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P
rairie Fumé is once again
the official wine of Wisconsin
Chamber Orchestra’s Concerts on
the Square ®, held each summer at
the State Capitol in Madison. This
special labeling of Prairie Fumé
will be available at the concerts, as
well as at stores around the square.
The concerts are on Wednesday
nights from June 25th until July
30th. Enjoy some “music for your
tongue” along with this special
musical treat! v
Congratulations to our Events
Manager Cindy Ballweg on
celebrating her 15th Anniversary at the winery on May 1st.
One of the first things Cindy remembers from 15 years ago is
cleaning up the top floor of the old winery (today called Sugarloaf Room) to make it ready for a Caseclub dinner. At the time,
that room was used for storage and hadn’t been empty since
the early 1900s. Philippe’s favorite memory of Cindy was her
determinedness in having the guys hang the cheesecloth up
Cindy
on the ceiling just right. Thanks to Cindy’s leadership, our
winery and outside events run very smoothly. Congratulations on 15 years, Cindy! v
• White Wine Flight Tasting - $3
Email: [email protected]
• Specialty Tastings - $2/wine
(Flight Tasting not offered during events.)
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uthentic could mean so
many things. From our
humble beginning here 42
years ago, our pride has always been all about Wisconsin—even if at times
it was hard to convince
wine snobs that Wisconsin could produce awesome wines.
2014-15 Calendar of Events
FAX: (608) 643-8149
EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
• Red Wine Flight Tasting - $3
CASECLUB MEMBER EVENTS
(Tours not offered during events.)
• Featured Wines - complimentary
Phone: 1-800-VIP-WINE
(1-800-847-9463)
(608) 643-6515
 ICE
WINE RELEASE
Wednesday, October 8 • 10 am – 4 pm
Celebrate the release of our Ice Wine 2013!
Taste this "Nectar of the Vines" and enjoy
light food, harp music, and wagon rides.
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Monday - Friday
Contact Us:
 FA
LL CASECLUB TASTINGS
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, November 21,
22, & 23; Friday & Saturday, November 28 &
29 • 10 am – 4 pm | Taste all our wines,
including new releases in the fermentation
room and wine cellars. For Caseclub
Members & their guests.
Business Office:
• Tour fees are $5.00 for adults.
Children 11 and under are free.
Wine tastings are available
between 10:00 am - 5:00 pm daily.
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UBY NOUVEAU RELEASE DAY
Thursday, November 20 • 11 am | Join
Winemaker Philippe for a special toast at
11 am as he taps the Ruby Nouveau barrel.
Closed: Easter Sunday,
Thanksgiving, Christmas
& New Year's Day
• Tours are one hour and conclude
with a wine tasting.
Tasting Information:
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ASECLUB MEMBERSHIP:
Purchasing your first case of wine makes you
eligible to be a member of our Caseclub.
Cave open daily, 11 am - 4 pm
(weather permitting)
• Guided winery tours run daily,
year-round at 10:15, 11:15, 12:15,
1:15, 2:15, 3:15, and 4:15.
Tours & Tastings During Events
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
7 days/week, year-round
Please note: Regular guided winery tours and
wine flight tastings are not offered during our
public events.
Winery Open Daily: Tour Information:
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UBY NOUVEAU TASTING
Saturday, November 22 • 10 am – 4 pm
Taste the first release of the new harvest,
Ruby Nouveau 2014, and other Wollersheim
wines, paired with Wisconsin cheeses.
WINERY & TOUR INFORMATION
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VINTAGE CHRISTMAS
Saturday, November 29 • 10 am – 4 pm
Experience old-world charm as you prepare
for Christmas. Taste wines paired with holiday
foods, find unique gifts, and hear carolers!
ur new "Authentically Made
in Wisconsin" t-shirts are
available at the winery and on our
website under Buy Wine & Wine
Gifts. Share your Wisco pride! v
 P
ORT WINE CELEBRATION
Saturday, January 31, 2015 • 10 am – 4 pm
A break from Wisconsin’s winter! Join us to
celebrate our Port wines, wine tasting, winemaker talks, light food, and music.
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this Summer!
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mini's this
Perfect for... • trips • picnics • barbecues • camping
• golfing • the lake • the pool • the beach...
June/July 2014
PO Box 87, 7876 Hwy 188
Prairie du Sac, WI 53578
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Cindy Ballweg |
years
15 summer! Available in Prairie Fumé,
White Riesling and Prairie Sunburst
Red. Mini's are perfect for your outdoor summer activities. Plastic, recyclable, screw-cap
bottles make them easy to pack and easy to enjoy!
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celebrated her 20th anniversary at the winery on May 23rd.
Dixie is our Operations Manager but has done everything
from paying bills to answering the phone in the early years.
