Big Creek Vineyards

The great glaciers had a profound effect on our soils, depositing glacial drift, combined with the naturally occurring slate and shale reminds us of the Mosel in Germany. As vineyards go we are about as far north as you can get and still grow the grapes we do without the benefit of a large body of water to moderate the extremes in temperature. The south-facing slopes of our main vineyard capture what the winter sun offers, and along with the slate/shale soils, variety of grape and the manner in which we grow them, help insure a mature, healthy crop. But mother nature has a more profound influence on the character of our wines than the currently more popular regions grape growing world.