Corteau Vineyards

Corteau Vineyards is a family-owned estate winery in Southern Maryland, run by siblings Peter, Michael, and Gerald Byrne and Kathleen Byrne Mozingo, with winemaker Patrick Isles and vineyard manager Callie Hancock. The Byrne family began growing grapes in 2004 as founding members of Port of Leonardtown Winery, then opened their own winery in 2021 and now keep all their estate fruit for Corteau's production. The property has been in the family since 1941, when Charles F. "Doc" Conrad bought the farm on the road to the Patuxent; the name Corteau comes from a misspelling of his wife's Quebec family name, Courteau. The land carries traces of Southern Maryland history, including old millstones, a former cook house chimney, and an enslaved persons cemetery studied with St. Mary's College of Maryland in 2014. The tasting room pours estate wines and sangrias, with flights, glasses, and five-wine tastings. Visitors of all ages are welcome, and leashed dogs may sit outside or on the deck. The space is also available for private events of up to about 50 guests, and hosts regular gatherings such as the Wines & Spines Book Club.

Written by Ava from public sources. Not written or reviewed by the winery.