Dixie remembers how different it was to work at the winery
when the old barn was the winery lab and fermentation, the
public (& staff) bathrooms were at the end of the chicken
house (meaning a walk outside in the snow), and Bob Wollersheim told Dixie if she wanted a cup of coffee to go in
Dixie
the family house and help herself. Thank you to Dixie for
expertly coordinating all the production supplies from bottles, labels, grapes, juice
and the numerous supplies in-between. Congratulations on 20 years, Dixie! v
WOLLERSHEIM WINERY
PRSRT STD
U.S. Postage
Grapes grown in the
state or out, then fermented and made into
wine in Wisconsin—that
is what authentic means to us
at Wollersheim Winery.
Get your "Authentically
Made in Wisconsin" t-shirt!
See p. 5 for details.
We are saddened to see how much fermented wine comes from Michigan,
Washington, California, all finished—
at times, even packaged—and a Wisconsin winery name magically appears
on that package. No selection, no care,
no involvement and no commitment.
Is that "Authentically Made in Wisconsin"?...NO. We can say with pride that we have
grown the grapes or have fermented
the wine. We can tell you the story
of each field and of each soil. We
know the growers and their families.
We know which forests the barrels
are from. We go to dinner with the
tank-maker, and so on. That is what
we mean by "Authentically Made
in Wisconsin"!
~ Philippe
June/July 2014
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We take pride in producing all Wollersheim wines at our winery in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin.
Domaine du Sac 2013
Prairie Sunburst Red
Chardonnay 2012
Estate-grown, medium-bodied dry red with overtones
of raspberries and dark
cherries, and a touch of
oak and spice on the finish.
Wisconsin-grown, soft, unoaked, dry, fruity red,
with accents of berry
fruit flavors reminiscent of raspberries.
Full-bodied, rich and buttery dry white with highlights of vanilla. Barrelfermented and aged 10
months in French oak.
$14.00  13.75  13.50
$9.00  8.75  8.50
$15.00  14.75  14.50
Wollersheim Wines are Golden at Spring Wine Competitions!
Mini 4-Pack $10.00  9.25  8.75
Dry Riesling 2013
An elegant dry red wine
with aromas of bay leaves,
eucalyptus and black currants, with a silky finish.
Aged 11 months in French
oak barrels.
Medium-bodied dry red with
deep, rich, luscious flavors
of black cherry. No barrel
aging allows this wine to
retain its youth and fruit.
$17.00  16.75  16.50
$13.00  12.75  12.50
Prairie Fumé 2013
Gentle, nearly-dry white with
basil aromas and a palate of
crisp green apple. Named
"Wine of the Year" at the
San Diego International
Wine Competition, 2013!
Crisp, fresh semi-dry white
bursting with citrus &
tropical fruit highlights.
“Best of Class,”
Platinum and multiple
Gold medal winner!
$9.00  8.75  8.50
$9.00  8.75  8.50
Mini 4-Pack $10.00  9.25  8.75
Prairie Blush 2013
White Riesling 2013
Blushing Rose
River Gold
Wisconsin-grown,
bright
semi-dry blush with flavors
reminiscent of pink grapefruit & red currant. Glowing
pink color comes from our
selection of Foch grapes.
Semi-sweet, fragrant white,
accented by floral aromas
of jasmine and flavors of
ripe peaches and apricots. Double Gold and
Platinum winner!
A soft, semi-sweet blush with
a beautiful soft pink color
and flavors reminiscent of
mango, kiwi and pineapple.
$10.00  9.75  9.50
$9.00  8.75  8.50
$7.00  6.75  6.50
Delicate and sweet white
with a hint of pears and
mangos. A sweet finish
with tangy acidity
$8.50  8.25  8.00
Mini 4-Pack $10.00 9.25 8.75
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
Red Port 2012
Ice Wine 2012
White Port 2012
Tawny Port 2009
Estate-grown sweet white
harvested from frozen grapes.
This very fine and concentrated sweet wine is sold in
375 mL bottles. Serve icycold for special occasions.
Ultimate after-dinner sipping
wine made in the traditional
Port style of a sweet wine
with grape brandy added.
Aged 13 months in older
American oak barrels.
The perfect sipping wine
before dinner. Made from
aromatic white Muscat
grapes with grape brandy
added. Aged 6 months in
older French oak barrels.
This complex and classy
Tawny Port is very smooth
with a garnet hue from
aging four years in American oak barrels.
$49.00
$22.00  21.75  21.50
$22.00  21.75  21.50
$48.00
Little Brother Bonarda 2012
Beaujolais Uncle Jean 2012
Full-bodied dry red with notes
of almond on the finish. Made
by Philippe’s little brother,
Jean-Francois,
in
the
Lombardy region of Italy.
Medium-bodied dry red with
fruit reminiscent of cherries
and violets. Direct from
Philippe’s uncle’s winery
in Beaujolais, France.
$12.00  11.75  11.50
$10.00  9.75  9.50
Packing & Shipping: Wines are available at the winery or can be
shipped to you by UPS or SpeeDee Delivery if you live in one of the
following states. (Adult signature required at time of delivery.)
