Carlos Creek Winery

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Minnesota's Largest and Finest Winery.
"Up to the age of forty, eating is beneficial. After forty, drinking" - The Talmud, 200 B.C.

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Wine is more fun at Carlos Creek Winery! Enjoy sampling & drinking our award winning wines surrounded by our vineyards & orchards. Bring your family and friends and enjoy the many exceptional activities and events we offer. We're open 361 days of the year.

Tours & Tasting
Complimentary tours of our production facility are offered at 1:00 and 3:00 each day, with an additional tour at 5:00 on Saturday. No reservations are needed for our tours unless you are bringing a group of 20 or more. However, tours are limited to 35 people, so you may want to come early, especially on weekends. Wine sampling, which is available anytime we're open, is $5 and includes a souvenir Carlos Creek wine glass.
Music & Crafts
From Memorial Day through Labor Day we have live music every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 2:00 to 6:00. Live music continues every Saturday all year long. We rotate artists and styles of music so check out our listing on the left of this page to see what is playing each week. Our craft barn is open Saturdays from Memorial Day - Labor Day.

We offer horse-drawn wagon rides through our vineyards & orchards every Saturday beginning at 1:00 and featuring Norwegian Fjord Horses. Cost is $5/person. Or rent our 2 & 4 seater surrey bikes and pedal your way around the many trails on our property. We also offer a free scavenger hunt for kids, free wireless internet connection, giant garden chess. Feel free to explore our 3.5 acre permanent maze.

We have two festivals each year. Our Grape Stomp and Fall Festival is held annually the third weekend of September. Featuring 7 live bands, 150+ artists, traveling belly dancers, comedians & magicians and over 200 grape stomping teams. This festival attracts over 15,000 people over the three day celebration. Lamont Cranston leads off the fun on Friday night with a barn dance. Over MEA weekend we celebrate the end of the apple harvest with our annual Applefest. In 2010 we are adding a Catapult Contest to this festival which will be held on Saturday & Sunday.
You haven't experienced Alexandria until you've experienced Carlos Creek Winery!
About Carlos Creek

Our winery is located on 160 acres with 12 acres devoted to vines and 15 dedicated to apples. Our grape varieties include Frontenac, Foch, Valiant, Swenson Red, La Crescent, King of the North, Brianna, Marquette, Petite Pearl and Edelweiss. Our apple varieties include Cortland, Fireside, Haralson, McIntosh, Regent, and our largest planting, and Honeycrisp, Minnesotas State Apple.
Carlos Creek is located in Minnesota's first federally designated Viticulture Area. An American Viticulture Area (AVA) is a wine grape-growing region with distinguishable geographic features. Most people are familiar with the Napa Valley AVA. Our AVA, called "Alexandria Lakes" was established in August of 2005. AVA designations are based on an area's topography, soil type, micro climate, elevation and, to some extent, historical precedent. AVAs range in size from several hundred acres to several million acres. AVAs are essentially a geographic pedigree for wines.
Our grounds and buildings also make ideal settings for your wedding, groom's dinner, or corporate event. Our event arena is 12,000 square feet, and can easily accommodate groups of 400 or more. For information and pricing, contact Michelle Bailly, our event coordinator, at michelle@carloscreekwinery.com.