| MINNESOTA WINERIES French winemakers have long held that in order to produce great wine, the grapevines must endure hardship - wind, sleet, snow, and drought. In August of 2005, Minnesota’s very first AVA was approved and established as “Alexandria Lakes Viticultural Area” in Douglas County. Robert Johnson on behalf of Carlos Creek Winery filed the petition for the area. “This approval will put Minnesota on the map as a wine producing state,” said Johnson. “The Viticultural Area puts Minnesota on the same level of official recognition as that of Napa or Sonoma areas in California. Minnesota has 29 wineries, approximately 50 commercial vineyards, and more than a hundred small hobby vineyards. “Minneapolis lies at the same latitude as the Bordeaux region of France (45 degrees North), and several hundred miles farther south than the great Rheingau region of Germany. As in these regions, the summers in south-central Minnesota are well suited to grape vines -- sunny, warm, and with ample rainfall. Total number of Wineries in Minnesota (2008): 29 _________________________________  ______________________ CARLOS CREEK WINERY Who We Are: Carlos Creek Winery is home to the largest grape vineyard in Minnesota, plus it is the only winery in the Alexandria Lakes Viticultural Area. Carlos Creek Winery also has an orchard full of 8,000 apple trees. Enjoy winery tours anytime of the day. Feel free to walk around the grounds and tour Minnesota's largest Siberian Elm Maze and Wine Cave. Also enjoy live music every weekend of the year and 7 days a week in July and August.
NORTHERN VINEYARDS    _____________________________________ ALEXIS BAILLY VINEYARD 18200 Kirby Avenue Hastings MN 55033 Phone: 651.437.1413 Website: abvwines.com Who We Are: The elegant dry table wines from the Alexis Bailly Vineyard in the Hiawatha Valley of the Upper Mississippi have earned Alexis Bailly Vineyard national acclaim and Minnesota unlikely fame in the wine-drinking world. Our founder, David Bailly, opened the winery's doors in 1978, with wines produced from 100% Minnesota-grown grapes. Today, Nan Bailly carries on her father's romantic fantasy of producing world class wines from a vineyard in Minnesota.  |  |
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