Serious Wine. Serious Fun!

Enjoy sampling & drinking our award-winning wines surrounded by our vineyards & orchards. Bring your family and friends and enjoy the many exceptional activities and events we offer.

Tours

Complimentary Winery Tours are offered daily at 1:00 & 3:00, plus 5:00 on Saturdays. No reservations needed for groups fewer than 20. Custom Tours & Vineyard Tours available by appointment. See our Visiting Information page for more information.

About Us

Carlos Creek Winery is located in the Alexandria Lakes area in west central Minnesota and in the heart of Minnesota's first Federally Approved Viticultural Area (AVA). Our location is nestled between five lakes: Ida, L'Homme Dieux, Miltona, Darling and Carlos. The lakes are the deepest in the county and moderate our climate resulting in higher winter temperatures and lower summer temperatures than surrounding areas.

Our vineyards are planted with cold-hearty grape varieties that can withstand 30 degrees below without protection. The names of these varieties are not familiar to many wine drinkers (YET!) and include: Frontenac, Sabrevois, Valiant, King of the North, Brianna, Marquette, Petite Pearl and Prairie Star.

Carlos Creek Winery is owned and operated by the Bredeson family. Many people ask us how we got into the wine business. If you're interested in our story, take a look at our About Us page!