WINES
Dry
Freizeit
Freizeit means “Free Time,” this wine is made with Seyval Blanc, a French Hybrid. It is a light-bodied, dry white, not too terribly unlike Pinot Grigio in nature, with not an overabundance of fruity tones. Serve chilled.
Awards: Bronze Medal 2010 & 2011, Cold Climate Wine Competition
Price: $16.99
Drága
Drága translates roughly to “precious” in Hungarian, this is our fullest-bodied dry red. This wine is made with Marquette, has extended skin fermentation, and is barrel aged for twelve months in primarily Hungarian with some American and French as well. Nice complexity to this unfiltered wine with a bit of tannin, but not overpowering. Do not chill.
Awards: Silver medal winner ICCWC 2013.
2008 & 2009 Silver medals, Bronze 2011, International Cold Climate Wine Competition.
Price: $19.99
Neuhaus
Neuhaus is the name of our town of origin in Austria. This wine is made with Marquette, but unlike Drága, this is not barrel-aged. Thus, it tends to be a bit crisper with more fruit. It does well with lighter beef dishes or pork, such as Austrian Schnitzel! Do not chill.
Awards: Bronze Medal 2009, Gold Medal 2011, International Cold Climate Wine Competition
Price: $18.99
Goes Well With Pot Roast
This off-dry red is made with a blend of Cold Climate hybrid grape varieties. This wine is serious in flavor, bringing a complexity of fruit flavors while not missing out on those all-too-important soft tannins.
Price: $16.99
Off Dry / Semi-Sweet
What The Foch (out of stock)
This is red wine, but unlike most reds, it is not tannic or heavy. It was fermented using a more typical white wine yeast, thus bringing out a lot more fruity tones. Lots of black cherry and blackberry tones, no oak. This may be a perfect fit for those looking for that elusive wine between lighter whites and heavier reds!
Price: $16.99
Mein Onkel
This wine is dedicated to the memory of Dick Millner, our uncle/brother, who passed away in February 2010. Full of life and laughter, his presence at the winery, constant jokes, and quick wit will always be missed. This wine is a light-bodied semi-sweet made with Sabrevois with a touch of Marquette and Frontenac. Do not chill. We believe Dick is looking down from heaven, watching us enjoy this wine.
Price: $16.99
Naplemente
Meaning “Sunset” in Hungarian, a varietal Frontenac Gris fermented on the skins for a few days before being pressed. This is a little higher alcohol than most rose’ wines with apricot and berry tones, so it does more body than you might expect from a rose’. Excellent with salmon, we recommend having this wine with an enjoyable company while watching a sunset. Serve chilled.
Price: $16.99
Salier (out of stock)
Named after the ship, our family sailed to America in 1882, thus beginning the family tree in Minnesota. Made primarily with free-run Frontenac Gris and Fermented cold, Apricot, grapefruit, and citrus notes come to mind. No oak and finished semi-sweet. This wine will take you on a journey!
Awards:
Silver Medal Winner 2013 ICCWC. Silver Medal 2010, Gold Medal 2011 International Cold Climate Wine Competition
Price: $17.99
Schnickelfritz
Meaning rascal or troublemaker, as a non-traditional white wine, it lives up to its name. Made with Brianna, this is a semi-sweet foxy white wine with a slightly tart finish and light-bodied no oak. Enjoy chilled and around your favorite troublemakers!
Price: $17.99
Sweet
Nordsüss
Translating to “Northern Sweet” in German, this wine is our sweetest red. Blending a few different Labrusca varieties, so do not expect oak or tannin with this wine. It is sweet, light, and fruity, the quintessential “American grape juice” taste that will probably remind you of grape juice from childhood. Serve Chilled. Drink within 1-2 years.
Price: $15.99
Gemütlichkeit
Try saying that! It means Good Times in German. It is made with Prairie Star grapes, but I left it sweet instead of fermenting it to dryness as with Freizeit. It is a wonderfully easy, drinking fruity wine with no barrel aging. Hints of apple, mango, pineapple, and melon come through. Serve chilled.
Price: $18.99
Little Iza
Named after Jon and Anna’s daughter, Izabella, this is a wine like no other. Made with 100% La Crescent grapes, to our winemaker Jon Millner, this is the best white grape variety in Minnesota. This wine screams a lot of apple and pineapple tones, yet its sweetness is nicely balanced with acidity, so it doesn’t taste syrupy. This wine won the Governor’s Cup for Best Wine Made in Minnesota in 2013. Serve chilled.
Awards: Gold Medal 2008, Bronze Medal 2009 International Cold Climate Wine Competition.
Price: $20.99
Specialty
Sotan (3 pounds)
Rated upon how many pounds of raisins are added to a gallon of base wine, its methodology represents a new high peak unbefore seen in the pantheon of transcendent dessert wines. It is of Sotan methodology, Sotan grapes, Sotan terroir and is most heartily consumed in the company of Sotans. Drink within 5-10 years.
Price: $25.99
Mullner Weiss (out of stock)
Sweet. Translating to “Millner White,” Mullner was the family name in Austria, and in America, it changed to Millner. This is a very fruit-forward expression of Seyval Blanc. Apple, peach, and melon come through. Drink within 1-2 years.
Price: $18.99