Ship to State
1-3
bottles
4-6 bottles /
Box of Minis
7-12
bottles
WI, IA, IL, MN
$20.00
$25.00
$30.00
CO, DC, MO
$22.00
$29.00
$37.00
CA, FL
$25.00
$33.00
$46.00
Please note: Extreme weather can delay shipping.
COQUARD Brandy
$30.00
Signature Required for Delivery:
Someone of legal age must be at home when
your wine is delivered. After three unsuccessful delivery attempts, the order is returned
and subject to a second shipping charge.
We’re happy to ship to a business address if
it’s more convenient. Thank you!
barrels into a tank, clean the barrels to
remove the cream of tartar crystals that
coat the wood, and then refill the barrels.
Not doing this and letting the wine age
on coated barrels doesn't allow for the
exchange between wood and wine.
Cleaning the barrel halfway through rejuvenates the barrel and lets the barrel do Barrels are cleaned halfway through aging
its job.
As you all know by now, this winter was
very hard on the vines. Some fields suffered more than others, especially the
white grapes. We very likely will have no
Ice Wine, no Eagle White, and we are
very afraid that it will also affect the
Brandy supply for release in 2017. In the
reds, it is still too early to say. Yes, the
crop will be down...30%?
40%? The good news is
Philippe planting vines
The good news is
that less clusters mean the
that less clusters
ones there could be sweeter and more concentratmean the ones
ed, ultimately producing a better wine. That is the
bright side!
there could be
“
We just got done planting a new field at the Marx
vineyard. We planted 1.5 acres of white grapes for
our Coquard Brandy. Bruce, Greg, Jesse, Anthony
and Romain are pounding posts, placing anchors
and cables, and then putting up the deer fence to
protect the vines. We will have to patiently wait
four years for our first crop.
sweeter and more
concentrated, ultimately producing a
better wine.
~ Winemaker Philippe
We are bottling away—2 to 3 days a week, 25,000 bottles a day.
The tanks are being emptied and the warehouse is filling up. In
anticipation of our big next expansion, we insulated four more
tanks with foam; it was a challenge to dismantle the catwalk,
move the tanks and reset everything. We took that as good practice for what is to come this fall.
375 mL
Ordering:
You can now order online @ wollersheim.com.
If you have questions about our online
shopping cart or prefer to place your order
by phone, call us at 1-800-VIP-WINE
(847-9463).
In the Vineyard
In the Cellars & Fermentation Rooms
An All-Wisconsin brandy.
Made from Wisconsin white
grape wine, distilled in our
copper pot still and aged 2
years in Wisconsin oak.
Sorry, by law brandy
cannot be shipped.
WINE NEWS from Winemaker Philippe
Pricing: If total number of 750 mL bottles or
mini 4-packs equals 1-5, use first price listed;
6-11, second price; 12 & over, third price. Wine
types can be mixed for quantity prices. (Wine
availability & prices subject to change.)
Caseclub Membership: Purchasing your
first case (12 bottles) of wine makes you
eligible to become a member of our
Caseclub. Once a member, you will receive
a gift or a $10 discount for each future case
purchase made within a year of the last
case purchase.
Sediment in an aging Chardonnay barrel, stirred up by batonage
The ageable wines are maturing
very well. We are very happy
with them all. In the last couple
of years, we have changed one of
our barrel aging practices and we
feel that it definitely helped and
improved the quality. Halfway
through aging, we rack all the
“
Sangiovese 2012
Pinot Noir 2012
We age wine the authentic way, the traditional way.
We are against oak chips which are flavoring, not
aging, the wine. Truly aging wine in a barrel allows
for complex interactions between the oak, minute
amounts of oxygen, and the wine.
Brandy and Beyond
We had a great Coquard Brandy #2 release weekend! Thank you to all who joined us in enjoying the
weekend, the wine, and the brandy!
We are distilling every day. Coquard Brandy #4 (allWisconsin grapes and oak barrels) has been aging for
almost two months already with 22 months to go. We are almost
done with the American brandy, and then will start apple. The
"Beyond"....We often get the question: Will we do whiskey? The
answer is, YES! Yesterday we
had a very exciting moment. A
friend and local farmer planted
some very unusual grains. We
will work with only Wisconsin
grains. We already have agreements with local farmers to supply what we will need—rye whiskey, Bourbon...all aged in
Coquard Brandy, batch #2
Wisconsin oak. It is a very
exciting time. We are finalizing the distillery plans and
hope to break ground this summer. The new still is
being polished and is almost done. A new venture. We
will go into details a little later.
~ Philippe
W
hat does it take to be awarded medals in international wine competitions when your wine is being judged
against hundreds, sometimes even thousands, of other wines from
throughout the United States
and around the world?
Best of Class is award-
ed to wines that score significantly higher than other
Gold Medal wines in the
same class. These wines
have special characteristics over and above
other Gold Medal
wines.
Double Gold
wines must have
also received unanimous Gold Medal
designation from
the judging panel.
We are always
honored to
receive award
recognition.
