Des Moines, IA

Miles to the Co-op: 38

Jean and Paul Groben first planted grape vines in 2000 near Newton, Iowa. With a degree in viticulture and enology (grape growing and wine science), their son Mason started the wine business with his parents in 2003. Jasper sources grapes from vineyards around the state because grapes that grow best in Iowa's climate yield the best wines. Blending and aging are other techniques that make Jasper's wines memorable.

As their business grew, and the dowtown DesMoines urban renewal caught their attention, the Grobens constructed a new winery building in 2007 near Grays Lake. At that location they have a tasting room which is open seven days a week.

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