Winehaven Winery and Vineyard is a family owned and operated winery located in Chisago City, Minnesota and has been in operation since 1995.[1][2] Its vineyard consists of 15 acres (61,000 m2) of various winter-hardy grapes. In October 2009, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal ranked Winehaven number one in Minnesota in case production.[3]
History
editPrior to establishing a vineyard and winery, the Peterson family cultivated bees in the St. Croix River Valley for 3 generations.[4] The first type of wine produced was mead (honey wine) made from Peterson Honey. To reflect its background in honey production, the official logo of Winehaven consists of an image of a honey bee together with the brand name.[5]
Awards
editWinehaven is among the most awarded wineries in the Upper Midwest, having earned over 100 medals from international competitions in New York, California, Indiana and Minnesota.[6] Included among Winehaven's more notable awards are:
- Semi-Sweet Honey Wine- 2009 & 2010 Indy International Wine Competition, Honey Wine of the Year.[7][8] 2010 Mazer Cup International Mead Competition, Best Traditional Semi-Sweet Mead.[9]
- Merlot- 2006 San Francisco International Wine Competition, Best Merlot; Double Gold.[10]
- Marechal Foch- 2008 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition, Double Gold.[11]
- Grapewinds Port- 2010 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition, Gold.[12]
- Chisago- 2010 International Eastern Wine Competition, Gold.[13]
- Cranberry- 2010 International Cold Climate Wine Competition, Double Gold.[14]
- Slippery Slope White Ice Wine- 2009 International Cold Climate Wine Competition, Best Specialty Wine.[15]
Varieties
editWinehaven offers 19 types of wine made from a variety of fruits, honey and grapes, including several grape varieties which have been bred to be winter hardy in Minnesota.[1] One variety of grape, Chisago, was developed by Kevin and Kyle Peterson of Winehaven and patented in 2008. The United States Patent and Trademark Office describes it as, “a new and distinct variety of grapevine designated `Chisago`, which has a combination of outstanding wine quality, vigor, disease resistance, and cold hardiness.” [16] The Chisago grape is used in a variety of wines, which include a sweet Deer Garden Red, a desert-style Slippery Slope Red Ice Wine and a newer varietal sold under the name Chisago.[17]
References
edit- ^ a b Nelson, Connie (2000-10-18). "Grapes that go for the cold". Star Tribune.
- ^ "Three Rivers Wine Trail". Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ Zenzen, Mary (2009). "Top 25 List: Minnesota Wineries ranked by cases produced in 2008". Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. 27 (17): 15.
- ^ Book: Faubion, William and Stacy Corrington. Treasures of Minnesota. Medford, Oregon: Morgan & Chase Publishing, 2007
- ^ Book: Monaghan, Patricia. Wineries of Wisconsin and Minnesota. St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2008.
- ^ Kness, Ron, TravelRoads (July 27, 2008). "On the Trail of Minnesota Wine".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "2009 Indy International Wine Competition Commercial Trophies" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ^ "2010 Indy International Wine Competition Commercial Trophies" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-01-08.
- ^ "2010 Commercial Mead Competition Results". Retrieved 2010-01-08.
- ^ "San Francisco International Wine Competition 2006 Results" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ^ "Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2008 Results". Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ^ "Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2010 Results". Retrieved 2010-01-22.
- ^ "2010 International Eastern Wine Competition Results". Retrieved 2010-01-22.
- ^ "ICCWC 2010 Winners" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-01-22.
- ^ "ICCWC 2009 Winners" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-10-08.
- ^ "United States Patent: PP19246". Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ^ Faust, Eric (June 9, 2009). "Chisago: Minnesota's Newest Grape". Retrieved 2009-10-08.
