List of wineries in Illinois
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The following wineries and vineyards operate wholly or principally in the U.S. state of Illinois. The article for Illinois wine provides an overview of the industry.
| Name | Location | Established | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acquaviva Winery | Maple Park, Illinois | 2010 | Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[1] |
| Alto Vineyards | Alto Pass, Illinois | 1988 | Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3] |
| August Hill Winery | Peru, Illinois | 2002 | Member of the Illinois River Wine Trail.[4] |
| Baxter's Vineyards and Winery | Nauvoo, Illinois | 1989 | Originally opened in 1857. Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[5] |
| Berryville Vineyards | Claremont, Illinois | 2003 | Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail.[6] |
| Blue Sky Vineyard | Makanda, Illinois | 2000 | Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3] |
| Bretz Wildlife Lodge and Winery | Carlyle, Illinois | 2008 | Member of the Carlyle Lake Wine Trail.[7] |
| Cache River Basin Vineyard and Winery | Belknap, Illinois | 2001 | |
| Cameo Vineyards | Greenup, Illinois | 2002 | Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[8] |
| Castle Finn Vineyard and Winery | Marshall, Illinois | 2010 | Member of the State Line Wine Trail.[9] |
| City Winery | Chicago, Illinois (two locations) | 2012 | Opened original site in New York City in 2008.[10] |
| Collver Family Winery | Barry, Illinois | 2002 | Closed in 2015[11] |
| Cooper's Hawk Winery | Woodridge, Illinois | 2005 | Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[1] |
| Crooked Creek Winery | Centralia, Illinois | 2014 | Member of the Carlyle Lake Wine Trail.[7] |
| Cunningham Vineyards | Anna, Illinois | This business does not seem to be active and is up for sale.[12] | |
| DC Estate Winery[13] | South Beloit, Illinois | ||
| Famous Fossil Vineyard and Winery | Freeport, Illinois | 2004 | Ceased operation under this name in 2021. Now operates as The Muse on Cedar Creek, which is currently a restaurant and event space, that may eventually produce wines.[14] |
| Feather Hills Vineyard and Winery | Makanda, Illinois | 2018 | Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3] |
| Fergedaboudit Vineyard and Winery | Hanover, Illinois | 2010 | Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail[1] and located within the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA.[15] |
| Fox Creek Vineyards and Winery | Olney, Illinois | 1999 | Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail.[6] |
| Fox Valley Winery | Oswego, Illinois | 2001 | Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[1] |
| Furrow Vineyard | El Paso, Illinois | 2001 | Closed in 2008[16] |
| Galena Cellars Vineyard and Winery | Scales Mound, Illinois | 1985 | Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail[1] and located within the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA.[15] |
| GenKota Winery | Mount Vernon, Illinois | 2007 | Closed in 2015[17] |
| Hedman Vineyards and Winery | Alto Pass, Illinois | 2005 | Ceased operation under this name toward the end of 2020[18] |
| Hickory Ridge Vineyard | Pomona, Illinois | Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3] | |
| Hidden Lake Winery | Aviston, Illinois | 2004 | Member of the Carlyle Lake Wine Trail.[7] |
| Hogg Hollow Winery | Golconda, Illinois | 2006 | |
| Homestead Vineyards | West Salem, Illinois | 2018 | Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail.[6] |
| Honker Hill Winery | Carbondale, Illinois | 2009 | Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3] |
| Hopewell Winery | Rockport, Illinois | 2007 | Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[5] |
| Illinois Sparkling Co. | Utica, Illinois | 2011 | Member of the Illinois River Wine Trail.[4] |
| Irene's Vineyard and Winery | Oblong, Illinois | 2016 | Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail.[6] |
| Kickapoo Creek Winery | Edwards, Illinois | 2001 | Ceased operation at the end of 2021[19] |
| Kite Hill Vineyards | Carbondale, Illinois | 2006 | Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3] |
| Lake Hill Winery | Carthage, Illinois | 2010 | Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[5] |
| Lasata Wines | Lawrenceville, Illinois | 2004 | Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail.[6] |
| Lavender Crest Winery[20] | Colona, Illinois | 2004 | |
| Lincoln Heritage Winery | Cobden, Illinois | 2009 | Located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3] |
| Lynfred Winery | Roselle, Illinois | 1979 | Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[1] |
| Mackinaw Valley Vineyard | Mackinaw, Illinois | 2003 | Member of the Heart of Illinois Wine Trail.[21] |
| Massbach Ridge Winery | Elizabeth, Illinois | 2003 | Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[1] |
| McEachran Homestead Winery | Caledonia, Illinois | 2010 | Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[1] |
| Monte Allegre Vineyard and Cellars[22] | Carbondale, Illinois | 2009 | |
| Niemerg Family Winery | Findlay, Illinois | 1997 | Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[8] |
| Orlandini Vineyard | Makanda, Illinois | 1988 | Ceased operation under this name at the end of 2017[23] |
| Owl Creek Vineyard | Cobden, Illinois | 1980 | Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3] |
| Peachbarn Winery and Cafe | Alto Pass, Illinois | 2020 | Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3] |
| Pomona Winery | Pomona, Illinois | 1991 | Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3] |
| Prairie State Winery | Genoa, Illinois | 1998 | Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[1] |
| Press House Winery | Nauvoo, Illinois | 2019 | Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[5] |
