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Heineman Winery Continued from page 1
The winery was found- ed in 1888 by Gustav Heineman, an immigrant from a grape growing re- gion in Germany. At that time, the Lake Erie Islands were already famous for their vineyards and wine production. The islands have ideal soil conditions and a long growing season thanks to the temperate Lake Erie climate. This ensures that the vineyards produce excellent, high quality grapes.
In 1897, Gustav Heineman discovered the Crystal Cave when he was digging a well for his fami- ly home and the winery. In 1900, Heineman was one of 17 wineries on Put-in-Bay.
Prohibition of alcohol in 1919 was catastrophic for the island’s wine in- dustry. Heineman Win- ery survived. Gustav’s son, Norman, kept the business alive by giving
tours of Crystal Cave and Mammoth Cave (closed in the 1950s) and selling un- fermented grape juice. He also ran the Yellow Ribbon Taxi Company, which was started by his father.
When Prohibition was repealed, Ohio was one of the first states to go “wet” and Norman received his grower’s permit to make wine. Norman’s son, Lou- is, continued the family tradition of wine making and also helped to start the Ohio Wine Producers Asso- ciation in 1978. Following in his fathers footsteps, Ed- ward Heineman graduated from The Ohio State Uni- versity in 1980 and intro- duced many new varietals and blends to expand the selection of wines.
Louis, at the age of 92, passed away in 2019. Today, the fourth and fifth generations of the fami- ly, Edward and Dustin,
are leading the business. Heineman’s continues to offer “Vine To Wine Quali- ty” growing the majority of their own grapes. Local is- land growers and the family cultivate around 40 acres on South Bass Island.
Dustin Heineman said they are proud to also help preserve the history and beauty of the islands. He is actively working with the Lake Erie Island Con- servancy to help preserve green space on the islands.
Recently, Heineman expanded those efforts to North Bass Island. Dustin said that he worked with the State of Ohio for several years to secure a lease for over 44 acres of vineyards on North Bass Island.
“At one time there were over 600 acres of vineyards on North Bass Island. We were fortunate to be able to lease the last 44 acres of vineyards and two historic houses there,” he said.
The vineyards and homes have historical sig- nificance for the island. I
couldn’t just watch the deep-rooted his- tory of grape grow- ing disappear from North Bass Island, also known as Isle Saint George.” In addition, there are several varieties of grapes grown on this island that ar- en’t seen on Put-in- Bay, such as Merlot, Pinot Grigio, Vidal and Gerwurztra- miner.
“We’ll have more varieties for people to enjoy. Whoever walks in the door will be able to find their favor- ite,” Dustin said.
Donniella Winchell, Execu- tive Director of the Ohio Wine Produc- ers Association said the family has been instrumental in the industry.
“The Heineman
ly has supplied leadership to our industry for at least
Louis, Edward, and Dustin Heineman, thirrd, fourth, and fifth generations of the Heineman family.
fami-
four generations. They worked to protect grapes and wine following Prohi- bition. The last three gen- erations have committed
themselves to a prosperous future through their sup- port of the trade associa- tion. Lou provided vision, Continued on page 8
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