Our Story

Owners Steve and Jamie Ziolkowski

About Rose Valley Winery…

Rose Valley Winery is a small winery in Northeastern Michigan, proudly owned by Steve and Jamie Ziolkowski. Established in 2007 by Adam and Nancy Kolodziejski, the winery was built on a passion for Michigan-grown grapes, handcrafted wines, and creating a welcoming place for guests to gather and relax.

Steve began working alongside Adam in 2009, learning the craft of wine-making from the ground up and developing a deep knowledge of grape varieties and vineyard care. A few years later, Jamie joined the team, bringing her strengths in hospitality and marketing. Together, they continued to grow the winery’s vision and, in 2017, became the proud owners of Rose Valley Winery.

Since then, Steve and Jamie have expanded the main tasting room to include the cozy “Knotty Room” along with extra outdoor seating, creating even more space for guests to enjoy the Rose Valley experience. They also opened a second tasting room in West Branch, originally at the West Branch Outlets. The tasting room will begin an exciting new chapter at the West Branch Commons in the spring of 2026.

Today, Rose Valley Winery remains dedicated to producing quality Michigan wines while offering a friendly, relaxed atmosphere where visitors can gather, taste, and enjoy the beauty of Northern Michigan.

This was one of two vineyards from which we source our grapes. Hunting Hawk is in Hale and Broken Oak is in Rose City.
Roughly 25 varieties of cold-hardy grapes were originally grown between the two.

Our Offerings

Special Events

Annual Harvest Festival, Summer Music & Food Trucks, Ladies Night Out, Deer Camp Drop Off, and private events!

Educational Tours

Receive tours of the production house from our wine experts. Learn what it takes to produce your favorite wines!

Wine Tastings

We offer wine tastings, flights, and wine by the glass. We produce dry reds to sweet whites and everything in between. Our specialty wines include maple wine & fruit wine, plus our award winning Port!

Wine Inspired Gifts and Baskets

We offer anything you can think of that is wine related!

We also sell:

Brownwood Farms salsas & jams (made from Michigan fruits)

Chocolate shot glasses, made by The Sweet Life in West Branch