About

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Welcome to Wooden Link Vineyard, where every bottle tells a story rooted in passion, family, and the rugged beauty of West Central Minnesota.

Nestled near the charming town of Barrett, MN, our vineyard has been growing high-quality grapes since 2014 and cultivating high-quality dry wines since 2023. We’re more than just another vineyard; we’re on a mission to redefine what Minnesota wines can be, one sip at a time.

It all began with an unexpected twist of fate—our land was initially purchased for hunting. But as Nate, our co-founder and self-proclaimed wine connoisseur, spent more time here, he saw an opportunity to create something beautiful and lasting. Nate and his wife Jillian, fueled by a mutual love for wine, decided to transform this rugged piece of Minnesota into Wooden Link Vineyard.

What started as a passion project has blossomed into a thriving family-run vineyard. Today, we produce some of the finest dry wines in West Central Minnesota, challenging the notion that great wines can only come from traditional wine regions.

Meet The Team

Our Mission & Vision

Our mission at Wooden Link Vineyard is to craft wines that aren’t just good but exceptional. We aim to change the way people think about Minnesota wines by setting a new standard of quality. Our vision is to expand our reach, increase our online presence, and become a leader in the Minnesota wine industry.

Redefining Minnesota Wine

Check out this feature from KARE 11 about the work we’re doing at Wooden Link Vineyard. Our goal has always been to challenge expectations by crafting refined, dry wines from locally grown grapes, inspired by European traditions. Rooted in this land, we’re proud to be helping shape a new standard for Minnesota wine.

Meet Our Team

We’re a small, passionate, family-oriented team dedicated to bringing you the best of what Minnesota has to offer. Our winemaker, Kevin Wehrs, discovered his love for wine while traveling the world with his wife, Sigourney. Together, they’ve poured their heart and soul into Wooden Link Vineyard, and their commitment shows in every bottle we produce.

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Sigourney & Kevin Wehrs

Owner Operators & Winemaker

About Sigourney & Kevin

Wine has been a big part of our life ever since we first met. While living abroad for over a decade, we were able to explore many wine regions throughout Europe and our love for wine only grew.

We would spend our summers working the vines of Wooden Link Vineyard, igniting our passion for growing grapes grew as well. We were incredibly fortunate to work along side Sigourney's stepfather Nathan Bergeland and mother W. Jillian Link for years at the vineyard before taking over sole ownership in 2022.

Prior to that, we were primarily growing grapes to sell and produced wine on a small scale for personal use but we dreamed of more. That dream became a reality in the fall of 2023 when we were able to produce our first vintage.

Sigourney has a WSET Level 2 Award in Wines and loves to put together exciting food and wine pairings. Her favorite wine region is Villany in Hungary and her favorite Wooden Link Vineyard wine is 2023 Dry Rose.

Kevin received his winemaking certificate from UC Davis in California. With his experience of living in Europe, working the vineyard and this education Kevin is striving to create an old world style wine out of cold hardy grapes grown in Minnesota. As a winemaker, his favorite wine from the 2023 vintage is the Rose. As a wine drinker he can't get enough of the Estate Red.

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Rebekah Reuter

Vineyard Manager

About Rebekah

Rebekah began working with Wooden Link Vineyard in the fall of 2018. The thing she loves most about working at the vineyard is working outside. She has grown up and spent most her live surrounded by agriculture and has thoroughly enjoyed working and learning about a facet of agriculture that isn't as common and is very intriguing to others.
Becky also enjoys the people she works alongside at the vineyard along with working with the local school to teach students about viticulture. Her favorite wine from Wooden Link Vineyard is the 2023 Blanc. She has vivid memories of a strong nose of pineapple during the final stages of fermentation.

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Cheryl Simpson

Assistant Vineyard Manager

About Cheryl

Cheryl began working with Wooden link Vineyard in 2020. There's nothing she doesn't love about working at the vineyard. Every season in the vineyard is different and wonderful. She loves watching the progression from pruned vines in the winter to a full canopy with full clusters of grapes in the fall. She specifically loves the summer time in the vineyard when the grapes grow and mature for the fall harvest. "It's magic, and I get to watch and be apart of it".

The morning time is her favorite time in the vineyard. She often relates it to what she imagines heaven would be like! Her favorite wine produced by Wooden Link Vineyard is the Estate Red. She believes it is a brilliant red that has beautiful legs when the glass is swirled. She gets a hint of floral on the nose with a bit of forest floor and describes the taste as radiant. She loves that she has been a part of this wine during its entire journey from bud break to the bottle.

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Minnesota Pride

Locally grown grapes.

Award-Winning Quality

Internationally recognized wines.

Family-Run Passion

A personalized experience with every bottle​.

Wooden Link Vineyard overlooking lake and red grape cluser

We believe in the power of community.

We proudly support the West Central Area School District by donating towards the construction of their greenhouse and actively engaging with students in hands-on learning. Each year, we visit classrooms to introduce high school students to the principles of viticulture, and we invite them to participate in our annual harvest, giving them practical experience in the field. This collaboration fosters real-world agricultural skills and inspires the next generation of growers.