Pacific Rim International Wine
Competition,
San Bernardino, CA
Best of Class - Prairie Fumé
Best of Class - White Riesling
Gold - Prairie Fumé
Gold - White Riesling
Gold - Dry Riesling
Gold - Prairie Blush
Riverside International Wine
Competition,
Santa Rosa, CA
Best of Class - Prairie Blush
Double Gold [Chairman's Award]
- Prairie Blush
Double Gold [Chairman's Award]
- Prairie Fumé
Gold - White Riesling
Los Angeles International Wine
Competition, Los Angeles, CA
Best of Class - White Riesling
Gold [96 Points] - White Riesling
Gold [90 Points] - Dry Riesling
View a complete list
of awards received in
2014 on our website,
wollersheim.com
Finger Lakes International Wine
Competition, Rochester, NY
Double Gold - White Riesling
Gold - Dry Riesling
Tasters Guild International Wine
Competition, Grand Rapids, MI
Double Gold - Prairie Fumé
Gold - White Riesling
Gold - Prairie Blush
San Diego International Wine
Competition, San Diego, CA
Gold [92 Points] - Prairie Fumé
Gold [90 Points] - White Riesling
Gold [89 Points] - Dry Riesling
Great Lakes Great Wine
Competition, Farmington
Hills, MI
Gold - Domaine du Sac
Running Total
Best of | 5
Double Gold | 8
Gold | 17
Silver | 15
Bronze | 4
June/July 2014
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Golden
We take pride in producing all Wollersheim wines at our winery in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin.
Domaine du Sac 2013
Prairie Sunburst Red
Chardonnay 2012
Estate-grown, medium-bodied dry red with overtones
of raspberries and dark
cherries, and a touch of
oak and spice on the finish.
Wisconsin-grown, soft, unoaked, dry, fruity red,
with accents of berry
fruit flavors reminiscent of raspberries.
Full-bodied, rich and buttery dry white with highlights of vanilla. Barrelfermented and aged 10
months in French oak.
$14.00  13.75  13.50
$9.00  8.75  8.50
$15.00  14.75  14.50
Wollersheim Wines are Golden at Spring Wine Competitions!
Mini 4-Pack $10.00  9.25  8.75
Dry Riesling 2013
An elegant dry red wine
with aromas of bay leaves,
eucalyptus and black currants, with a silky finish.
Aged 11 months in French
oak barrels.
Medium-bodied dry red with
deep, rich, luscious flavors
of black cherry. No barrel
aging allows this wine to
retain its youth and fruit.
$17.00  16.75  16.50
$13.00  12.75  12.50
Prairie Fumé 2013
Gentle, nearly-dry white with
basil aromas and a palate of
crisp green apple. Named
"Wine of the Year" at the
San Diego International
Wine Competition, 2013!
Crisp, fresh semi-dry white
bursting with citrus &
tropical fruit highlights.
“Best of Class,”
Platinum and multiple
Gold medal winner!
$9.00  8.75  8.50
$9.00  8.75  8.50
Mini 4-Pack $10.00  9.25  8.75
Prairie Blush 2013
White Riesling 2013
Blushing Rose
River Gold
Wisconsin-grown,
bright
semi-dry blush with flavors
reminiscent of pink grapefruit & red currant. Glowing
pink color comes from our
selection of Foch grapes.
Semi-sweet, fragrant white,
accented by floral aromas
of jasmine and flavors of
ripe peaches and apricots. Double Gold and
Platinum winner!
A soft, semi-sweet blush with
a beautiful soft pink color
and flavors reminiscent of
mango, kiwi and pineapple.
$10.00  9.75  9.50
$9.00  8.75  8.50
$7.00  6.75  6.50
Delicate and sweet white
with a hint of pears and
mangos. A sweet finish
with tangy acidity
$8.50  8.25  8.00
Mini 4-Pack $10.00 9.25 8.75


Red Port 2012
Ice Wine 2012
White Port 2012
Tawny Port 2009
Estate-grown sweet white
harvested from frozen grapes.
This very fine and concentrated sweet wine is sold in
375 mL bottles. Serve icycold for special occasions.
Ultimate after-dinner sipping
wine made in the traditional
Port style of a sweet wine
with grape brandy added.
Aged 13 months in older
American oak barrels.
The perfect sipping wine
before dinner. Made from
aromatic white Muscat
grapes with grape brandy
added. Aged 6 months in
older French oak barrels.
This complex and classy
Tawny Port is very smooth
with a garnet hue from
aging four years in American oak barrels.
$49.00
$22.00  21.75  21.50
$22.00  21.75  21.50
$48.00
Little Brother Bonarda 2012
Beaujolais Uncle Jean 2012
Full-bodied dry red with notes
of almond on the finish. Made
by Philippe’s little brother,
Jean-Francois,
in
the
Lombardy region of Italy.
Medium-bodied dry red with
fruit reminiscent of cherries
and violets. Direct from
Philippe’s uncle’s winery
in Beaujolais, France.
