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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']


Wines

Winemaker's Notes:


River Gold

Sweet White Wine

Delicate and juicy sweet dessert wine with a hint of sweet pears and mangos on the finish. Very enjoyable as dessert or with desserts, such as cheesecake.

Grape: Seyval Blanc from New York

Production Method: cold fermentation, residual sweetness of 5% obtained by stopping fermentation

Aging: none, bottled early spring

Sweetness: sweet

Alcohol: 10.5%

Serving Temperature: 40º - 45º

Ageability: enjoy young (up to two years)

River Gold Awards
River Gold
GOLD-Great Lakes Great Wine Judging Competition 2007, Farmington Hills, MI

River Gold
Bronze-"Recommended"-Beverage Testing Institute 2006, Chicago, IL

River Gold
Highly Recommended/Best Buy-Beverage Testing Institute 2005, Chicago, IL
Silver-Great Lakes Great Wine Comp. 2005, Farmington Hills, MI

River Gold
Bronze-Florida State Fair Int'l Wine Competition 2003, Tampa, FL

River Gold
Recommended/Best Buy-Beverage Testing Institute 2002, Chicago, IL
Silver-Florida State Fair Int'l Wine Competition 2002, Tampa, FL

River Gold
Gold-Tasters Guild International 2000, Grand Rapids, MI
Silver-Indy Int'l Wine Competition 2000, W. Lafayette, IN


History: started making River Gold in 1977

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 25 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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