An afternoon at the Winery

Plan a tour of the production facility.

Taste of all of our wines.

Buy a bottle of wine and enjoy a picnic lunch.

Sip a glass of wine while strolling the prairie, woods and vineyard.


About The Winery

Whitewater Wines is located in the bluff country of South East Minnesota in the uplands of the Whitewater river valley. The winery is on 30 acres of prairie, hardwoods and vineyard. There are walking trails, two ponds and is beautifully landscaped.

The winery is run by the owners, Eric and Wanda Hanlon, along with their three school aged children.  The owners moved to this location in 1996 and have been growing cold hardy grapes and perfecting wine from them ever since. They currently have 23 different grape varieties in a 2.5 acre vineyard, with plans to add another acre soon.  The winery also buys grapes from local vineyards in Southeast Minnesota.

Whitewater Wines 2011 wine list included 17 different wines.  The owners have selected grape varieties that produce great wine and craft these wines to match the tastes of a wide variety of people. They hold their wines to a very high standard and are proud of everyone one of them.  Their hope is to  have a wine for everyone.

WELCOME

Whitewater Wines is a small, family run winery. The winemaker's goal is to make great wine that people can enjoy in a beautiful rural setting. The owners, Wanda and Eric Hanlon, have been working to get the winery off the ground for several years, but it has been a dream for much longer than that. They opened the retail area in the summer of 2010.

News & Events

Currently closed for the season. 

2012 Hours

April 14 - May 20
&
November 1 - December 23
          Friday        1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
          Saturday    1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
          Sunday       1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

May 21 - October 31
          Monday     noon - 3:00 pm
          Thursday   noon - 3:00 pm
          Friday         noon - 7:00 pm
          Saturday     noon - 7:00 pm
          Sunday        noon - 5:00 pm