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Open Daily 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., Year-round
Tours daily at
10:15, 11:15, 12:15,
1:15, 2:15, 3:15, and 4:15
For more information, contact us at:
1-800-VIP-WINE (847-9463)
E-Mail: info@wollersheim.com
PO Box 87
Prairie du Sac, WI 53578-0087
For GPS Locating Only:
7876 State Rd 188
Sauk City, Wisconsin
[GPS Coordinates:
N43° 17.201' W089° 42.499']
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Wollersheim Mini Prairie Fumé - Unbreakable Good Taste.
News Releases
Wollersheim Winery Growing Season Has Golden Finish (Sept. 2009)
2009 Vintage Could Rank Among the Winery's Best Years
Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin – A blanket of fog stretched across Wollersheim Winery’s vineyard Tuesday, September 15 as their annual grape harvest got underway. Throughout the growing season, Winemaker Philippe Coquard kept close watch on the grapes and determined the time was finally right to pick.
Like most crops, weather plays a crucial role in when to harvest, as well as what is harvested. A cool spring, followed by a record-breaking cold, gray summer left Coquard wondering if the crop would ever ripen. It wasn’t until mid-August when the sun and heat arrived that things began to turn around. In fact, Coquard is delighted with the end result. “This is the best I’ve ever seen. Our crop has both quantity and quality, which is a rare situation,” shares Coquard. “The extended period of warm, extremely dry weather these past four weeks was golden for us. It allowed needed ripening to happen.” While not hurtful to the grape crop, the dry weather did accelerate the need to harvest precisely when they did to relieve the vines of any unnecessary stress.
With a few fields left to pick, Coquard anticipates Wollersheim’s 2009 estate-grown Wisconsin crop will total nearly 150 tons of fruit. Though it is still too early to tell, he feels confident this year’s crop may rank among one of the winery’s top three vintages. The deep color, flavor concentration, and intensity of the fruit is high with the sweetness running at an optimal 20 to 22 brix.
The legacy of the 2009 vintage can be tasted once the wines become available over the next year and a half. The first taste of the 2009 harvest, Wollersheim Ruby Nouveau 2009, is released on November 19. Other estate wines such as the Prairie Sunburst Red, Prairie Blush, Eagle White, Domaine du Sac, and Domaine Reserve, will be released during 2010. The 2009 wine vintage is one to watch (and to taste).
Media Mentions
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel made a blog post about the introduction of Mini Prairie Fumé - "Wine here!" in plastic, screw top bottles? on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. Take a read.
- Wisconsin State Journal features Mini Prairie Fumé packaging launch in Business section on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. Take a read.
- Winemaker Philippe visited with Wisconsin Public Radio's Larry Meiller on Monday, November 23, 2009. Their conversation covered the tradition behind a nouveau wine, caller questions on winemaking and grape growing, plus highlights about the winery's "A Vintage Christmas" event. Take a listen at WPR's audio archive - segment #091123G from Monday, 11/23/09.
- WKOW TV 27 Highlights 2009 Grape Harvest View Story & Video
- Wisconsin State Journal features 'Count' Agoston Haraszthy in "Odd Wisconsin" section on Wednesday, July 29, 2009. Take a read.
- Wollersheim Winery 2009 Harvest Summary. View short segment.
- Coquard Brothers in the News! View Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper article.
- Wollersheim Winery is Positively Wisconsin - WKOW TV 27 Article View Story.
- America's Heartland showcases Wollersheim Winery. View Wine & Romance TV episode.
- WisconsinFoodie visits Wollersheim Winery. View episode.
- Wisconsin State Journal captures Ice Wine harvest on film. Enjoy wintery pictures with audio.
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