Road Trip To 3 Different Vineyards On This Montana Wine Tour
Montana is well known for its craft beer, but certain parts of the Treasure State are also great for growing wine grapes. If you’re interested in exploring some of our most beautiful vineyards, you can actually see several of them in a single day. Just follow this route we mapped out, and make sure to bring a designated driver if you plan to taste. Cheers!
Here, they grow French-American hybrid grapes that thrive in colder temperatures in their certified organic vineyard. These grapes were developed by Elmer Swenson in Minnesota, and they do extremely well in Montana.
Ten Spoon Vineyard and Winery, 4175 Rattlesnake Dr, Missoula, MT 59802, USA
You can even book the space for your wedding or other special occasions.
There's no tasting room here, but you can always shop for lavender, heirloom garlic, and pick cherries when they're in season.
They've endured a lot of trial and error over the years, once losing all their Pinot Noir grapes to a late March frost. But all their grapes are now thriving and you can purchase their wine at White Raven Winery in Columbia Falls. Spotted Bear also has a lovely vacation cabin you can rent for the weekend.
The first grapes were planted here in 1979 by Dr. Thomas Campbell and his son, Tom Jr. They've found success with Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, and Gewurztraminer, as well as a short season red called Marquette.
Mission Mountain WINERY
Their charming tasting room is located on the west shores of Flathead Lake.
If you choose to continue your road trip, you’ll find more tasting opportunities in Kalispell and Whitefish. However, this trip is a solid start. Learn more about each of these vineyards and wineries here, here, and here.
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