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The severe climate of the northern plains is partly to blame for the wine industry’s slow growth here. Bitterly cold winters and dry summers make an inhospitable environment for most vine types, except for the native Vitis riparia. As a species, riparia has been of little interest to the wine world, except as phylloxera-resistant rootstock, or for its cold-hardy genes. Amazingly however, at least one producer makes wine from this wild vine. Throughout the upper Midwest, ,i>riparia’s greatest use has been in the parentage of many important cold-climate hybrids, including a South Dakotan original called Valiant. The aptly-named Valiant was created at South Dakota State University in 1967. Valiant is claimed to survive winter temperatures as low as -70 F. The other grape varieties planted in South Dakota shouldn’t surprise those who know cold-hardy grapes: Minnesota’s Kay Gray, Edelweiss, Swensen Red, St. Croix and Frontenac, along with French hybrids Marechal Foch and DeChaunac. Four farm wineries Read more »

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Varietals Produced in South Dakota View all

Kay Gray
Vidal Blanc

Vidal Blanc has proven to be amongst the versatile varietals in North American viticulture. In Canadian vineyards, th...
Frontenac

Frontenac’s overall viticultural performance and excellent wine quality are directly responsible for its success in M...
Frontenac Gris
Valiant

This red wine producing grape, reportedly cold-hardy to -70 F (approx. -52 C), has lived up to its name in some harsh...

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Rogers Ford Farm Winery

Step back into the antebellum south as you stroll through our 55-acre historic farm dating from 1...
Schade Vineyard

Schadé Vineyard & Winery is the third bonded farm winery in South Dakota. The winery is owned and...
Prairie Berry, LLC

For five generations, our family has been pioneering and producing regional wines from domestic a...
Strawbale Winery

The winery, made of straw bales, is nestled between a hundred year old barn and old shelter belt ...

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South Dakota on Snooth

April 2016

Nice story, 101. Any more Texas vignettes? Sounds about right for what I know ... the Ozarks, or maybe even South Dakota for that matter--or does the environment have to be hotter for consumers to somehow believe the wine's being made from local grape Read More

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November 2013

Prairie Berry Winery Calamity Jane NV

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Love this wine. Can I get this shipped to Nevada? Read More

Wine review by Leigh569
March 2013

Prairie Berry Winery Red Blend Red Ass Rhubarb NV

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Love this wine!!! Read More

Wine review by reneeannbutler
September 2012

Prairie Berry Winery Red Blend Red Ass Rhubarb NV

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Didn't expect to like a fruity, sweet wine (I'm usually a cabernet drinker), but this wine was so tasty, we bought a case of it!! Lovely experience, very nice little winery, friendly people. Read More

Wine review by jemory
September 2011

Prairie Berry Winery Red Blend Red Ass Rhubarb NV

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Love it. No, it's not snooty, but so easy to drink. A really great summer wine. Read More

Wine review by insticks
June 2011

Prairie Berry Winery Calamity Jane 2006

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I love this red wine...it changes flavor with any food you pair it with ... ... can get it at many places in South Dakota, but outside of the state you have to direct ship for $20 from Prairie Berry Winery. I feel it's worth the shipping costs but I live within 2 hours of South Dakota and get it when I happen to be in the are Read More

Wine review by calamityjane1016
March 2011

Valiant Vineyards Cock N Hen Blanc NV

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March 2011

Valiant Vineyards Ameritage 1804 2004

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Valiant Vineyards Canyon Lake White NV

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Valiant Vineyards Pasque Rosé NV

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