Leatherwood Vinegary is the finest little vinegary in Minnesota. It just might be the only one. The Leatherwood Orchards, Leatherwood Herb Gardens, and Leatherwood Vinegary (okay, it's all one place on 40 acres of beautiful Minnesota soil, just north of the Long Prairie River) work together to produce fine wine vinegars. Ron and Nancy are the vintner / vinegarist and herbalist, respectively, with many years of experience in growing fruit and herbs and making them into wines and vinegars.
The vinegary is a charming place with faux rock walls, urn filled niches, and the permeating essence of wine and vinegar. Since it is also a licensed facility, it has the requisite stainless steel sinks, tables and other equipment. Making wine vinegar is an art as well as a science with tasting and testing having equal importance in producing a quality product. It takes time to nurture the trees and vines. Wine ferments over a period of several weeks to several months. Conversion to wine vinegar is a slow natural process of several months to many years. We don't rush it. When it's ready we bottle it. From the fruit to you!
If you'd like to schedule a tour just call 320-732-2879 or e-mail leatherwood@wisper-wireless.com and we'll check our calendar. We can also tell you about other interesting places to visit in the Long Prairie area or make a reservation at a local restaurant.
Also, contact Nancy if you'd like to schedule a book reading/signing event.
Upcoming events for 2012:
March 6, 4:30 p.m.: Nancy will do a reading from her book Leatherwood Vinegary, A Winery Gone Sour and talk
about the vinegar making process at a Legacy sponsored event at the Eagle Bend, Minnesota Library.
March 8, 6:30 p.m.: Nancy will do repeat the above program at the Staples, Minnesota library.
March 10: Nancy will speak at the Todd County, Minnesota Garden Day. Topic: 12 Herbs, how to grow them, how
to use them. Includes an herbal tasting via Leatherwood infused vinegars. Ron will also present an opportunity to
taste and purchase vinegar in a Garden Day booth.
March 17: East Ottertail Horticulture Day, Perham, MN High School
March 24: Let’s Get Growing, Douglas County Garden Day, Alexandria, MN Technical College
March 31: West Ottertail Garden Day, Fergus Falls, MN High School
We're booking tours for 2012. It's not too early to plan your group tour for next summer. Just call or e-mail for info.
