Lynfred Winery
| Lynfred Winery | |
|---|---|
| Location | Roselle, Illinois, United States 41°59′00″N 88°04′46″W / 41.983218°N 88.079326°W |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Distribution | Statewide |
| Website | lynfredwinery.com |
Lynfred Winery is a winery in Roselle, Illinois. It is the oldest continually operated winery in Illinois.
History
Lynfred was founded on October 14, 1979, by Fred and Lynn Koehler. They started in a restored 1912 house in Roselle, Illinois, and began selling wine produced from California grapes out of the cellar in 1975.[1] In 1985, their 1983 Chardonnay was awarded "Double Gold" at the National Restaurant Show in Chicago and won an award at the National Wine Competition for Chardonnays in Reno, Nevada. To meet demand, Lynfred opened a new winery in 1990, allowing them to produce nearly 100,000 US gallons (380,000 L; 83,000 imp gal) of wine per year.[2]
In 1999, Lynfred opened Tasting deVine as a satellite store in Wheaton; a second location opened in Naperville in 2004. A tasting room in Wheeling opened in 2008. Since 2002, Lynfred has run a bed and breakfast at their original location.[2]
References
- ^ Orban, Clara (2014). Illinois Wines and Wineries: The Essential Guide. Southern Illinois University. ISBN 978-0-8093-3344-8.
- ^ a b "Founder:Fred Koehler". Lynfred Winery. Retrieved May 13, 2016.