WELCOME TO

SWEETBRIAR VINEYARD & WINERY

Family Owned & Operated

ABOUT US

The Sweetbriar Vineyard and Winery is owned and operated by Mike and Tamara Mackenthun. The couple retired from the Air Force to Mountain Home, Idaho and built their retirement home. During a trip to California Adventure at Disneyland, they talked to the Mondavi representative (at the time) about vineyards and wine making. They became convinced, after much research, they could build a small vineyard and winery of their own.

All Our Wines Are Produced & Bottled On The Premises From Our Own Grapes.

VINYARD

They have 240 Vignoles, 180 Cabernet Franc, 100 Lemberger and Riesling, 80 Cabernet Sauvignon & Pinot Gris vines.

WINERY

The winery consists of a wine storage/aging room, a tasting area & wine production area.

Thank you for visiting our ValPons winery page(s). Here you can find out more about Sweetbriar Winery located in Mountain Home, Idaho and the family that runs it. We love to help people learn about wine in a relaxed, fun way. Please spend some time exploring our information, and then come in and visit us! We promise you will have a great time!

Don’t be intimidated by a wine tasting. Come in to our tasting room and let us serve you a variety of wines in relaxed environment. We can help you to discover the wonderful experience that is appreciating good wine. We believe that the best wine is the one you like to drink the most! We can also help you try some wines that might be outside your comfort zone. You never know, you might find you enjoy a wine style that you never thought you would!

OUR WINES

SWEETBRIAR VINEYARD & WINERY

Season 9

2021 Semi-Sweet Vignoles $18

A Semi-Sweet version of our Vignoles

2021 Sweet Vignoles $15

A Sweet version of our Vignoles.

2018 Cabernet Sauvignon $22

A dry red aged in French & American oak.

TASTING

Tasting Room

Located in the winery.

All samples are FREE!

When

No posted hours but most days by Appointment.

Call to make sure we’re available.

Please feel free to call.

We have limited facilities and can accommodate anyone, we just need to know.

Groups

We can handle small groups up to 20 in the tasting room.

If you want more to attend, call and let’s talk.

Events

We can fit 5 card tables in our tasting area for small events – Bunco, tasting party, cards what ever.

AWARDS

2014 Rattlesnake Red

Bronze Medal Award, 2018 Idaho Wine Competition.

2014 Private Reserve Cabernet Franc

Bronze Medal Award, 2016 Idaho Wine Competition.

If the “OPEN” flag is out, we’re open!

CONTACT US

SWEETBRIAR VINEYARD & WINERY

12150 US-20

Mountain Home, Idaho 83647

The winery is located 7 miles northeast of Mountain Home on US 20.

Take exit 95 off of I-84 and head to Fairfield/Sun Valley.

Get Directions

Ph: (208) 599-1502

HOURS

SEASONAL: Call or Text 208-599-1502

to see if we’re available.