St. Julian Winery & Distillery
About
St. Julian is the oldest & largest winery in the state of Michigan, owned and operated by the same family for four generations. Our passion for local farms, real Michigan fruit, and the production of quality wine and juice have been upheld for 100 years.
St. Julian’s portfolio of award-winning wines has over 150 products and include distilled spirits, ciders, and every type of wine from internationally recognized dry wines to award-winning sweet wines, sparkling wines, classic dessert wines and wines using innovative wine-making techniques. Since 1998 St. Julian has been producing some of the finest spirits, many of which are made from grapes. Our line of spirits includes vodka, rum, and award-winning brandies.
Our winemakers, Nancie Oxley and Kyle Totzke, are considered to be some of the most experienced, creative, and talented in the industry. Nancie, the first female winemaker in Michigan, has a wealth of experience and has been with us since 2002. Kyle comes from a Southwest Michigan wine grape growing family that dates back hundreds of years and compliments Nancie as we continue to harvest awards and medals in competitions.
Awards
St. Julian has been awarded thousands of honors in their 100 years. Most recent awards include:
2021 International Eastern Wine Competition:
Best of Class & Gold: Sweet Nancie & 2020 Braganini Reserve Late Harvest Vignoles
2019 Indy International Wine Competition:
Best of Class: 2018 Braganini Reserve Gruner Veltliner & 2018 Braganini Reserve Late Harvest Vignoles
Double Gold: Sweet Nancie & Blueberry Wine
Gold: 2018 Braganini Reserve Traminette, 2016 Braganini Reserve Chambourcin, 2016 Braganini Reserve Merlot, 2018 St. Julian Pinot Grigio & Forbidden Fruit Original Cider
2019 Tasters Guild International Wine Competition:
Double Gold: 2018 Mountain Road Riesling, A&G Gin & A&G Rum
Gold: 2016 Braganini Reserve Chambourcin, 2018 Braganini Reserve Albariño, 2018 Winemakers Series Tempranillo Rosé, Solera Cream Sherry, Sweet Nancie Peach, Sweet Revenge & White Port
Jefferson Cup Invitational:
2019 Jefferson Cup: 2018 Braganini Reserve Traminette
Gold: 2018 Braganini Reserve Late Harvest Vignoles, 2018 Braganini Reserve Marsanne, 2018 Winemaker Series Unoaked Chardonnay, On The Town, & Michigan Awesome Red
Michigan Wine Competition:
Double Gold: 2017 Braganini Reserve Estate Cabernet sauvignon
Gold: 2018 Braganini Reserve Late Harvest Vignoles, 2018 Braganini Reserve Traminette, 2018 Braganini Reserve Porpetto, 2018 Winemaker Series Traminette/LaCrescent, Sweet Nancie Peach, Sweet Revenge & Solera Cream Sherry
American Fine Wine Competition:
Gold: 2017 Braganini Reserve Sauvignon blanc, 2017 Braganini Reserve Chambourcin & 2018 Braganini Reserve Traminette
Click on this map to open an interactive PDF with links to Google Map directions to each winery. The interactive PDF can also be downloaded to take with you on your Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail adventure.
Hours
Sunday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. ET
Monday-Thursday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. ET
Friday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. ET
HOLIDAY HOURS:
CLOSED: Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day
Closing at 3 p.m. ET: Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
Features & Varietals
Features: We feature over 150 products to choose from, including wines, ciders, sparkling juices, spirits – ranging from dry to sweet, still to sparkling - you name it, we have something for everyone. We have 6 tasting rooms, most featuring an outdoor space to enjoy wines by the glass or tasting flights.
Wine Club members receive special pricing on wine, premier access to award-winning wines and spirits, complimentary tasting, invitations to exclusive club events, and of course, unparalleled service. We also have an online store that allows us to ship to most states.
Multiple events throughout the year, including Winemaker Dinners, special events at our Mountain Road Estate Vineyard, Food Truck Friday’s, Vine to Bottle Tours, and exclusive events for our Wine Club members.
Tastings can be enjoyed at the Tasting Room bar, a table in the adjacent Apollo Room, or at a table on the patio when Mother Nature is cooperating. We have a dry, semi-sweet, and sweet wine flight, a cider flight, and a spirit flight available. Wine Club members can create their own wine flight from the current release of wine club wines. You can also enjoy wine and cider by the glass and a menu of craft cocktails.
Varietals: Albariño, Arandell, Aromella, Auxerrois, Barbera, Cabernet franc, Cabernet sauvignon, Catawba, Cayuga, Chambourcin, Chancellor, Chardonel, Chardonnay, Cinsault, Concord, Crimson Cabernet, DeChaunac, Dornfelder, Foch, Frontenac, Frontenac blanc, Frontenac gris, Gewürztraminer, Grenache, Grüner Veltliner, Itasca, LaCresent, Lemberger, Marquette, Marsanne, Merlot, Mourvèdre, Niagara, Noiret, Osceola Muscat, Petite Pearl, Pinot gris, Pinot meunier, Pinot noir, Riesling, Rougeon, Sangiovese, Sauvignon blanc, Seyval, Syrah, Tempranillo, Traminette, Valvin Muscat, Verona, Vidal, Vignoles, Viognier, Zweigelt
Established: 1921