Antler Ridge Winery

What Antler Ridge Winery does

Antler Ridge Winery is a privately held, family-owned craft winery founded in 2013 by the Unis family (Steve and Jared Unis), operating from a family farm at 37 Antler Ridge Ln, Ulster (Rome), Pennsylvania, in north central Bradford County. It produces a portfolio of award-winning wines across dry, semi-sweet, sweet, and fruit wine styles (Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon Vintners Reserve, Merlot, Chambourcin, Red Vixen, Diamond, Dragon Tail, Sangria, Raspberry Bramble among others) using temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation tanks and French/American oak barrel aging for select wines. The technical operation emphasizes hand selection and field testing of grapes from partner Pennsylvania vineyards, with processing within hours of harvest.

The company operates two retail tasting room locations — the main Rome/Ulster site with scenic mountain views and an expansive deck, and a secondary site in Topton/Mertztown at 951 State St. — and sells a complete line of home winemaking supplies (juices, kits, equipment, additives) along with wine accessories and a separate Polish kielbasa product line based on a century-old family recipe. Its go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: tasting room retail, event participation at regional wine festivals, email marketing via Constant Contact, and FedEx wine shipping to Pennsylvania and Florida residents with stated intent to expand to additional states. Revenue streams are entirely transactional (wine sales, supplies, accessories, food service, kielbasa), and no external investors, public listing, or wholesale distribution relationships are disclosed.

Name

Antler Ridge Winery

Legal name

Antler Ridge Winery

Website

https://antlerridgewinery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Antler Ridge Winery is a family-owned Pennsylvania craft winery producing award-winning wines, home winemaking supplies, wine accessories, and Polish kielbasa, sold direct-to-consumer through two tasting rooms and limited interstate shipping.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Winery and Wine Retail

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Wineries (31213), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (44532)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine Production & Winemaking (AFAFAAAB), Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE), Wine Retail (Bottle Shops & Wine Merchants) (CRANABAB)

Keywords

• Craft wine production
• Winery tasting room
• Home winemaking supplies
• Fruit wine varieties
• Estate bottled wine

Headquarters

HQ city

Jim Thorpe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wine Sales: Direct retail wine sales through tasting rooms and shipping to PA and FL residents. Includes award-winning dry, sweet, semi-sweet, and fruit wines sold by the glass and bottle.
2. Home Wine Making Supplies: Complete line of home wine making supplies including additives, yeast, instruments, test kits, cleaning supplies, carboys, bottles, corkers, and wine making kits. Fresh pressed juices available seasonally in fall.
3. Food Service: Wine by the glass service with cheese and crackers on deck. Food menu available at Rome location.
4. Wine Accessories and Gifts: Wine racks, gift baskets, wine related gifts, clothing, home accessories including carafes, glasses, corkscrews, and bottle stoppers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Antler Ridge Winery is a family-owned Pennsylvania winery that produces and sells handcrafted wines across multiple styles (dry, semi-sweet, sweet, and fruit wines) made from Pennsylvania-grown grapes processed in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks with French and American oak barrel aging. The winery operates two tasting room locations (Rome/Ulster and Mertztown, PA), ships wine to PA and FL residents, and also retails home winemaking supplies, wine accessories, and traditional Polish kielbasa.

Product overview

Antler Ridge Winery is a family-owned winery producing a portfolio of award-winning wines across multiple styles (dry, semi-sweet, sweet) plus fruit wines. The core wine lineup includes varietals like Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chambourcin, Riesling, and Vidal, alongside branded wines such as Red Vixen (the most popular), Dragon Tail, and Diamond. Fruit wines include Raspberry Bramble (Keystone Cup 2015 winner), CranRaspberry, Peach Medley, Watermelon Madness, and Blackberry Medley. Complementary product lines include home wine making supplies (kits, equipment, juices, additives), wine accessories (racks, gift baskets, glasses), and traditional Polish kielbasa (a separate food product using century-old family recipes).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chardonnay (Dry)
• Fireside Classic
• Chambourcin
• Cabernet Sauvignon (Vintners Reserve)
• Merlot
• Red Vixen
• Diamond
• Dragon Tail
• Ashley Rose
• Sangria
• Riesling
• Vidal
• White Merlot
• Raspberry Bramble
• CranRaspberry
• Peach Medley
• Watermelon Madness
• Blackberry Medley
• Home Wine Making Supplies
• Fresh Pressed Juices
• Wine Juice Kits
• Wine Accessories
• Kielbasa
• Food Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Raspberry Bramble won Pennsylvania Keystone Cup 2015
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Chaddsford Winery: Established Pennsylvania winery with multiple tasting locations and broad DTC distribution. Comparable as a mid-sized PA craft winery competing for tasting-room visitors and DTC wine club members in the same regional market.
• Penns Woods Winery: Family-owned Pennsylvania winery in Chester County with tasting room and DTC focus. Highly comparable by ownership structure, product style, and direct-to-consumer emphasis.
• Va La Vineyards: Small Pennsylvania family winery producing limited-production wines with a tasting-room experience. Comparable scale and craft positioning to Antler Ridge.
• Stone Barn Cellars Winery: Pennsylvania family winery with on-site tasting room and estate-style production. Comparable as a small PA craft winery targeting the same local tasting-room visitors.
• Karamoor Estate Wines: Pennsylvania estate winery with tasting room in Bucks County focused on premium wine production. Comparable PA craft winery competing for tasting-room visits and DTC customers.
• Galen Glen Winery: Pennsylvania family-owned winery in the Lehigh Valley producing estate-grown wines with a tasting-room-led DTC model. Closest direct comparable to Antler Ridge by state, family ownership, size, and channel mix (tasting room plus DTC shipping).
• Buddy Boy Winery: Family-run Pennsylvania winery with tasting room and broad fruit/wine portfolio. Comparable in family ownership, fruit-wine emphasis, and tasting-room-driven DTC model.

Regional players

• Tassel Ridge Winery: Iowa-based craft winery with a tasting-room and DTC shipping model. Comparable as a small regional craft winery in a non-traditional wine state, sharing similar rural tourism dynamics and direct-to-consumer orientation.

Others

• Wine Enthusiast: Major wine media and accessories retailer. Adjacent ecosystem participant — relevant as both a channel partner opportunity (wineries sold through Wine Enthusiast retail) and a category validator/competitor for wine accessory revenue streams.

Broad incumbents

• E. & J. Gallo Winery: Largest family-owned wine company in the world with a broad portfolio across price points and channels. Relevant as the broad incumbent shaping shelf space, pricing benchmarks, and consumer wine trends that affect regional craft wineries like Antler Ridge.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/AntlerRidgeWine
• Facebookfacebook.com/antler.winery
• Instagraminstagram.com/antlerridgewinery

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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