky harvest margarita made with Rosaluna mezcal will round out the restaurant’s fall cocktail offerings.

Non-alcoholic options at both restaurants will include a variety of creative mocktails such as a spooky orange tonic; a fall nonalcoholic punch; a pomegranate “fojito;” and a grapefruit jalapeno mocktail. Additional mocktail options such as the cranberry spritzer, ginger apple spice and blueberry ginger fizz will provide refreshing cocktail alternatives for all guests.

The craft beer selection at Americus and The Bistro will feature local and regional favorites such as Woodstock Inn Brewery’s brown ale; Great North Aleworks’ IPA; Moat Mountain Brewing Co.’s Czech pilsner and rotating IPA and cider options. Samuel Adams’ seasonal beers will also be available on draft.

Both restaurants will continue to offer popular weekly dining specials:

• Happy Hour: 25 percent off appetizers and 50 percent off glasses of wine and beer, Tues. through Thurs., 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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Wine and Wings Wednesday: Six chicken wings with a glass of LaBelle wine
• Prime Rib Fridays: A weekend kickoff featuring a prime rib dinner
• Burgers & Bourbon Sundays: A burger paired with a Winemaker’s bourbon flight


• Americus Restaurant will also offer a “buck a shuck” oyster special every Tuesday, featuring $1 oysters, while supplies last.



Both Americus Restaurant and The Bistro offer children’s menus. For guests who prefer to dine at home, both locations also offer takeout options.

About LaBelle Winery’s Restaurants:



Americus Restaurant in Derry, a recipient of OpenTable’s Diners’ Choice Award, features New England contemporary cuisine with an international flair in a comfortable setting.

The Bistro in Amherst, recently recognized as one of OpenTable’s 100 Best Brunch Restaurants in America, offers seating with views of the vineyard.

Both restaurants provide al fresco dining options complete with warming fire pits, perfect for enjoying autumn’s cool weather.

 LaBelle Winery welcomes well behaved dogs on its outdoor terraces for dining and wine tastings in both of its locations.

Americus Restaurant in Derry:

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Lunch: Fri. – Sun., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Dinner: Wed. – Thurs., 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Fri. – Sat., 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Sun., 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
• Sunday Brunch: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.


The Bistro in Amherst:


• Lunch: Wed. – Sat., 12 to 4 p.m.
• Dinner: Wed, – Sat., 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Sunday Brunch: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

LaBelle Winery’s Vintage Rewards loyalty program is a free program available to all guests that rewards customers for their purchases. Anyone who wants to participate can sign up for the program online or in person at any LaBelle Winery location.

For more information or to make reservations at either of LaBelle’s restaurants, visit labellewinery.com

About LaBelle Winery:
LaBelle Winery has provided guests with award-winning wines since its founding in 2005. Since 2012, when its flagship facility opened in Amherst, the winery has offered outstanding cuisine, entertainment and venues for private events and weddings. LaBelle’s Amherst location is home to the winery’s production facility, The Bistro restaurant, a tasting room and wine and gift shop.

LaBelle’s Derry location opened in 2021. The Derry property is home to Americus restaurant, golf and mini-golf courses, an event center and a market offering prepared food and beverages. A tasting room and a sparkling wine production facility opened in Derry in May 2022.

Along with award-winning wines, LaBelle has created a gourmet culinary product line called The Winemaker’s Kitchen. Products are currently available at both of the winery’s locations.

LaBelle Winery Amherst is located at 345 Route 101 in Amherst, New Hampshire.

LaBelle Winery Derry is located at 14 Route 111, Derry, New Hampshire.

Visit LaBelleWinery.com for directions and hours of operation.

For questions or media inquiries email michelle@labellewinery.com