St. Julian Winery

Paw Paw, United States

3.9

Closed now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards

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Bussiness info

Take-out
No
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Apple Pay
No
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
No
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
No
By Appointment Only
No

Description

Specialties

Wine, Winery, Tours, Beverages, Michigan, Local, Spirits, Hard Cider

History

Established in 1921.

In 1921 at age 26, Mariano Meconi founded Border City Wine Cellars, quickly changing the name to the Meconi Wine Company. Following the repeal of Prohibition in December of 1933, Mariano moved his flourishing wine making enterprise across the river to Detroit in 1934. 1936 was the year Meconi moved the family to its present location in Paw Paw, in order to be closer to the acclaimed Lake Michigan Shore grape-​growing region. With the move came a new name, The Italian Wine Company.

In 1941, during World War II, Meconi strategically countered rising antifascist sentiment in the United States by switching the name of the company once again, from The Italian Wine Company, to St. Julian Winery.

In the last name change of the company, Mariano Meconi humbly paid homage to the patron saint of his native village, Faleria, Italy. All Italian villages have patron saints and San Giuliano, née St. Julian, stands as the saint that protects the village and the citizens of Faleria.

Meet the Business Owner

David B.

Business Owner

Third Generation, David runs St. Julian Wine along side his daughter Angela.