La Vida Loca Winery

Fine Country Wines Gently Sweetened

Our Wine Selection

Wine is available by the glass
as well as the bottle.

Our wines are made from the most fresh and ripe fruit available in this area. No concentrates are used in the production of our wines.

Please call or email for in-state (IOWA) shipping. We are currently not shipping out of the state due to recent law changes. Please contact us at 515-962-2236 or lavidalocawinery@wmconnect.com

Our wines are also available at the retail locations listed here.

We are working on several new varieties, please stop by and give us your opinion. Although the new varieties are not for sale, we like to have customers try them to let us know if they are worth pursuing.

The amount and varieties of wine, however, depend on the year and the availability of fruit. Any one year may see some fruits being more plentiful than others.

We offer a variety of fruit wines. In an average year, you may find the following varieties available:

Sweet


American Wild	A Concord based light red wine. Food Suggestion: Pasta in red sauce
Aronia-Sweet	A gently sweetened wine that bring out the aronia flavors Food Suggestion: sharp cheeses and mexican
Casa Di Zoli	An "Italian Style" sweed wine with a Moscatto finish. Food Suggestion: Mild cheese, salads, fresh vegetables
Cinnamon	A dessert style 'after dinner' wine. Food Suggestion: Marinate on fresh fruits on top over ice cream.
Cranberry	A wine made from fresh Wisconsin cranberries. Food Suggestion: Pork, ham, Thanksgiving dinner.
First Expression	A unique grape wine with fruity overtones. Makes a great "party wine". Food Suggestion: Pasta and hors d' oeurves.
Plum	A wine made from a couple varieties of locally-grown tame plums. Food Suggestion: Oriental/Asian/Chinese
Raspberry	Red raspberry: Just like you picked fresh berries Food Suggestion: Cheesecake, desserts
Red Clover Temporarily Sold Out	Our premier blossom wine. Food Suggestion: Salads, fruit.
Rhubarb	A traditional Iowa farm wine. Food Suggestion: Cheeses

Semi


Apple	A wine made from Iowa grown apples. Food Suggestion: Game birds, turkey, pheasant quail.
Aronia Wine	An unquie wine, berries grown at Sawmill Hallow Organic Farm near Missouri Valley, IA Food Suggestion: wild game and strong cheeses
Autumn Harvest	A delightful wine made from a blend of peaches and pears. Food Suggestion: Salads, pasta in cream sauce, seafood
Blackberry	Made from locally picked blackberries. Food Suggestion: Cheesecake and appetizers
Cherry	A bright red wine that will remind you of homemade cherry pie. Food Suggestion: Pork, ham, cheese cake
Currant	A blush style wine made from local currants. Food Suggestion: Salads, vegetables
Edelweiss	A white wine with its own distinctive flavors and finish. Food Suggestion: Salmon, light hors d’oeurves
Elderberry	A dark earthy-style wine made from locally-picked fruit. We call it a “Poor man’s Merlot”. Food Suggestion: Grilled meats
Honey-Blackberry Temporarily Sold Out	A nice blend of sweet and tart. Great for parties or social gatherings.
Prima Rosa	A full-bodied blush wine made from a blend of 2 locally grown grapes. Food Suggestion: vegetables, shell fish, pork and chicken
Wild Cherry Temporarily Sold Out	A light blush-style wine with a wild taste and finish. Food Suggestion: Game meat, venison
Wild Grape	A full-bodied red wine, earthy with a hint of tannin. We call it “Mr. Gruff”. Food Suggestion: Game meat, venison

Dry


American Cynthiana	Our bold, deep red wine with fantastic fruity characteristics, the "Merlot of the Mid-west" Food Suggestion: Great with anything chocolate
Aronia - Red	n unquie wine, berries grown at Sawmill Hallow Organic Farm near Missouri Valley, IA Food Suggestion: Pizza, steak, eggplant parmigiana
Gooseberry	A fragile white wine with its own unique “Riesling” taste. Food Suggestion: Game birds, turkey, pheasant, quail
La Vida Loca Red	Our (Award Winning) bold red wine made from locally grown grapes. Food Suggestion: Grilled meats, beef, lasagna or spaghetti
La Vida Loca White	A nice, varietal white wine with a faux sweet start and a clean dry finish. Food Suggestion: Poultry, fish and pork
Main Squeeze	A Chardonnay-style white wine made with Sevall and La Crosse. Food Suggestion: Pork and pasta
Swenson's Mill	An off-dry red wine made from Leon Millot grapes. Food Suggestion: Beef and hearty meals

Cooking Wines


Basil-Raisin	Smells like you just picked it fresh, a light, lovely cooking wine. Food Suggestion: salads and soups
Garlic-Raisin	A terrific marinating/cooking wine. Food Suggestion: Game meat, venison
Jalapeño-Raisin	Jalapeño all the way! Fabulous for marinating and cooking! Food Suggestion: Anything and Everything!
Onion-Raisin	A great cooking wine.

*Some wines may be unavailable during the year.