$12.00  11.75  11.50
$10.00  9.75  9.50
Packing & Shipping: Wines are available at the winery or can be
shipped to you by UPS or SpeeDee Delivery if you live in one of the
following states. (Adult signature required at time of delivery.)
Ship to State
1-3
bottles
4-6 bottles /
Box of Minis
7-12
bottles
WI, IA, IL, MN
$20.00
$25.00
$30.00
CO, DC, MO
$22.00
$29.00
$37.00
CA, FL
$25.00
$33.00
$46.00
Please note: Extreme weather can delay shipping.
COQUARD Brandy
$30.00
Signature Required for Delivery:
Someone of legal age must be at home when
your wine is delivered. After three unsuccessful delivery attempts, the order is returned
and subject to a second shipping charge.
We’re happy to ship to a business address if
it’s more convenient. Thank you!
barrels into a tank, clean the barrels to
remove the cream of tartar crystals that
coat the wood, and then refill the barrels.
Not doing this and letting the wine age
on coated barrels doesn't allow for the
exchange between wood and wine.
Cleaning the barrel halfway through rejuvenates the barrel and lets the barrel do Barrels are cleaned halfway through aging
its job.
As you all know by now, this winter was
very hard on the vines. Some fields suffered more than others, especially the
white grapes. We very likely will have no
Ice Wine, no Eagle White, and we are
very afraid that it will also affect the
Brandy supply for release in 2017. In the
reds, it is still too early to say. Yes, the
crop will be down...30%?
40%? The good news is
Philippe planting vines
The good news is
that less clusters mean the
that less clusters
ones there could be sweeter and more concentratmean the ones
ed, ultimately producing a better wine. That is the
bright side!
there could be
“
We just got done planting a new field at the Marx
vineyard. We planted 1.5 acres of white grapes for
our Coquard Brandy. Bruce, Greg, Jesse, Anthony
and Romain are pounding posts, placing anchors
and cables, and then putting up the deer fence to
protect the vines. We will have to patiently wait
four years for our first crop.
sweeter and more
concentrated, ultimately producing a
better wine.
~ Winemaker Philippe
We are bottling away—2 to 3 days a week, 25,000 bottles a day.
The tanks are being emptied and the warehouse is filling up. In
anticipation of our big next expansion, we insulated four more
tanks with foam; it was a challenge to dismantle the catwalk,
move the tanks and reset everything. We took that as good practice for what is to come this fall.
375 mL
Ordering:
You can now order online @ wollersheim.com.
If you have questions about our online
shopping cart or prefer to place your order
by phone, call us at 1-800-VIP-WINE
(847-9463).
In the Vineyard
In the Cellars & Fermentation Rooms
An All-Wisconsin brandy.
Made from Wisconsin white
grape wine, distilled in our
copper pot still and aged 2
years in Wisconsin oak.
Sorry, by law brandy
cannot be shipped.
WINE NEWS from Winemaker Philippe
Pricing: If total number of 750 mL bottles or
mini 4-packs equals 1-5, use first price listed;
6-11, second price; 12 & over, third price. Wine
types can be mixed for quantity prices. (Wine
availability & prices subject to change.)
Caseclub Membership: Purchasing your
first case (12 bottles) of wine makes you
eligible to become a member of our
Caseclub. Once a member, you will receive
a gift or a $10 discount for each future case
purchase made within a year of the last
case purchase.
Sediment in an aging Chardonnay barrel, stirred up by batonage
The ageable wines are maturing
very well. We are very happy
with them all. In the last couple
of years, we have changed one of
our barrel aging practices and we
feel that it definitely helped and
improved the quality. Halfway
through aging, we rack all the
“
Sangiovese 2012
Pinot Noir 2012
We age wine the authentic way, the traditional way.
We are against oak chips which are flavoring, not
aging, the wine. Truly aging wine in a barrel allows
for complex interactions between the oak, minute
amounts of oxygen, and the wine.
Brandy and Beyond
We had a great Coquard Brandy #2 release weekend! Thank you to all who joined us in enjoying the
weekend, the wine, and the brandy!
We are distilling every day. Coquard Brandy #4 (allWisconsin grapes and oak barrels) has been aging for
almost two months already with 22 months to go. We are almost
done with the American brandy, and then will start apple. The
"Beyond"....We often get the question: Will we do whiskey? The
answer is, YES! Yesterday we
had a very exciting moment. A
friend and local farmer planted
some very unusual grains. We
will work with only Wisconsin
grains. We already have agreements with local farmers to supply what we will need—rye whiskey, Bourbon...all aged in
Coquard Brandy, batch #2
Wisconsin oak. It is a very
exciting time. We are finalizing the distillery plans and
hope to break ground this summer. The new still is
being polished and is almost done. A new venture. We
will go into details a little later.
~ Philippe
W
hat does it take to be awarded medals in international wine competitions when your wine is being judged
against hundreds, sometimes even thousands, of other wines from
throughout the United States
and around the world?
