Shamrock Vineyard

Specialties

Shamrock Vineyard would like to welcome you to the first successful wine-​grape planting in Central Ohio. In 1971, Dr. Thomas N. Quilter and his wife, Mary, started planting in the midst of grain fields next to a small farmhouse, just outside of Waldo, Ohio.

The idea was to see if grapevines would grow in a climate not perfectly suitable for the cause. And to their surprise some did. In the beginning, the grapes went to home winemakers and wineries until 1984, when Shamrock became a bonded winery. To date, more than 25 varieties have been planted and the most winter-​hardy have survived. French-​American hybrids, labrusca, and some vinifera make up the acreage which are crafted and tended into Château Shamrock wines.