Laurentia Vineyard and Winery moving forward with passionate winemaker
MADISON, Ohio – If you think Northeast Ohio-made wine is all sweet, a few sips at Laurentia Vineyard and Winery will change your mind as fast as you can say “I’ll have a glass please.”
“The clientele here still expects sweet wines,” winemaker Emmett Reed said. “I remember when I first came on, hearing what people said. Every third or fifth person who came in here said, ‘Do you have any sweet wines?’ Some people would take ginger ale and pour it in the wine. I saw all sorts of stuff.”
But that might be changing, thanks to Reed’s acumen at the winery, which is owned by brothers Gary and Leonard Blackie. The property covers about 100 acres between rows of vines, equipment and a beautiful tasting room marking its 10th anniversary. Word is getting out, too; the winery recently partnered with Hospitality Restaurants on a special, unique and incredibly smooth Ice Wine Martini.
Recently, right on top of harvest season, Reed walked the property, surveying the vines.