Granite Restaurant at The Centennial Hotel
Historic Hotel Charm, Dependable Bottle List
Downtown Concord · Manchester · New American · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed April 19, 2026
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First Impression
The wine list at Granite feels like it was built to reassure rather than excite — familiar names, comfortable regions, nothing that's going to make anyone nervous. That's not an insult exactly, but it sets the tone. You're in a handsome historic hotel dining room and the wine list is playing it very safe to match.
Selection Deep Dive
California dominates, with nods to the Pacific Northwest and a slice of France to keep things respectable. The producers on the list — Jordan, Sonoma-Cutrer, Meiomi — are competent, recognizable, and wildly over-represented on hotel restaurant wine lists across the country. There's no real New England angle here, no local producer curiosity, and no deep dive into anything that would surprise a seasoned drinker. The list clocks in around 40-60 bottles, which is enough to make choices but not enough to get excited about the choices you're making.
By the Glass
The by-the-glass program runs 8-12 options, which is a reasonable spread for a room of this size. Expect the usual suspects: a Chardonnay, a Pinot Noir, something red and big from California. Rotation appears minimal — this reads more like a static list than one that gets refreshed with the seasons.
Sonoma-Cutrer Russian River Ranches Chardonnay — null
If you're going to drink California Chardonnay in a hotel dining room, Sonoma-Cutrer Russian River Ranches is at least the real deal — restrained, not over-oaked, and a known quantity that tends to be one of the more honestly priced bottles on lists like this.
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon
Jordan gets dismissed as a mainstream pick, but it's actually one of the better-made, more classically structured California Cabs you'll find. On a list this conventional, it stands out as the bottle with genuine age-worthiness and a house that has been doing the work for decades.
Meiomi Pinot Noir
Meiomi is a mass-market blended Pinot Noir built for sweetness and volume — it's fine at a grocery store for $18, but on a hotel restaurant list it almost certainly carries a markup that makes no sense for what's in the bottle.
Sonoma-Cutrer Russian River Ranches Chardonnay + Mussel Pot
Mussels and a well-made California Chardonnay are a classic for a reason — the wine's acidity cuts through the briny broth and the richness of any cream or butter in the pot, while the fruit keeps things lively.
✔️ The Bottom Line
Granite is a dependable, unfussy wine list in a genuinely lovely room — if you want something interesting, you'll have to make peace with ordering safe. It's not a destination for wine lovers, but it won't ruin your dinner either.
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