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Grand River Cellars (Grand River Wine Co.), 197907/01/1979
Glimpse of the original restaurant and fireplace.
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Grand River Cellars, 201605/20/2016In 1972, Bill Worthy, banker and stock broker turned winemaker and wine owner, planted the first vines on his 23 acre farm and sold his first bottle of wine in 1978. As proprietors of the Grand River Wine Co., the Worthy family followed the lead of Arnulf Esterer of Markko Vineyards and planted a number of European-style vinifera vines successfully, considered by the experts to be a fruitless venture at the time. In addition to a hospitality room and wine cellar, the winery also produced plays under the name of Mapleleaf Theater. The Worthy family sold the winery in 1998 and in 2005, Madison Wine Cellars purchased it and named it Grand River Cellars. Today, the winery prides itself on producing quality Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, and Pinot Grigio wine from grapes grown in the Grand River Valley Wine Region. |
Harpersfield Winery, 201605/20/2016Glimpse of winery from the farm's vineyard. Given that the location is an estate winery, the amount of wine produced varies from year to year and is dependent on the volume of harvested fruit. The location features three types of chardonnay — St. Vincent, Fût de Chêne and Cuveé sans Chêne. The St. Vincent is the flagship chardonnay, the Fût de Chêne is aged in American oak and the Cuveé sans Chêne is a classic chardonnay without the oak. |
Harpersfield Winery, 201605/20/2016In 1979, Wes Gerlosky acquired 50 acres of farmland in Harpersfield, planted vines, and seven years later bottled a Chardonnay. Determined to elevate the status of the winemaking industry in Ohio, Wes focused his passion on producing superb European-style wine such as his world-class Gewürztraminer. The Ribic family acquired the winery in 2005 and has carried on the Gerlosky tradition of producing fine European wines. The establishment offers a rustic tasting room, outdoor seating with direct views of the vineyard, and weekend music entertainment. As an estate winery, all the wines are made exclusively with grapes grown at the vineyard. Today, the winery is best known for its Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Noir. |
Hundley Cellars, 201605/20/2016One of the new additions to the Grand River region, two generations of Hundleys opened the winery during Geneva’s Grape Jamboree weekend in 2014. Prior to opening, the family replaced 7 acres of orchard land with Riesling, Vidal, Traminette, Seyval, Niagara, and Delaware grapes and converted a ranch and garage on site into a lodge-style tasting room with a wood-burning fireplace. Picnic tables and an outdoor deck provide picturesque views of the vineyards and a small pond on site. As a boutique winery, bottles are only available for purchase in the tasting room. |
John Christ Winery, 1980s09/16/2016Since 1946, John Christ Winery has been dedicated to the production of quality wine. Located less than two miles south of Lake Erie in Avon Lake, all of the wines are produced and bottled on the winery premise. The winery offers a tasting room, tasting bar, and live music. Acquired by the Kopf family in 1995, the location is known for its fruit and medium to sweet wines. It produces between 13,500 to 15,000 gallons of wine annually. Current vintner Jack James has cultivated new batches of wine through experimentation, and multiple wines have won awards at the Ohio State Wine Competition. Photo features John Christ, former winemaker and wine owner of the John Christ Winery. |
John Christ Winery, 1990s06/16/2016Surrounded by grape vines are John Christ's more popular wine label varieties. |
John Christ Winery, 199205/01/1992John Christ started the winery and fruit farm in 1946 on an estimated 27 acres of land. Today only 5 acres remain and the location is surrounded by new residential development. |
Klingshirn Winery, 198402/01/1984With grapevines on site dating back to the turn of the century, three generations of Klingshirns have operated the winery since 1935. Started by Albert Klingshirn as a home cellar venture, the variety of wines and the size of the facilities expanded under the ownership of Albert’s son Allan, who took over the winery in 1946. Allan’s youngest son, Lee, now runs the business, a position he acquired after receiving his BS in Enology and Viticulture from OSU in 1986. Lee has also expanded the product line by introducing three varieties of sparkling wine produced using the traditional methode champenoise. The winery generates about 5,000 cases annually. |
Kosicek Vineyards, 201605/20/2016Established in 2012 in Geneva, this 56 acre Concord grape farm turned winery was a dream come true for Tony and Mauri Kosicek. Before opening the winery, Tony Kosicek, a third generation grape grower, sold tons of grapes to Welch's every year which were harvested on land purchased by his grandfather in 1929. Today, the winery offers 18 varieties of wine, a relaxing and modern tasting room, and an outdoor deck overlooking the 15 acres of Concord grapes and 8 acres of vinifera varieties. |