Our Wine
Hand-Crafting Small Batch, Cold-Climate Wines
At Bear Creek, there’s a wine for everyone.
We hand-craft a wide array of high quality cold climate wines ranging from white to red, dry to sweet, and rose to orange. No matter your taste and palette, you’re bound to find something you love.
Year after year we make our family favorites like the Old Truck red blend, while also dabbling in new styles to push the potential of our cold-hardy grapes.
All of our wines are made with traditional winemaking techniques and a whole lotta love. Our hands are a part of every single process between the vineyard and grape growing, harvesting and winemaking, and bottling and beyond. It’s a labor of love, but one we are honored to share with you.
OUR WINEMAKING PHILOSOPHY
Rooted in resilience, innovation, and a deep respect for place, we work exclusively with cold-hardy grape varieties, bred to thrive in the extreme conditions of the Upper Midwest.
At Bear Creek, our winemaking approach is based on the unique location and terroir of the Red River Valley in Fargo, North Dakota. Our land is characterized by rich clay soils (one of the most fertile soils in the world) which acts as both a challenge and an opportunity for grape growing.
The nutrient richness supports vine strength, but high water retention and poor drainage can pose as a threat to grape quality and health. Harsh winters and Spring frosts also have the potential to negatively impact the grapes.
Within those challenges comes great creativity, problem solving, and a scientific motivation to unlock the potential of the grape varieties that do work well in these conditions — these varieties are called Hybrid grapes, intentionally bred and created to thrive in colder climates. These are the types of grapes we exclusively make our wine with.
We aim to craft wines that reflect the character of our region while aspire to present the structure and elegance of traditional Vitis Vinifera wines (for example, Chardonnay or Cabernet Sauvignon).
Each vintage is shaped by the unique rhythms of our northern climate, making every bottle a true expression of its season.
Through thoughtful winemaking that respects place, and a commitment to quality, we’re proving that Fargo can stand proudly among the world’s respected wine regions.
coming soon…
Country-Wide Shipping
We are so happy to SOON be offering shipping!
Small batch, hand-crafted, cold climate wines right to your door? Oh fer funnn!
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