a field blend of white hybrids. sparkling. 2024.

midwestern lychee. a farmer's mai tai. meringue on a key lime pie.

made in chicago. farmed in michigan. 12.5 % alc./vol

winery //

we make wine from grapes that are raised up and down west michigan. these grapes tend to be mixed varietals—aka hybrids—of both french and american descent. the cold-hardiness and disease-resistance that derive from the mixed nature of these varietals, they represent the future of sustainable american winemaking. centered in the upper midwest. ... 'haps the french and americans get along more fab than the aughts would have suggested!

all of our grapes are dry-farmed and hand-picked. since we started making wine in 2019, our high-volume purchases have reduced risk sufficiently for three small, michigan farmers to begin the process of converting to organic and/or biodynamic practices.

our winemaking is natural. we add no yeast and do no fining or filtration. in some cases, we dose a wine with a very small amount of sulfur at packaging. zealotry is for the privileged.

https://www.middlebrowbeer.com/