3233 East 200 North, Lafayette, IN 47905
Notes:
Yes, there is a rather large creek, called Wildcat Creek near this winery. This is not far off of I65 and a great side trip.
Your tasting is free and you can taste up to 6 wines from their list of 12. Many of these are last season grapes, such as Chambourcin, Riesling, Traminette, and Niagra grapes. There is even a wine that is made from Concord Grapes. This gentleman explained that they do not grow the grapes on their property but get the “juice” from the grapes from areas around Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and even New York. They create all of their wines on the property and then bottle and label here.
Here is where the production takes place.
This is their selection if you wanted to purchase a chilled bottle and enjoy it on the grounds or you have the choice to purchase a glass of any wine for $6.00 (in 2017). Also, the gift shop offers some cheese selections and is dotted with some fun wine gifts, memoralia glasses and wine stoppers. Glass and pottery special handcrafted items from some locals were also displayed for sale here.
Folks will frequently purchase a bottle of wine and enjoy it out on the deck or the yard.
The Aunt Minnie’s Cherry Tree wine was very smooth and tasted like cherry juice. I purchased the Chambourcin and enjoyed the spicy finish to this interesting wine.