A New Chapter!

We have EXCITING NEWS to share! Last week the Schultz Family of Schultz Fruitridge Farms and Texas Corners Brewing Company closed a deal to acquire Lawton Ridge Winery! Previous owners Dean and Crick and their staff have done an excellent job of producing quality wines from Michigan-grown grapes from their small vineyard near Lawton since 2008. When Dean and Crick were looking to retire, they searched out someone who matched their mindset for quality and passion for the product. It was a mutual decision to proceed down the path where the Schultz Family would continue their legacy. After a year-long process, the transition is finally complete. We will continue to bring the excellent wines of Lawton Ridge to the greater Kalamazoo and Southwest Michigan area.

Our vision for the future includes bringing a great selection of our new Lawton Ridge wines to the Texas Corners Brewing Company restaurant & microbrewery and to the Schultz Fruitridge Farms farm market in Mattawan. We are also bringing our cider selection to the winery tasting room and will look at adding new wines, ciders, and events in the future. The tasting room is located at 8456 Stadium Drive, just outside of Kalamazoo, on the north side of Stadium Drive between Oshtemo and Mattawan. We intend to grow and build on the firm foundation the LRW team has laid there.

The winery is currently closed as we are undergoing some renovations in the tasting room and we are awaiting our small wine maker license from the State of Michigan. We anticipate re-opening by the weekend before New Year’s, so stay tuned to social media for the latest and most official updates. You can learn more about the winery on the newly updated website www.lawtonridgewinery.com. Cheers to the future of Lawton Ridge!