Great Land Wines has recreated the tastes of the long ago days of the Gold Rush, and the early pioneering time in Alaska with handcrafted wines made from the same vegetables, fruits and flowers that those early Alaskans used. Today you can sample a wine that might have been made a hundred years ago by a prospector at Porcupine Gold Mine like Carrot Gold or Raisin Jack. You can savor a wine similar to what a homesteader might have made such as Chilkat Cherry, Rose Hip, Red Current or Birch Sap. We blend the delicate flavors of honey and berries in wines to delight the tongue and put the sparkle of the aurora in your glass with Strawborealis and Raspborealis. Great Land Wines collects Spring wildflowers like Elderflowers, Dandelions, Clover, Sitka Roses, and Fireweed that soak up the sun during the long days of summer and turn them into the subtlest of pale wines.
Wild berries abound in the Valley.
Strawberry, Blueberry, Red Current, Gooseberry, even Service Berry and Elderberry provide summer in a glass. Homesteaders in the pioneer days would have preserved every product of their gardens for winter use. You can taste the unique flavors of carrot, onion, beet, rhubarb, and potato wines that will surprise your palate with their robust flavors. Enjoy Great Land Wines during your visit to Haines at local restaurants, beverage stores or the winery , or you can take them home to remind you of your visit to the Great Land. No preservatives are used in our wines.