Wines

Come to any of our 3 locations in the Amana Colonies to sample our delicious, award-winning wines. If you are considering purchasing our wine by phone or mail, please read the desciptions below to see which wine fits you best.

Exotic Fruit Wines: These wines tend to be "dessert sweet". They are most likely drank as an after dinner wine, or used in cooking and baking.

Apricot - Packed with a full-bodied flavor this medium-sweet wine tastes like an apricot picked straight from the tree.

Apple - With the crisp, light and sweet taste of an Granny Smith straight from the tree, the Ackerman's apple is perfect for a delightful treat on a fall day or summer afternoon.

Blackberry - This wine is sweet and smooth and as fruity as can be!

Black Raspberry - Heavy in taste and unmistakably raspberry, this wine may also be used as a dressing over an ice cream sundae or treat of your choice.

Blueberry - A new addition to the Ackerman's wine list. This sweet wine has a fresh and fruity flavor.

Cherry - Made from mont marenzie cherries this wine tastes like a delectable bite of intense cherry pie.

Cranberry - The Ackerman's most popular selection. This wine is perfect for a holiday treat or with a little added spice!

Dandelion - Take part in one of America's most historic traditions. Dandelion wine light and sweet with a hint of nectar flavor. This wine is tasty as well as a great conversation piece.

Dry Cranberry - A spin off of the traditional cranberry this wine has less sugar added which gives it a tangy flavor.

Peach - This light, but sweet wine combines elegance with rich flavor. The Ackerman's peach is perfect for a sweet treat.

Plum - A sweet selection, plum is splendid as a spritzer, just ad Sprite or 7-up! It's decidedly delicious!

Red Raspberry - Make no mistake! The raspberry flavor in this wine overwhelms your soul. Take a sip as you sink into the raspberry field.

Rhubarb - An Old Amana Favorite, also referred to as piesteingle, literally meaning pie plant. True to its name rhubarb wine tastes like the pie without the crust. To experience Amana to the fullest, this semi-sweet wine is a must!

Strawberry - One of natures simplest pleasures, the strawberry. Find the strawberry patch in your mind while sipping this sweet selection.

Fruit Blends: The newest edition to the Ackerman family, these wines are made by mixing two exotic fruits together!

Lovers Wine - Opposites attract! This wine combines the tang of cranberry with the silky sweetness of plum

Autumn Blend - This classic cranberry and apple blend is perfect for a fall day.

American Pride - What is more American than cranberries and concord grape? Celebrate your country with this wine.

Grape Varieties: These are Ackerman's more traditional wines. They varry in sweetness from dessert sweet to fairly dry.

Catawba - The Catawba grape offers a great grapey flavor with a mild and crisp spirit.

Concord - The sweetest grape available will give you all the grapy taste you desire.

Riesling - A medium wine, Riesling is smooth and well-balanced. White Zinfandel - The Zinfandel is an American tradition, lightly sweet, crisp and clean.

Chardonnay - The Ackerman's Chardonnay is rich, quite dry and full-bodied with a buttery flavor.

Merlot - Soft and slightly dry, this wine is well-rounded and light.

Merlot Reserve - The Wine Maker's favorite the Reserve is full-bodied and dry.