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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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Winemaker's Notes
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Estate-Grown Dry Red Wine
This wine reflects the heritage of our winemaker who learned winemaking in his native French Beaujolais region. The grapes are grown on the winery hillsides overlooking the Wisconsin River where it develops aromas of fruit with deep berry flavors. Domaine du Sac has a medium bodied palate with overtones of raspberries and dark cherries. Ages five months in French and American oak.
Grape: 90% Marechal Foch and 10% Millot, estate-grown Lake Wisconsin Viticultural Area
Production Method: semi-carbonic fermentation, Beaujolais method
Aging: French and American oak for five months
Sweetness: dry
Alcohol: 13%
Serving Temperature: 55º - 58º
Ageability: 2-3 years
History: started making Domaine du Sac in 1981
Domaine du Sac Awards:
- Domaine du Sac 2009
Silver–Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2011, Rochester, NY
Silver –Florida State Fair International Wine Competition 2011, Tampa, FL
Bronze –Grand Harvest Awards 2011, Santa Rosa, CA
Bronze “Recommended” –Beverage Testing Institute 2011, Chicago, IL
- Domaine du Sac 2008
Silver-Grand Harvest Awards Wine Competition 2010, Santa Rosa, CA
Silver-Great Lakes Great Wine Judging Competition 2010, Farmington Hills, MI
Bronze-Finger Lakes Int'l Wine Competition 2010, Mendon, NY
Bronze-Int'l Cold Climate Wine Competition 2010, St. Paul, MN
Bronze-Amenti del Vino Int'l Wine Competition 2010, Mystic, CT
Bronze “Recommended”-Beverage Testing Institute 2010, Chicago, IL
- Domaine du Sac 2007
GOLD-Great Lakes Great Wine Judging Competition 2009, Farmington Hills, MI
- Domaine du Sac 2006
GOLD-Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Competition 2007, Grand Rapids, MI
Silver-“Highly Recommended/Best Other Red” –Beverage Testing Institute 2007, Chicago, IL
Bronze-Int'l Eastern Wine Competition 2007, Watkins Glen, NY
Bronze-Great Lakes Great Wine Judging Competition 2007, Farmington Hills, MI
Bronze-Mid-American Wine Competition 2007, Des Moines, IA
Bronze-Grand Harvest Awards Wine Competition 2008, Santa Rosa, CA
Bronze-Great Lakes Great Wine Judging Competition 2008, Farmington Hills, MI
Bronze-“Recommended” –Beverage Testing Institute 2008, Chicago, IL
Bronze-Mid-American Wine Competition 2008, Des Moines, IA
- Domaine du Sac 2005
Silver-Int'l Eastern Wine Competition 2006, Watkins Glen, NY
Bronze-Great Lakes Great Wine Judging Competition 2006, Farmington Hills, MI
- Domaine du Sac 2004
Bronze-Great Lakes Great Wine Judging Competition 2005, Farmington Hills, MI
- Domaine du Sac 2002
Bronze-Great Lakes Great Wine Judging Competition 2003, Farmington Hills, MI
- Domaine du Sac 2001
Recommended-Beverage Testing Institute 2002, Chicago, IL
- Domaine du Sac 2000
Best Buy-Beverage Testing Institute 1999, Chicago, IL
The Wollersheim Winery sits on a scenic hillside overlooking the Wisconsin River, just across from Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. This national historic site was selected by European vintners over 150 years ago and is one of America's oldest winery properties. Established as the Wollersheim Winery in 1972, today the vineyards are comprised of 27 acres of French-American and American hybrid grapes. This regional winery has received numerous Double Gold awards for its premium grape wines and has gained recognition as being one of the leading wineries in the Midwest
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