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HISTORY
The 4-acre vineyard was planted in the spring of 2002 and the tasting room was opened in late 2003. The final phase will be the addition of a custom wine making facility which will be operating by 2007. Bryan Ulbrich is Gill's Pier's award winning winemaker with 10 years+ of experience making Michigan wines. Our wines continue to achieve top awards in state, national and international competitions. |
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FAMILY
Gill's Pier winery was founded in 2002 by Kris and Ryan Sterkenburg. The Sterkenburg's relocated from Milwaukee Wisconsin with a dream to grow grapes and start a family-owned boutique winery. Kris runs the tasting room and is in charge of the daily functions of the business, Ryan is the vineyard manager, and the whole family works in the vineyard including the children, Samantha and Jacob. |
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