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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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Wollersheim Mini Prairie Fumé - Unbreakable Good Taste.
News Releases
Wollersheim Winery Builds on Tradition... (June 2008)
This summer an exciting era begins at Wollersheim Winery with the unveiling of the winery’s largest expansion since 1858.
What: Building Expansion Grand Opening
When: Saturday & Sunday, June 14 & 15, 2008
Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Where: Wollersheim Winery, 7876 Hwy 188, Prairie du Sac, WI 53578
Grand Opening Event Highlights:
Complimentary Guided Winery Tours & Tastings (Running every 20 minutes 10am – 5pm)
Balcony & Wine Garden (Open to enjoy a glass of wine 10am – 5pm)
Souvenir Artistic Winery Building Print (Available while supplies last 10am – 5pm)
Meet the Winemaker with Special Autograph Sessions (11 – 11:30am and 1 – 1:30pm)
This summer an exciting era begins at Wollersheim Winery with the unveiling of the winery’s largest expansion since 1858. The rich tradition of the winery started in the 1840's when the famous Hungarian, Agoston Haraszthy, first planted grapevines on the southern slopes. Haraszthy later followed the Gold Rush West where he eventually became known as the founder of the California wine industry.
After Haraszthy left, a German immigrant, Peter Kehl, took over the property and built the original limestone buildings during the Civil War period. The Kehl family remained on the property for the next three generations. In the early 1900's, the vineyards died out and the family converted to more conventional Wisconsin crops.
In 1972, Robert and JoAnn Wollersheim purchased the winery property with the intention of restoring it to a working family winery. The hillside slopes were again planted with vineyards, the underground wine cellars were refurnished with oak wine barrels, and the upstairs made into a wine store for Wollersheim wine to be available for visitors.
In 1984, Philippe Coquard arrived from the Beaujolais region of France. Philippe had grown up working with his two uncles at the family wineries and has degrees in winemaking, viticulture, and wine marketing. Philippe later became winemaker and also married Bob & JoAnn's daughter, Julie. The legacy of family lives on as Philippe and Julie Coquard, are now running the winery.
Wollersheim wines continued to expand and the introduction of Prairie Fumé in 1989 helped the Wollersheim brand gain respect. With 20 different grape wines from dry to sweet, the winery now produces over 225,000 gallons of wine a year.
As the wines continued to grow, so did the buildings with several expansions to increase wine production capacity built in the past fifteen years. In 2008, one-hundred fifty years after the original winery building, the winery continues to "build on tradition" and has opened the first expansion dedicated to more visitor space. The 15,000 square foot addition includes tasting and shopping areas, as well as an expanded area for tours. The old winery store is converted to tasting areas as well as historic displays. The new store and upstairs event room have beautiful views of the hillside vineyards. A balcony and outdoor wine garden are a nice place to enjoy a glass of wine spring through fall. The tradition continues....
Wollersheim Winery is open for tours and tasting from 10 am to 5 pm daily, year-round. Located at 7876 State Road 188, the winery is across from Prairie du Sac and Sauk City between highways 60 and 12. For more information, visit www.wollersheim.com.
Media Mentions
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel made a blog post about the introduction of Mini Prairie Fumé - "Wine here!" in plastic, screw top bottles? on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. Take a read.
- Wisconsin State Journal features Mini Prairie Fumé packaging launch in Business section on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. Take a read.
- Winemaker Philippe visited with Wisconsin Public Radio's Larry Meiller on Monday, November 23, 2009. Their conversation covered the tradition behind a nouveau wine, caller questions on winemaking and grape growing, plus highlights about the winery's "A Vintage Christmas" event. Take a listen at WPR's audio archive - segment #091123G from Monday, 11/23/09.
- WKOW TV 27 Highlights 2009 Grape Harvest View Story & Video
- Wisconsin State Journal features 'Count' Agoston Haraszthy in "Odd Wisconsin" section on Wednesday, July 29, 2009. Take a read.
- Wollersheim Winery 2009 Harvest Summary. View short segment.
- Coquard Brothers in the News! View Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newspaper article.
- Wollersheim Winery is Positively Wisconsin - WKOW TV 27 Article View Story.
- America's Heartland showcases Wollersheim Winery. View Wine & Romance TV episode.
- WisconsinFoodie visits Wollersheim Winery. View episode.
- Wisconsin State Journal captures Ice Wine harvest on film. Enjoy wintery pictures with audio.
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