As the freshly harvested grapes are delivered to the crush pad the journey from blossom to bottle continues. The grapes are destemmed and crushed on site. From this point the white grape must is pressed and transferred to tanks. To achieve the desired color and structure, the red grape must is pumped directly to tanks where it is fermented on the skins. With grapes from the 2006 harvest we have created eight wines:

Wagon Trail Red is a dry red made from 100% Chancellor grapes. It is an exceptionally well balanced wine with a very smooth finish. A real treat after your trek down the Pioneer Trail. 

DeChaunac is a dry red made from 100% DeChaunac grapes. It will be a perfect compliment to your next steak dinner. With its smokey nose and distinct cherry finish, this DeChaunac is one of our favorites.

Frontenac is a dry red made from 100% Frontenac grapes grown in Iowa. Frontenac is a relatively “new” cold climate grape introduced by the University of Minnesota in 1996. Our Frontenac wine is a lighter dry red with a black licorice nose and subtle oak characteristics.

Meadowlark’s Song is a semi-dry white made primarily from the LaCrosse grapes grown at Prairie Crossing. Meadowlarks are frequent visitors who can be seen and heard from the rows of LaCrosse grapevines. This wine’s smooth taste and crisp finish mimic the lively melody of the meadowlark.  SOLD OUT

Windswept White is a fruit forward semi-dry white made from Cayuga grapes. Don't let your eyes fool you. This nearly colorless wine is bursting with several wonderful citrus and stone fruit aromas and flavors!

Cardinal Red is a semi-dry red made from a blend of Concord and Catawba grapes grown at Prairie Crossing and elsewhere in Iowa. Cardinal Red is our light red party wine and Prairie Crossing’s way of saluting the Treynor Cardinals!

Howling Coyote is a semi-sweet blush made from the Catawba grapes grown at Prairie Crossing. Howling Coyote has been a favorite of family and friends prior to the launch of our commercial venture. It’s an easy drinking blush, but be warned! We have seen more than a few folks turn into this wine’s namesake before the evening is over.

Prairie Rose is a sweet wine made from red plums; our only non-grape wine. 

Row 13 is a sweet white made from the LaCrosse grapes grown at Prairie Crossing.  This grape variety, which does grow in row 13, has been a challenge to maintain, thus, the name!