Everything You Want to Know About the 22nd Annual Grand River Valley Ice Wine Festival & Area Events

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Written By Elyse Pitkin
 

Join the wineries of the Grand River Valley: Debonné Vineyards, Ferrante Winery & Ristorante, Grand River Cellars Winery & Restaurant, Laurello Vineyards, Cask 307 Winery plus South River Vineyards and Red Eagle Distillery for an afternoon of ice wine sampling perfectly paired with appetizers for $10 at each location.

Guests will visit each of the official seven participants in any order they choose. Each location will provide samples of their ice wines along with a delicious appetizer and souvenir cordial glass. Area maps will be provided at all wineries to help patrons plan their route.

Click the plus signs and links below to see the event schedules, menus, and festival Saturday experiences available at each participating winery in the Grand River Valley Wine Region.

Ice Wine Festival Menus & Locations

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Overnight packages are available with Holiday Inn Express Madison and the Hampton Inn by Hilton.

Bundle an overnight stay with transportation to each festival location and 2 festival passes.

Festival Saturday Special Events

Visit Saturdays in March for additional experiences, vendors, live music, cellar tours and more! For a complete list of each wineries events click here to view the Grand River Valley Events Page. Some experiences may required additional costs or reservations.

More Nearby Places to Stay the Night!

His Majesty’s Bed & Breakfast

In the heart of the Ohio Grand River Wine Valley, located within minutes of all of the wineries of this renowned region, you will find comfortable accommodation and a warm welcome at His Majesty's Bed & Breakfast in Madison

Standing Rock Farms

This modern working farm cultivates and produces a variety of fresh, high-quality goods, including commercial flowers, honey, Highland calves, farm-fresh herbs, and organic produce while offering a breathtaking backdrop for life’s celebrations and a variety of experiences for creating lasting memories for all who walk through its gates.

About Ice Wine

This year marks the 22nd season for the annual Ice Wine Festival, held the month of March in the Grand River Valley wine region.  With such a unique winter season, this will truly be a celebration for the wineries, since Mother Nature only granted one opportunity this year to harvest true ice wine.  True ice wine can only be made when the grapes are left on the vines at the end of the traditional harvest season awaiting Mother Nature’s shift of seasons from fall to winter.

The festival has expanded throughout the years and now includes 6 wineries and 1 distillery that will feature an ice wine cocktail.  Many of the participating wineries have expanded their drink lists to include specialty cocktails for the festival as well.  “We have seen the shift in drinking habits, and we are making sure we include something for everyone”, states Cindy Lindberg, festival coordinator and president of Grand River Cellars Winery & Restaurant.  “In addition to an extensive list of cocktails for the festival Grand River Cellars, for the first time ever, will be featuring a mocktail (non-alcoholic cocktail) make with fresh ice wine juice from the 2024 harvest.”

Join the wineries of the Grand River Valley Debonné Vineyards, Ferrante Winery & Ristorante, Grand River Cellars Winery & Restaurant, Laurello Vineyards, South River Vineyards, Cask 307 Winery, and Red Eagle Distillery for an afternoon of ice wine sampling perfectly paired with the appetizers.

Patrons will visit each of the seven participants in any order they choose. Each establishment will provide samples of their libation along with a delicious appetizer.

The cost is $10 per person at each winery.  The coordinators encourage everyone to drink responsibly and have a designated driver ticket, for $5, which includes a non-alcoholic drink and an appetizer. 

For more information about the Ice Wine Trail go to www.wggrv.com.

The following wineries and distillery locations participate in the Ice Wine Festival featuring samples and small bites. Additional wineries throughout the Grand River Valley do offer Ice Wine but may not be included in this packaged event.

Join the Harvest in 2026!

Elyse Pitkin
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