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. 
     For starters, 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.
     Originality and creativity are a way of life at Trout Springs Winery. We also offer: 
* Estate wine, which means we use our own grapes (not all Wisconsin wineries do). 
*  Our own draft, craft ​​beer.
*  ​Grape powder, cheese infused with our grape powder, and chocolate made with our grape powder by world-famous Seroogy’s Chocolates in Green Bay.
*  Fine dining events.
*  Glamping (see below).​
​   Find out more about us in this TV video.

Glamping? It's Better 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 amenities, no way—we’ve introduced something that could make happy campers out of you: glamour camping, or glamping as it's called.
​     Our spacious 18-foot bell tent is perched on a platform and outfitted with a queen size bed and furniture, refrigerator, microwave, lights, and a flush toilet. 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.)

3rd Annual Legendary Student Challenge
Friday, Nov. 1 (Featuring Our Wine)

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HARVEST 2019 - HAS BEEN CANCELLED!  Due to the weather, there are just no grapes left hanging to pick. 

3rd Annual Legendary Student Challenge--Friday, Nov. 1   
     Celebrate Northeast Wisconsin’s unique
geology and agricultural bounty in the Midwest’s only Kitchen Stadium! (Watch the WFRV segment that aired Sept. 24 below, left side.)
     This student chef competition is an annual fundraising event, a partnership between the Niagara Escarpment Resource Network and the Fox Valley Technical College’s Culinary Arts Program.
     Hosted by Millaine Wells and Lisa Malak from WFRV Channel 5, the main event features local award-winning wines (crafted by Trout Springs Winery) paired with an exquisite four-course ‘farm-to-table’ meal using fresh ingredients.
 5:30—6:30 p.m.: Hors de oeuvres, cash bar
 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.: Competition and dinner
 Fox Valley Technical College (Entrance #10)
1825 N. Bluemound Drive, Appleton
  • Seating limited to 100
  • $50.00 per person
  • View menu, register and pay on-line at by Oct. 1 at www.lnrp.org
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Wine Dinner - October 26, 2019
Salad: Fresh seasonal greens, beets, diced pears, feta cheese, and roasted pecans served with a creamy poppy seed and honey dressing.
Appetizer: Fresh trout, fennel, and sweet potato croquettes served with leek jam.
Entree: Sweet and smoky grilled pork loin stuffed with an apple, bacon, and mushroom duxelle topped with glace de poulet, served with beurre noisette (brown butter), roasted root vegetables, and fresh garlic mashed potatoes.
Dessert: Individual chocolate cake topped with a fig, orange, cranberry, and red wine sauce served with whipped cream.  R.S.V.P required, $49.95 per person, each course paired with a special wine.

Sustainability Efforts Receive ​Recognition For Excellence
     Trout Springs Winery has been designated with the highest honor from the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council (WSBC). Our winery was named  a 2018 Green Masters level company this December.
     “Trout Springs Winery has implemented creative strategies which define them as a leader in sustainability,” said Tom Eggert, Executive Director of the WSBC. “Trout Springs has made going green personal in terms of their strategy. They’ve adopted environmental and social programs that benefit their community, employees, and their customers.” (Read the entire WSBC press release here.)
     For more information about our green initiative, check out our Sustainability page.
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National Press Takes ​Notice of Us
     The Grapevine Magazine, a national publication and a leader in the wine industry, featured a four-page story on us in their November/December issue. Read the online version 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.
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