Best of Class is award-
ed to wines that score significantly higher than other
Gold Medal wines in the
same class. These wines
have special characteristics over and above
other Gold Medal
wines.
Double Gold
wines must have
also received unanimous Gold Medal
designation from
the judging panel.
We are always
honored to
receive award
recognition.
Pacific Rim International Wine
Competition,
San Bernardino, CA
Best of Class - Prairie Fumé
Best of Class - White Riesling
Gold - Prairie Fumé
Gold - White Riesling
Gold - Dry Riesling
Gold - Prairie Blush
Riverside International Wine
Competition,
Santa Rosa, CA
Best of Class - Prairie Blush
Double Gold [Chairman's Award]
- Prairie Blush
Double Gold [Chairman's Award]
- Prairie Fumé
Gold - White Riesling
Los Angeles International Wine
Competition, Los Angeles, CA
Best of Class - White Riesling
Gold [96 Points] - White Riesling
Gold [90 Points] - Dry Riesling
View a complete list
of awards received in
2014 on our website,
wollersheim.com
Finger Lakes International Wine
Competition, Rochester, NY
Double Gold - White Riesling
Gold - Dry Riesling
Tasters Guild International Wine
Competition, Grand Rapids, MI
Double Gold - Prairie Fumé
Gold - White Riesling
Gold - Prairie Blush
San Diego International Wine
Competition, San Diego, CA
Gold [92 Points] - Prairie Fumé
Gold [90 Points] - White Riesling
Gold [89 Points] - Dry Riesling
Great Lakes Great Wine
Competition, Farmington
Hills, MI
Gold - Domaine du Sac
Running Total
Best of | 5
Double Gold | 8
Gold | 17
Silver | 15
Bronze | 4
winery staff
20 years
Prairie Fumé...
News
Dixie Lea | Dixie Lea
Music for your Tongue!
Forwarding Service Requested
P
rairie Fumé is once again
the official wine of Wisconsin
Chamber Orchestra’s Concerts on
the Square ®, held each summer at
the State Capitol in Madison. This
special labeling of Prairie Fumé
will be available at the concerts, as
well as at stores around the square.
The concerts are on Wednesday
nights from June 25th until July
30th. Enjoy some “music for your
tongue” along with this special
musical treat! v
Congratulations to our Events
Manager Cindy Ballweg on
celebrating her 15th Anniversary at the winery on May 1st.
One of the first things Cindy remembers from 15 years ago is
cleaning up the top floor of the old winery (today called Sugarloaf Room) to make it ready for a Caseclub dinner. At the time,
that room was used for storage and hadn’t been empty since
the early 1900s. Philippe’s favorite memory of Cindy was her
determinedness in having the guys hang the cheesecloth up
Cindy
on the ceiling just right. Thanks to Cindy’s leadership, our
winery and outside events run very smoothly. Congratulations on 15 years, Cindy! v
• White Wine Flight Tasting - $3
Email: [email protected]
• Specialty Tastings - $2/wine
(Flight Tasting not offered during events.)
wollersheim.com | @wollersheimwine
uthentic could mean so
many things. From our
humble beginning here 42
years ago, our pride has always been all about Wisconsin—even if at times
it was hard to convince
wine snobs that Wisconsin could produce awesome wines.
2014-15 Calendar of Events
FAX: (608) 643-8149
EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
• Red Wine Flight Tasting - $3
CASECLUB MEMBER EVENTS
(Tours not offered during events.)
• Featured Wines - complimentary
Phone: 1-800-VIP-WINE
(1-800-847-9463)
(608) 643-6515
 ICE
WINE RELEASE
Wednesday, October 8 • 10 am – 4 pm
Celebrate the release of our Ice Wine 2013!
Taste this "Nectar of the Vines" and enjoy
light food, harp music, and wagon rides.
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Monday - Friday
Contact Us:
 FA
LL CASECLUB TASTINGS
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, November 21,
22, & 23; Friday & Saturday, November 28 &
29 • 10 am – 4 pm | Taste all our wines,
including new releases in the fermentation
room and wine cellars. For Caseclub
Members & their guests.
Business Office:
• Tour fees are $5.00 for adults.
Children 11 and under are free.
Wine tastings are available
between 10:00 am - 5:00 pm daily.
 R
UBY NOUVEAU RELEASE DAY
Thursday, November 20 • 11 am | Join
Winemaker Philippe for a special toast at
11 am as he taps the Ruby Nouveau barrel.
Closed: Easter Sunday,
Thanksgiving, Christmas
& New Year's Day
• Tours are one hour and conclude
with a wine tasting.
Tasting Information:
 C
ASECLUB MEMBERSHIP:
Purchasing your first case of wine makes you
eligible to be a member of our Caseclub.
Cave open daily, 11 am - 4 pm
(weather permitting)
• Guided winery tours run daily,
year-round at 10:15, 11:15, 12:15,
1:15, 2:15, 3:15, and 4:15.
