About

Converse Wine Company is a family-owned winery in Arlington, South Dakota, founded by Craig Converse, who blends his backgrounds in farming, agronomy, and research science to produce premium wines from cold-hardy grapes and local fruits. They specialize in Northern wines including varietals like Marquette, Itasca, and Frontenac Gris, as well as fruit wines and a lingonberry mead, emphasizing quality, innovation, and joy through unique flavors. The winery offers private tastings and ships wines via Vinoshipper.

Cold-hardy grape wines Local South Dakota fruits Bourbon oak aged reds Fruit wines and mead
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What They Make
Marquette
Flavors of cherry, blackberry, currant and spice.
Itasca
Light and crisp, with aromas of apple, pear and violets.
Frontenac Gris
Rose colored wine with flavors of cherry, cranberry, raspberry and strawberry.
St Croix
Medium bodied, low tannin easy drinking red wine with flavors of dark berries and currants aged with light oak. Pairs well with pasta and traditional South Dakota hot dishes.
Brianna
Aromatic, fruit-forward flavors with prominent notes of pineapple, peach, apricot, and pear. Great as a dessert wine or with fish and mild cheeses.
Edelweiss
German Style white wine with aromatic flavors of white grape and stone fruit with a crisp and clean finish.
Raspberry Rhubarb
Flavorful layers of South Dakota grown Rhubarb and Raspberry fruit. An aromatic bouquet with good body and crisp acidity that carries into a long finish.
Aronia Berry
Aronia berries and Crimson Pearl grapes blended to make this unique wine from South Dakota grown fruit with flavors of dark berries and earthy tones with a smooth, long finish.
Lingonberry Mead
Tart Scandinavian lingonberry adds unique flavor to this mead made from South Dakota produced honey. Sweet pink colored with flavors of prairie wild flowers, honey and lingonberries.
Petite Pearl
Petite Pearl grape wine aged with bourbon oak to extract sweet, caramelized flavors and aromas to balance the ripe, blackberry and cherry fruit with a long, smooth finish with lingering bourbon notes.