| Rocky Waters Vineyard and Winery | Hanover, Illinois | 2008 | Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[1] |
| Roundhouse Wine Company | Centralia, Illinois | Closed in 2019[24] | |
| Sleepy Creek Vineyards | Fairmount, Illinois | 2007 | Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[8] |
| Spirit Knob Winery | Ursa, Illinois | 2002 | Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[5] |
| Spoon River Junction Winery | Canton, Illinois | Member of the Illinois River Wine Trail.[4] | |
| StarView Vineyards | Cobden, Illinois | 2006 | Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3] |
| Tuscan Hills Winery | Effingham, Illinois | 2011 | Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[8] |
| Twelve Oaks Vineyard | Carlyle, Illinois | 2019 | Member of the Carlyle Lake Wine Trail.[7] |
| Vahling Vineyards | Stewardson, Illinois | 2002 | Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[8] |
| Valentino Vineyards and Winery[25] | Long Grove, Illinois | 2001 | |
| Vigneto del Bino Vineyard and Winery[26] | Antioch, Illinois | 2011 | |
| Villa Marie Winery | Maryville, Illinois | 2008 | This business appears to be closed, as no evidence of current operation could be found on the web since its bankruptcy filing in February 2018.[27] |
| The Village Vineyard and Winery | Camp Point, Illinois | 2009 | Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[5] |
| The Village Vintner[28] | Huntley, Illinois | ||
| Von Jakob Winery | Pomona, Illinois | 1996 | Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3] |
| Walker’s Bluff Vineyard[29] | Carterville, Illinois | 2008 | |
| Waterman Winery and Vineyards[30] | Waterman, Illinois | 2003 | |
| Wichmann Vineyard[31] | Cobden, Illinois | 2020 | Located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3] |
| Wild Blossom Meadery and Winery[32] | Chicago, Illinois | 2005 | |
| Willow Ridge Vineyards & Winery | Shelbyville, Illinois | 2007 | Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[8] |
| Wyldewood Cellars Winery | St. Joseph, Illinois | 2010 | Winery is based in Kansas, where it opened in 1994.[33] Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[8] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Official Website". America's Wine Trails, LLC. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Official Website". Shawnee Hills Wine Trail. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Official Website". Shawnee Hills Wine-Grape Association. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ a b c "Official Website". Illinois River Road National Scenic Byway. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Official Website". Mississippi Valley Wine Trail. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Official Website". Wabash Valley Wine Trail. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Official Website". Carlyle Lake Wine Trail. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Official Website". East Central Illinois Wine Trail. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Official Website". State Line Wine Trail. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "Official Website". Michael Dorf. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Gertz Husar, Deborah (July 5, 2015). "Barry winery closed; building for sale". Herald-Whig.
- ^ "Award Winning Vineyard and Winery for Sale Union County IL - Businesses for Sale - United Country Real Estate– Businesses for Sale – United Country Real Estate". Archived from the original on 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ "Official Website". DC Estate. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Official Website". The Muse on Cedar Creek. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Official Website". American Winery Guide. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ Koetters, Michelle (January 15, 2008). "Central Illinois wine trail to lose one of its key stops". The Pantagraph.
- ^ Ganchiff, Mark (February 16, 2015). "GenKota Winery Shuts After 17 Years". Midwest Wine Press.
- ^ Baril, Nellie (October 14, 2020). "Peachbarn Winery in Alto Pass carries Hedmans' legacy forward". The Southern.
- ^ Stevenson, Will (November 18, 2021). "Kickapoo Creek Winery to close, citing COVID-19". Peoria, IL, USA 1470 & 100.3 WMBD.
- ^ "Official Website". Lavender Crest Winery. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Official Website". Heart of Illinois Wine Trail. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Official Website". Monte Allegre Winery. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ Duncan, Dustin (February 12, 2018). "Feather Hills Vineyard and Winery to open Saturday in place of former Orlandini Vineyard". The Southern.
- ^ Gullion, Toby (April 10, 2019). "Centralia to receive 38-percent of whatever money is recovered from sale of Roundhouse Winery". WJBDradio.com. Archived from the original on June 5, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
- ^ "Official Website". Valentino Vineyards Inc. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Official Website". Vigneto del Bino. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Winery files bankruptcy to avoid foreclosure". St. Louis Business Journal. February 27, 2018.
- ^ "Official Website". Village Vintner Winery, Brewery & Restaurant. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Official Website". Walker's Bluff. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Official Website". Waterman Winery & Vineyards Inc. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Official Website". Wichmann Vineyard. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Official Website". Wild Blossom Meadery. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Official Website". Wyldewood Cellars. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
