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.
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Name | Location | Established | Notes |
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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] |
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