Hello from Michiana (again!)

[fossil112]

Hello!
I'm also from Michiana (South Bend). This is my third year making wine. My grandfather/grandmother are both from this area, and both their families made wine - both table wine and "the good stuff".
I wanted to pick it back up and keep it in the family again.
Picked up 75lbs of cab sauv and 75lbs of cab franc last weekend from a local winery. Also made my own 6-ton press, which I plan on breaking in here in a couple weeks.

 

[fossil112]

 

[FXibley]

Welcome. Which winery you get your grapes from? We get our concord up in Lawton, Mi from a farm that supplies Welches. Nice diy press!

 

[bkisel]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[fossil112]

I go to Lemon Creek in Berrien Springs, MI. They usually have two rounds of delivery each season. They're touting the cab sauv and cab franc this year. They also have a few different whites, but they're not as much fun!

 

[Stressbaby]

Our family has a place on the lake in Stevensville, I've been to Lemon Creek!

Seems like Southwest Michigan is producing some nice wines.

 

[fossil112]

Between the lake effect snow dumping Lake Michigan nutrients and the sandy/clay soils from glaciers, we have very good fruit stock here in the region. It's really nice.