Ames, IA

Miles to the Co-op: 5.7

In 2000 Steven Nissen planted the first vines of what now has become an eighteen acre vineyard. The dream was to grow high quality grapes to create fine estate wines, without having to buy grapes from established growing areas like California.

They are not only concerned with the quality of grapes, but also the land on which they are grown. They emphasize the importance of the Iowa soil through the practice of organic viticulture. No insecticides, pesticides, or herbicides are used on their grapes. They believe this form of agriculture will contribute to a quality product for generations to come.

Head over to the vineyard, just north of the Somerset development, for their summer music series.

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