Cedar Ridge Winery: Iowa's Combined Winery and Distillery, by What's in Our Index
Cedar Ridge is one of Iowa's most established producers, a combined winery and craft distillery in Swisher. We have 21 wines indexed and zero prestige-critic ratings. Here's what we have, honestly.
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Iowa's cold-climate vineyards chase ripeness through brutal winters, yielding lean reds and crisp whites that taste of survival more than abundance.
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Region DNA
The character of Iowa
Based on 246 wines with structural data
Style profile
Tight, signature style across producers
FEM score distribution
Based on 12 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Iowa
Cedar Ridge
VisitIowa is a wine region in United States, home to 72 producers tracked on Femente. Its vineyards are led by Frontenac, Marquette, and La Crescent, producing Iowa Red and Iowa White wines with notes of Tree fruit, Oak, and Red fruit. It takes in Tama County, Dubuque County, and Upper Mississippi River Valley Iowa.
Iowa — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Iowa?
- The most planted varieties in Iowa are Frontenac, Marquette, La Crescent, and Marechal Foch, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Iowa known for?
- Iowa is known for Iowa Red, Iowa White, and Wisconsin Red wines and flavors of Tree fruit, Oak, and Red fruit.
- How many wineries are in Iowa?
- Femente tracks 72 producers in Iowa.
- Where is Iowa?
- Iowa is a wine region in United States, taking in Tama County, Dubuque County, and Upper Mississippi River Valley Iowa.
Iowa
Iowa's cold-climate vineyards chase ripeness through brutal winters, yielding lean reds and crisp whites that taste of survival more than abundance.
Producers in Iowa
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