4e Winery

Since 2015, 4e Winery has been crafting high quality wines in small batch wines made from northern prairie grapes and other fruits. Winemaker, Greg Cook, is passionate that wine should represent the place and that philosophy permeates everything they do. All the fruit for our wines come from locally sourced growers showcasing the amazing flavors of our cold climate grapes. Situated on a historic Bonanza farmstead in Cass County, North Dakota, 4e Winery specializes in creating an experience beyond the wine that includes appreciate for the history of the land and the heritage of the people who worked it. Nestled among the rich agricultural fields of the Red River Valley, 4e Winery has been restoring over five acres of natural prairie to its native state. Enjoy a stroll through the Frontenac vineyards before you make your way through the prairie paths. There are spaces for special events including a newly built Prairie Pavilion and an upper level indoor event room with stunning views of the property. Explore the historic Bonanza farming sights on the property that includes our iconic historic red barn. 4e Winery boasts a kitchen producing fresh scratch made vegetarian foods. Enjoy a bite with your flight of wines.

The 4 e's:

The ancient Greeks held the belief that everything was made up of four unchanging elements – Earth, Fire, Water and Air. This idea formed the cornerstone of science, philosophy and medicine for more than 2,000 years. The four icons representing 4 Elements Winery are the alchemical symbols for these classic building blocks of the universe. This represents our philosophy of returning to the basic elements of wine-making. Quality products, born of the northern prairie (earth), kissed by the sun (fire), nourished by flowing rivers (water) and brought to life by prairie breezes (air) are the foundation of 4e Wines. Our goal is to produce the finest wines, allowing the purity of the fruit to express itself as it was meant to be with as little manipulation as possible.

About the owners:

We are Greg and Lisa Cook, and we are the owners and founders of 4e Winery in Mapleton, North Dakota. 4e Winery grew out of Greg's passion to craft quality wines from pure northern prairie ingredients. What started as a "what if" ten years ago became this crazy dream we have been living since we first opened the doors of the tasting room in July of 2015. Greg's "other" career is as the chair of the Chemistry department at North Dakota State University. When he's not at NDSU or making wine you will probably find him in the kitchen whipping up some amazing plant-based creations or working on video production for his popular plant-based YouTube channel, "The Pot Thickens." Lisa is most often found in the "front of the house," visiting with customers, many who have become friends, and taking way too long to get to the point of whatever story she has to tell. When she's not pretending to be an introvert at the winery you can probably find her absorbed in whatever creative pursuit she is obsessed with at the moment.