A small winery with a big business, Presque Isle Wine Cellars is the industry leader in providing winemaking supplies, juice and know-how to other winemakers.

Doug Moorhead has worked with grapes his entire life, and he shows no signs of slowing down. He grew up on a grape farm, helping his father introduce the first Vitis vinifera grapes in the Lake Erie area in 1959. He also led the industry by experimenting with over 200 European and hybrid grape varieties to determine which ones would thrive in the Lake Erie Appellation.

Doug opened his business in 1964, not as a winery, but as a supplier of grapes, juices, supplies and equipment for home winemakers, making Presque Isle one of the oldest winery suppliers in the U.S. Doug was instrumental in getting the PA Limited Winery Act passed in 1968, and Presque Isle received one of two limited winery licenses first issued in 1969.

For anyone with questions ranging from ancient grape industry history to the chemistry of making wine, Doug Moorhead and his well-trained staff are the people to call. Their expertise is evident in every bottle of delectable Presque Isle wine.

You’ll find the winery nestled in a wooded country nook next to a quiet stream complete with a waterfall. The rustic atmosphere is a wonderful place to have a picnic, and Presque Isle encourages this by allowing visitors to relax at their many picnic tables whether they are open or not. When they are open, it’s worth the trip to the small tasting room to sample Presque Isle’s award-winning wines and peruse their gift shop. If food is required, it’s only a short walk to the Three Sails Café, located just east of the winery on the grounds at Presque Isle Wine Cellars.

Our Wines

WHITE

2007 Chardonnay - Dry white wine with soft citrus fruit, butter, and toasted oak.

2007 Gewurztraminer - Semi-dry medium bodied white with rich aromas of perfume and spice.

2007 Traminette Reserve - Intensely aromatic semi-dry white. Gold Medal winner at the Finger Lakes International 2008 Wine Competition!

2008 Riesling - Semi-dry white with fruit aromas.

2008 Vignoles - Semi-dry white with exotic fruit aromas and rich flavors that linger.

RED

2006 Cabernet Sauvignon - Dry

2007 Cabernet Franc - Dry, medium-bodied with ripe bramble fruit aromas and nice tannin structure.

2007 Chambourcin – Dry, medium-bodied with fruit and oak aromas.

2007 Merlot Dry Red - Dry with intense flavors and aromas rounded with big tannins. Aged in American Oak for 14 months.

2007 Pinot Noir – Dry, medium-bodied to full-bodied red aged in oak.              

2008 Noiret - Dry, full-bodied red with notes of black pepper and mint. Aged in oak 10 months.

Blaufrankisch – Dry, light-bodied with spicy taste and aromas.

2008 Freeport - Semi-dry, medium-bodied with aromas of fresh berries.       

SWEET

Flirting Heron Sweet - A coy touch of blackberry!

Sassy Heron Sweet - Spicy red wine. This wine is great cold or warmed in a crock pot, add some orange slices and it makes a great warm drink for a cold day!

Creekside White Blush - Fruiter than white zinfandel!          

Creekside Concord - Classic sweet Lake Erie Concord.

Creekside Niagara - Luscious grapiness.

Creekside White - Fresh and fruity.

SPARKLING

2005 Rising Waters - Sparkling blush wine, fresh, fruity and finished slightly sweet.

SPECIALTY AND DESSERT

2005 Touriga Port - Made with the Touriga Nacionale grapes. Enjoy yourself while tasting this warming brandy-fortified port. Aged in oak 46 months to develop many layers and rich flavors. Warm with lingering complex flavors of cinnamon.

Eskimo Kisses - A dessert wine made of Vidal Grapes. Very rich aromas of apricot and honey. Taste the kiss that lingers.

Phone: (800) 899-8079
Fax: (814) 725-2092

Mailing Address:
9440 West Main Road
North East, Pennsylvania 16428
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Red
2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007 Cabernet Franc, 2007 Chambourcin, 2007 Merlot Dry Red, 2007 Pinot Noir, 2008 Freeport, 2008 Noiret, Blaufrankisch

Sparkling
2005 Rising Waters

Specialty
2005 Touriga Port, Eskimo Kisses

Sweet
Creekside Concord, Creekside Niagara, Creekside White, Creekside White Blush, Flirting Heron Sweet, Sassy Heron Sweet

White
2007 Chardonnay, 2007 Gewurztraminer, 2007 Traminette Reserve, 2008 Riesling, 2008 Vignoles