Not Your Typical Winery

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​Wonderful wine, cozy tasting room, charming country setting, vineyard views. We've got your winery visitation expectations covered. And then some. 
Watch our video here or continue reading: 
* Estate wine, which means we use our own grapes (not all wineries do). 
*  Our own draft, craft ​​beer.
*  ​Grape powder and chocolate made with our grape powder by world-famous Seroogy’s Chocolates in Green Bay.
*  Fine dining events.
*  Glamping (scroll below).​    
* We also are a licensed trout hatchery. We grow grapes and trout (we’re not named Trout Springs for nothing.) Makes sense--trout are the wine of fish, after all. (Watch the video about our hatchery produced by the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute here.) 
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​Behind the Scenes and Behind the Counter
Unlike some establishments where hired hands dispense samples, at Trout Springs husband-and-wife Steve and Andrea DeBaker--the owners and winemakers--are the only ones doing the pouring. Learn about the winery and the delectable wine you're tasting directly from the experts! ​    

Glamping--It's More Romantic than it Sounds!

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​​     For those romantics and nature lovers who think camping is cool but not for you—no bed, no hotel, no amenities, no way—we've got something that might make happy campers out of you: glamour camping, or glamping as it's called.
     And we recently upped our glamping game. We replaced our tent with a spacious 240-square-foot, three-seasons cabin. Our Little Cabin in the Vineyard is perched on a  platform and outfitted with a queen-size bed and furniture, refrigerator, microwave, and lights. The personal porta-potty is the extent of roughing it. Meals are optional, wine essential.
     ​For more information about our glamping packages, click here.​​

We Turned the Fox Valley into Napa Valley
(and Were Named Winery of the Year for That)

     Trout Springs Winery is the birthplace of the Wisconsin Ledge. That’s a real big deal in the wine world.
     Long story short, we grow great grapes because our area’s temperate climate rivals that of some of the best grape-growing regions on earth. Like Napa Valley. The Federal Government officially identifies prime grape-producing locations as American Viticultural Areas (AVA).
     We figured wine lovers should know about the pedigree of our grapes. So, with proof and paperwork in hand, we went to the Fed. In the winter of 2005 just after opening the doors at TSW, Steve J. DeBaker, owner and winemaker, petitioned the Federal Government to establish just under 2.5-million acres to be designated a prime grape-growing region based upon the Niagara Escarpment.  After several years of numerous evaluations, more paperwork, and persistence, a petition was passed in 2012 establishing the Wisconsin Ledge, a bona fide AVA—just like Napa Valley—in the land of Lambeau, beer, and booyah.
​     And for that we were named the 2014 Winery of The Year by the Wisconsin Grape Growers Association.​ (Read more about the Wisconsin Ledge here.)

​Wedding and Event ​Space Available
​Add that extra touch of romance to your wedding. Put some pizzazz in your next special event, business luncheon, corporate retreat, or seminar.
     We offer custom packages ranging from  full dinners to receptions. As for weddings, our charming vineyard makes a great romantic setting! For more information, click ​here.

News & Events

​New Brown County Monument Tells the Story of the Wisconsin Ledge and its Wineries
With 25 wineries, the Wisconsin Ledge is the 12th-largest recognized wine region in the United States. Read the Green Bay Press Gazette story here.
Co-Owner Steve DeBaker AKA
TV's Retired Rambler
Watch Steve talk about Wisconsin Ledge related topics and sights of interest on his monthly Retired Rambler segments on WFRV-TV's Local Five Live.

Nov. 19, 2024 ... Oh, Deer
The gun deer hunting season is here and the bow season has been underway since mid September. In this segment, Steve Burns from Wisconsin DNR tells why there might be more deer this season compared to last year and what that means for hunters and drivers. Watch it
here.

Oct. 15, 2024 ... Shipwrecks  
The Great Lakes have more shipwrecks per square mile than anyplace else in the world! Earlier this year, maritime historians from the Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association found the remains of the historic schooner Margaret A. Muir off the coast of Algoma.
This month, Kevin Cullen from the Wisconsin Maritime Museum explains how they found the ship and what you can learn about other shipwrecks if you visit the exhibit at the museum in Manitowoc. Watch the segment here.

Sept. 17, 2024 ... Five Tons of Grapes?!  
Steve is joined by another Steve, Steve Johnson from Parallel 44 & Door 44 Vineyard & Winery. Hear from the two Steves about the importance of the annual fall grape harvest. Watch here.

Aug. 20, 2024 ... Maple Syrup, It's not Just for Breakfast Anymore 
It's syrupy, it's sticky, but the maple syrup industry is never stuck, it's always evolving. In this segment, Steve discusses how the industry has changed and where you can get maple syrup locally (such as at Inthewoods Sugar Bush in Manitowoc). Find out more here.

July 23, 2024 ... The Name Says it All! 
Yes, the views at the Ledge View Nature Center are amazing--above ground or below. Steve tells why this unique nature center in Chilton is a great spot to learn about the Niagara Escarpment and the cave systems located in the park. Watch it here.

June 18, 2024 ... Get Wild! 
Appearing in this month's segment is Nancy Kusch, president of the Green Bay Chapter of Wild Ones, a national non-profit organization that promotes the benefits of landscaping with native plants. Native plants can help attract bees, butterflies, and birds. Learn more here.

May 21, 2024 ... Missed This Year's Awesome 5K Wine Run/Walk Through Our Vineyard? Look for Information About Next Year's Beginning in Spring.
See what this unique event is all about here.

March 19, 2024 ... A Status Update on the Water of Green Bay
Steve reports on how certain materials and chemicals are affecting the health of the bay and its fish, and what's being done to improve water quality. Watch the segment here.

Feb. 20, 2024 ... Protecting Lake Michigan Mike Mullen, the new executive director of Lakeshore National Resource Partnership, which protects the communities of northeast and east central Wisconsin and the waters that drain into Lake Michigan, joins this month's segment. Watch it here.
 
Jan. 16, 2024 ... Soup's On! 
Steve reminds us that with this current cold spell in place January is a good time for hibernation, warmth--and good soups! And as a bonus he provides Trout Springs' recipe for Philadelphia Hungarian mushroom soup. Get the recipe and watch here. 

Dec. 19, 2023 ... Is a New Ice Age in Our Future? 
Steve gives a science lesson about the planet's up and down temperature changes and what might come next. Watch here.

See 2021-2023  segments here.