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The
Cedar Creek Winery
is nestled in the wonderful old-world ambiance of the Cedar
Creek Settlement, a restored 1860's woolen mill that was once
the largest west of the Alleghenies .
The
mill was powered by the rushing waters of Cedar Creek, which
were channeled down the mill race and
through an open-flume water wheel. The 50-horsepower water
wheel generated electricity and ran the mill's
21 looms and knitting machines, which converted heavy Wisconsin
wool into yarns, blankets, flannels --
and even socks for the old Chicago White Sox!
In 1972, the building was converted to a winery by
Jim & Sandi Pape and became known as the Newberry
and later the Stone Mill Winery. The upper floors of the mill
were converted to shops. The winery in the 70's was famous
for its cherry wines and the unique clay bottles they were
bottled in. Traditional European casks were used for about
ten years, and then replaced with stainless steel tanks and
smaller barrels.
In 1990, the winery was purchased by the Wollersheim
family and became the Cedar Creek Winery. The wine style changed
to focus on traditional style grape wines with a few grape-based
fruit wines. The building's cool limestone underground cellars
provide an ideal environment for fermenting and aging wines
in oak barrels.
 Cedar
Creek Winery shares the same winemaker as Wollersheim Winery
in
Prairie du Sac, winemaker Philippe Coquard, but the two brands
remain distinct. Cedar Creek wines have received recognition
in both national and international
wine competitions.
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Award Winning Wines from Wisconsin... In an Old World Tradition
and Setting
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