Tours & Tastings During Events
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
7 days/week, year-round
Please note: Regular guided winery tours and
wine flight tastings are not offered during our
public events.
Winery Open Daily: Tour Information:
 R
UBY NOUVEAU TASTING
Saturday, November 22 • 10 am – 4 pm
Taste the first release of the new harvest,
Ruby Nouveau 2014, and other Wollersheim
wines, paired with Wisconsin cheeses.
WINERY & TOUR INFORMATION
 A
VINTAGE CHRISTMAS
Saturday, November 29 • 10 am – 4 pm
Experience old-world charm as you prepare
for Christmas. Taste wines paired with holiday
foods, find unique gifts, and hear carolers!
ur new "Authentically Made
in Wisconsin" t-shirts are
available at the winery and on our
website under Buy Wine & Wine
Gifts. Share your Wisco pride! v
 P
ORT WINE CELEBRATION
Saturday, January 31, 2015 • 10 am – 4 pm
A break from Wisconsin’s winter! Join us to
celebrate our Port wines, wine tasting, winemaker talks, light food, and music.
O
A
wollersheim.com | 1-800-VIP-WINE | (608) 643-6515
this Summer!
Don't Forget yourStockMupinoni'sWollersheim
mini's this
Perfect for... • trips • picnics • barbecues • camping
• golfing • the lake • the pool • the beach...
June/July 2014
PO Box 87, 7876 Hwy 188
Prairie du Sac, WI 53578
wollersheim.com
1-800-VIP-WINE (847-9463)
Cindy Ballweg |
years
15 summer! Available in Prairie Fumé,
White Riesling and Prairie Sunburst
Red. Mini's are perfect for your outdoor summer activities. Plastic, recyclable, screw-cap
bottles make them easy to pack and easy to enjoy!
PAID
MADISON WI
PERMIT NO 1949
WOLLERSHEIM
WINERY
celebrated her 20th anniversary at the winery on May 23rd.
Dixie is our Operations Manager but has done everything
from paying bills to answering the phone in the early years.
Dixie remembers how different it was to work at the winery
when the old barn was the winery lab and fermentation, the
public (& staff) bathrooms were at the end of the chicken
house (meaning a walk outside in the snow), and Bob Wollersheim told Dixie if she wanted a cup of coffee to go in
Dixie
the family house and help herself. Thank you to Dixie for
expertly coordinating all the production supplies from bottles, labels, grapes, juice
and the numerous supplies in-between. Congratulations on 20 years, Dixie! v
WOLLERSHEIM WINERY
PRSRT STD
U.S. Postage
Grapes grown in the
state or out, then fermented and made into
wine in Wisconsin—that
is what authentic means to us
at Wollersheim Winery.
Get your "Authentically
Made in Wisconsin" t-shirt!
See p. 5 for details.
We are saddened to see how much fermented wine comes from Michigan,
Washington, California, all finished—
at times, even packaged—and a Wisconsin winery name magically appears
on that package. No selection, no care,
no involvement and no commitment.
Is that "Authentically Made in Wisconsin"?...NO. We can say with pride that we have
grown the grapes or have fermented
the wine. We can tell you the story
of each field and of each soil. We
know the growers and their families.
We know which forests the barrels
are from. We go to dinner with the
tank-maker, and so on. That is what
we mean by "Authentically Made
in Wisconsin"!
~ Philippe
winery staff
20 years
Prairie Fumé...
News
Dixie Lea | Dixie Lea
Music for your Tongue!
Forwarding Service Requested
P
rairie Fumé is once again
the official wine of Wisconsin
Chamber Orchestra’s Concerts on
the Square ®, held each summer at
the State Capitol in Madison. This
special labeling of Prairie Fumé
will be available at the concerts, as
well as at stores around the square.
The concerts are on Wednesday
nights from June 25th until July
30th. Enjoy some “music for your
tongue” along with this special
musical treat! v
Congratulations to our Events
Manager Cindy Ballweg on
celebrating her 15th Anniversary at the winery on May 1st.
One of the first things Cindy remembers from 15 years ago is
cleaning up the top floor of the old winery (today called Sugarloaf Room) to make it ready for a Caseclub dinner. At the time,
that room was used for storage and hadn’t been empty since
the early 1900s. Philippe’s favorite memory of Cindy was her
determinedness in having the guys hang the cheesecloth up
Cindy
on the ceiling just right. Thanks to Cindy’s leadership, our
winery and outside events run very smoothly. Congratulations on 15 years, Cindy! v
• White Wine Flight Tasting - $3
Email: [email protected]
• Specialty Tastings - $2/wine
(Flight Tasting not offered during events.)
wollersheim.com | @wollersheimwine
uthentic could mean so
many things. From our
humble beginning here 42
years ago, our pride has always been all about Wisconsin—even if at times
it was hard to convince
wine snobs that Wisconsin could produce awesome wines.
