Satek Winery - Fremont, Indiana

Satek Winery - Fremont, Indiana

This winery began as a 10,000 gal. facility in 2001 and has produced approximately 13,000 gal in the last year.  With production going so well and people enjoying the wine so much the winery has undertaken a huge expansion project adding a total of 3,700 sq. ft!

The winemaker and co-owner of the winery is Larry Satek who believes that the expansion will be a benefit to the wine industry in Indiana where he makes his quality wine.

The winery is on lnad that is owned by the family and sits on the north end of Lake James.  The land used to be an apple orchard prior to it becomeing rundown and overgrown. It was then that they turned it into a vineyard in 1992.

Because of the success of the winery they now purchase nearly 80% of their grapes from other wineries in Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania.  Some are even purchased from California.

Did you know that an acre will produce approximately 3-7 tones of grapes and that a ton of grapes will produce about 150 gallons of wine?  It takes nearly 5 years for a newly planted grapevine to reach full production and another 2 years to reach full flavor maturity.  They produce well for about 35 years and then start to decline but could live for up to 100 years!

The winery is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 pm. Tours are available on weekends as needed.  They will give tours during the week if they are not working in the production area.  Otherwise, you may watch them do bottling, labeling, or their tasks through the windows to the production room.  Tours may also may be made by appointment; they encourage you to call ahead for groups to insure that they have sufficient staff available to make your visit more enjoyable.

Location: 6208 N. Van Guilder Rd.
Fremont, IN 46737

Phone: (260) 495-WINE (9463)

Directions: Follow the Blue Background Attraction Signs that are located on the Indiana Toll Road for Exit 144, and I-69 for Exit 154 Northbound or Exit 157 Southbound.  Here are specific directions, but each turn is noted with a Blue Background Attraction Sign, or a Brown Highway TODS Sign.

From Outlet Mall–Take SR 120 east (toward Fremont) about 1.4 miles.  Turn left onto N. Van Guilder Rd. The winery is 1/4 mile on the right.

From the Indiana Toll Road–Take Exit 144 toward SR 120 to Fremont (Do not get on I69.)  Left onto SR120 about 1.2 miles.  Turn left onto North Van Guilder.  The winery is 1/4 mile on the right.

From I 69 heading north–Take the Pokagon exit (Exit 154).  Turn left at stop sign at the end of the exit ramp.  (This is a strange exit ramp.)  Stay on this road until you reach the stoplight at the end of the road.  Turn right onto SR 120.  Go about a mile.  Turn left onto N. Van Guilder Rd. The winery is 1/4 mile on the right.

From I 69 heading south–Get off at the Jamestown exit (Exit 157, the first exit in Indiana)–Turn left.  Go to the first stop sign which will be at N. Van Guilder Rd.  Turn right.  The winery is about a mile and a half south.