About
Mission Mountain Winery is a family owned winery located on the West Shore of Flathead Lake (the largest natural fresh water lake west of the Mississippi), in Dayton Montana. There is even access to the winery by boat. It is the first Bonded Winery in the state of Montana. The initial Vineyard was started thirty years ago and the Winery’s first vintage was 1984.
Tom Campbell Jr. is the man behind the winemaking. Following the wisdom of his father Tom Sr., Tom Jr. trained at the University of California at Davis in Enology (Winemaking ), he then worked as an enologist at several different winery’s including: Jekel and Shiloh in California and the Ste. Michelle and Quail Run (now Covey Run) in Washington. He then started Mission Mountain Winery in Montana with his father in 1984. Tom Jr. and his wife Hema also started Horizon’s Edge Winery in Zillah,Washington in 1985 and sold it in 1999. He also is director of wine production for Woodhouse Family Estates in Woodinville , WA and Tanjuli in Zillah, WA.
The Winery currently produces approximately 6,500 cases of wine a year. The wines produced include: Vin Gris, Riesling, Monster Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, a “blush” wine called Sundown, an exceptional Muscat Canelli dinner wine, Nouveaux Riche a dessert Muscat Canelli, Ice Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Monster Red a Merlot – Cabernet blend, Malbec, Syrah, Cream Sherry, Port, Cocoa Vin ( a chocolate port, and Blanc de Noir Champagne.
The vineyards in Montana grow Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, and small amounts of Riesling, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer. The other grapes are grown in our own vineyards in the Rattlesnake Hills of Washington.
It is amazing that some of the finest wines in the world come from this small winery in northwest Montana. The wines have met with excellent acceptance by Montana Residents and visitors to the winery from all 50 States and 30 Foreign Countries as well reviews from national and international competitions and wine writers. Our wines have received International recognition winning over 100 medals.
We invite comparison with any your favorite wines in a blind tasting and know with confidence that you will be pleasantly surprised. Enjoy the high quality of our wines.
We toast your good taste!
Tom Campbell Sr. and Tom Campbell Jr.
I’ve just perused your website for the first time and found it fascinating that you are making award winning wines in that part of the country, especially Pinot noir. Do you mind divulging what Pinot noir clones you’re using? Do you have to implement cold protective measures?
I’m in Southwest Nebraska, zone 5, and all conventional wisdom says that Pinot noir won’t survive here, yet my neighbor says he has been growing Pinot noir for years in his yard, and when I raised my eyebrows, he said he had it “tested” and verified to be Pinot noir. I guess I’ll try to grow a few. Of course, I don’t have the mediating effect of a huge body of water that you have.
All the Best!
Bret A. Moore
Just found your winery at the madeinmontanausa.com website. I am going to be in Browning for a while this summer. I really hope to get down to see y’all in either August or early September. I am especially interested in tasting your Huckleberry Mountain wine! I am looking forward to my trip more than ever now!
See y’all soon!
Jennifer Reagan
We had your 2007 Merlot and were amazed at how terrific it was!! Great stuff for us here in Wisconsin!