2024 Wine Awards
**Country Heritage Winery Triumphs at 2024 Indiana State Fair Wine Competition**
**LaOtto, Indiana, August 7, 2024** — Country Heritage Winery is thrilled to announce an unprecedented achievement at the 2024 Indiana State Fair Wine Competition, where we have been honored with three top awards. For the third time, our winery has been named **Winery of the Year**, a testament to our unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation in winemaking. We are equally proud to have secured the **2024 Wine of the Year** title for our Vignoles and the **2024 Indiana Grown Wine of the Year** accolade for our Ice Age White.
Located on our 101-acre vineyard in northeastern Indiana, Country Heritage Winery is a family-owned business helmed by fourth and fifth-generation farmers, Jennifer and Jeremy Lutter. The Lutters express immense pride in the winery’s journey and its remarkable growth over the years. Jennifer Lutter shared, “Winning these awards is an incredible honor and a reflection of our dedication to crafting exceptional wines from our own estate-grown grapes. We are grateful for the support of our community and the hard work of our talented team.”
Wine maker Kevin Geeting, who has been instrumental in our success, emphasized the focus on quality that drives the winery’s philosophy. “Our goal is to continually elevate our wines so that they can be appreciated by everyone, from the most discerning connoisseur to the casual wine enthusiast,” Geeting said. “This recognition from the Indiana State Fair Wine Competition reaffirms our commitment to producing high-quality wines that resonate with our customers.”
In addition to the prestigious Wine of the Year and Winery of the Year awards, Country Heritage Winery was honored with 29 medals across various wine categories, showcasing the diverse range of excellence in our offerings.
Additionally, our winery has been awarded multiple medals at the 2024 Finger Lakes International Wine & Spirits Competition, known for its rigorous standards of wines submitted from multiple states and countries.
This marks the third time that Country Heritage Winery has been named Winery of the Year and the fourth consecutive year of competition one of our wines has been recognized as Wine of the Year. Our consistent success at the Indiana State Fair Wine Competition underscores our dedication to maintaining the highest standards of winemaking.
For more information about Country Heritage Winery and our award-winning wines, please visit countryheritagewinery.com or contact us at 260-637-2980.
