Our Story
Tom and Melanie married in 1977 and raised their five children in Cobb County, Georgia, building a life rooted in family, hard work, and a love of the outdoors. In 2014, a devastating house fire claimed nearly all of their belongings, but it also opened the door to a new beginning. They purchased property in Tallapoosa, Georgia, returning to a place deeply connected to Melanie’s family, who have long called Haralson County home.
As they settled into the land, Tom and Melanie discovered Haralson County’s rich wine-producing past, shaped in part by Central European immigrants in the late 1800s. That history resonated deeply with them, as Tom’s own grandfather had immigrated from Slovakia in 1912. Reviving this tradition felt both meaningful and fitting. Embracing hard work and life outdoors, they planted 1,500 grapevines and later added fields of blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries.
Today, all five children, their families, and all sixteen grandchildren have worked the land together, helping produce fine Georgia estate-grown wine rooted in resilience, heritage, and family.
A rich history. A new beginning.
Haralson County was a major wine-producing region in Georgia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In the 1880s and 1890s, entrepreneur Ralph L. Spencer recruited Hungarian immigrants from Pennsylvania to settle near Tallapoosa and plant vineyards on fertile soils. These settlers formed communities like Budapest, Nitra, and Tokaj, planting thousands of acres of grapes and establishing wineries. By 1900, Haralson County had hundreds of vineyards with over 665,000 grapevines, producing more grapes and wine than any other Georgia county and generating tens of thousands of gallons of wine, making it one of the Southeast’s largest wine centers.
However, the industry collapsed rapidly after Georgia’s statewide Prohibition Act of 1907, which took effect in 1908 and lasted until 1935, outlawed wine production. Most vineyards were abandoned and many settlers left the area.
Now, over a century later, Haralson County will see a new winery open its doors. Come celebrate the proud history of the region and enjoy a glass.
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