Founded in Cincinnati in 1895, Meiers Winery makes wine, bulk wine and food-grade spirits while providing customized processing and bottling solutions for beverage partners. Ohio’s oldest winery in continuous operation, it began as the John C. Meier Grape Juice Company and weathered Prohibition by producing grape juice and sacramental wine. Today, Meiers combines that long Ohio winemaking history with bulk production, formulation support and an SQF-certified quality program.
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Henke WineryEstablished in 1996, Henke Winery is a Cincinnati urban winery that makes all of its wines in its own cellar, using grapes sourced largely from Ohio Valley vineyards rather than growing its own. Joe Henke’s winemaking began with a homemade rosé in 1973 and grew into a west-side winery known for medal-winning wines and a welcoming, family-centered operation supported by an extended volunteer bottling crew. Henke has been recognized as one of America’s top urban wineries and received Ohio’s Director’s Choice Award for Best Red Wine.CINCINNATI, OH
Debonné VineyardsDebonné Vineyards makes wine from more than 175 acres of estate vines in Madison’s Grand River Valley, where it operates as Ohio’s largest estate winery. The winery was built in 1971 and opened in 1972, while the surrounding farm has been worked by four generations of the Debevc family since Anton Debevc settled there in 1916. Alongside its tasting room and events, Debonné supplies industry partners with bulk wine, grapes and winemaking juice, plus custom bottling and private-label services.MADISON, OH
Brotherhood WineryKnown as America’s oldest continuously operating winery, Brotherhood Winery has made wine in Washingtonville since 1839, when John Jaques released its first documented commercial vintage. Its hand-excavated cellars and long survival through Prohibition give the Hudson Valley landmark a character rooted as much in American history as in winemaking.WASHINGTONVILLE, NY
Firelands WineryFirelands Winery is one of Ohio’s oldest wineries, preserving an 1880 cellar built by the Mantey family at its Sandusky home. Under Lonz, Inc., it carries forward regional winemaking traditions while producing estate and Lake Erie wines for customers across Ohio and beyond.SANDUSKY, OH