DeCorsa Vineyard & Farm Winery
The name DeCorsa was taken from DeCoursey and in Italian the corsa means journey. It has been a ride!
The dream of the vineyard was started in 2009 with the planting of 150 grapes. We have been adding grapes and working on buildings each year.We use no herbicides, cultivating instead; trellises are constructed of locally harvested tamarack, white oak, and cedar posts, not treated. We are totally off the grid making our own electric 12 volt with solar and wind, and pumping water with the wind using gravity to supply the winery and irrigate the vineyard.
Author: Caroline Porsiel
Caroline Porsiel is a master distiller and liqueurist based in East Ellijay, Georgia. She founded House of Applejay, a fine spirits and liqueur distillery, in 2022 with her mother, Sabine, crafting award-winning products like Applejay from Ellijay, Mt. Frozen Knob Vodka, and Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. The distillery won a 2024 Best of Georgia Award and a 2025 Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition for its Winter Cherry Mountain Liqueur. As a founding member of the AMBRU Campaign, launched in 2020, Porsiel advocates for the global recognition of American Brandy and Rum. She continues to drive innovation in the craft spirits industry from her active distillery in the heart of Georgia’s apple country.