2014-15 Calendar of Events
FAX: (608) 643-8149
EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
• Red Wine Flight Tasting - $3
CASECLUB MEMBER EVENTS
(Tours not offered during events.)
• Featured Wines - complimentary
Phone: 1-800-VIP-WINE
(1-800-847-9463)
(608) 643-6515
 ICE
WINE RELEASE
Wednesday, October 8 • 10 am – 4 pm
Celebrate the release of our Ice Wine 2013!
Taste this "Nectar of the Vines" and enjoy
light food, harp music, and wagon rides.
8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Monday - Friday
Contact Us:
 FA
LL CASECLUB TASTINGS
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, November 21,
22, & 23; Friday & Saturday, November 28 &
29 • 10 am – 4 pm | Taste all our wines,
including new releases in the fermentation
room and wine cellars. For Caseclub
Members & their guests.
Business Office:
• Tour fees are $5.00 for adults.
Children 11 and under are free.
Wine tastings are available
between 10:00 am - 5:00 pm daily.
 R
UBY NOUVEAU RELEASE DAY
Thursday, November 20 • 11 am | Join
Winemaker Philippe for a special toast at
11 am as he taps the Ruby Nouveau barrel.
Closed: Easter Sunday,
Thanksgiving, Christmas
& New Year's Day
• Tours are one hour and conclude
with a wine tasting.
Tasting Information:
 C
ASECLUB MEMBERSHIP:
Purchasing your first case of wine makes you
eligible to be a member of our Caseclub.
Cave open daily, 11 am - 4 pm
(weather permitting)
• Guided winery tours run daily,
year-round at 10:15, 11:15, 12:15,
1:15, 2:15, 3:15, and 4:15.
Tours & Tastings During Events
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
7 days/week, year-round
Please note: Regular guided winery tours and
wine flight tastings are not offered during our
public events.
Winery Open Daily: Tour Information:
 R
UBY NOUVEAU TASTING
Saturday, November 22 • 10 am – 4 pm
Taste the first release of the new harvest,
Ruby Nouveau 2014, and other Wollersheim
wines, paired with Wisconsin cheeses.
WINERY & TOUR INFORMATION
 A
VINTAGE CHRISTMAS
Saturday, November 29 • 10 am – 4 pm
Experience old-world charm as you prepare
for Christmas. Taste wines paired with holiday
foods, find unique gifts, and hear carolers!
ur new "Authentically Made
in Wisconsin" t-shirts are
available at the winery and on our
website under Buy Wine & Wine
Gifts. Share your Wisco pride! v
 P
ORT WINE CELEBRATION
Saturday, January 31, 2015 • 10 am – 4 pm
A break from Wisconsin’s winter! Join us to
celebrate our Port wines, wine tasting, winemaker talks, light food, and music.
O
A
wollersheim.com | 1-800-VIP-WINE | (608) 643-6515
this Summer!
Don't Forget yourStockMupinoni'sWollersheim
mini's this
Perfect for... • trips • picnics • barbecues • camping
• golfing • the lake • the pool • the beach...
June/July 2014
PO Box 87, 7876 Hwy 188
Prairie du Sac, WI 53578
wollersheim.com
1-800-VIP-WINE (847-9463)
Cindy Ballweg |
years
15 summer! Available in Prairie Fumé,
White Riesling and Prairie Sunburst
Red. Mini's are perfect for your outdoor summer activities. Plastic, recyclable, screw-cap
bottles make them easy to pack and easy to enjoy!
PAID
MADISON WI
PERMIT NO 1949
WOLLERSHEIM
WINERY
celebrated her 20th anniversary at the winery on May 23rd.
Dixie is our Operations Manager but has done everything
from paying bills to answering the phone in the early years.
Dixie remembers how different it was to work at the winery
when the old barn was the winery lab and fermentation, the
public (& staff) bathrooms were at the end of the chicken
house (meaning a walk outside in the snow), and Bob Wollersheim told Dixie if she wanted a cup of coffee to go in
Dixie
the family house and help herself. Thank you to Dixie for
expertly coordinating all the production supplies from bottles, labels, grapes, juice
and the numerous supplies in-between. Congratulations on 20 years, Dixie! v
WOLLERSHEIM WINERY
PRSRT STD
U.S. Postage
Grapes grown in the
state or out, then fermented and made into
wine in Wisconsin—that
is what authentic means to us
at Wollersheim Winery.
Get your "Authentically
Made in Wisconsin" t-shirt!
See p. 5 for details.
We are saddened to see how much fermented wine comes from Michigan,
Washington, California, all finished—
at times, even packaged—and a Wisconsin winery name magically appears
on that package. No selection, no care,
no involvement and no commitment.
Is that "Authentically Made in Wisconsin"?...NO. We can say with pride that we have
grown the grapes or have fermented
the wine. We can tell you the story
of each field and of each soil. We
know the growers and their families.
We know which forests the barrels
are from. We go to dinner with the
tank-maker, and so on. That is what
we mean by "Authentically Made
in Wisconsin"!
~ Philippe