List of wineries in Illinois

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.

List
Name Location Established Notes
Acquaviva Winery Maple Park, Illinois (winery, tasting room, and restaurant); Sycamore, Illinois (restaurant); Batavia, Illinois (restaurant) 2010 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.
Alto Vineyards Alto Pass, Illinois (winery, vineyards, and tasting room); Champaign, Illinois (tasting room) 1988 Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[1] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.
Arpeggio Winery Pana, Illinois 2015
Aspen Lane Wine Company Aurora, Illinois 2016
August Hill Winery Utica, Illinois (tasting room); Peru, Illinois (winery and vineyards) 2002 Member of the Illinois River Wine Trail.[2]
Baxter's Vineyards and Winery Nauvoo, Illinois 1989 Originally opened in 1857. Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[3]
Bella Vista Winery Maryville, Illinois 2019
Berryville Vineyards Claremont, Illinois 2003 Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail.[4]
Big Horse Vineyards Lewistown, Illinois 2016
Black Diamond Vineyards Nashville, Illinois 2011 Permanently closed[5]
Blue Sky Vineyard Makanda, Illinois 2000 Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[1] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.
The Bluffs Vineyard and Winery Ava, Illinois 2011 Permanently closed[6]
Bretz Wildlife Lodge and Winery Carlyle, Illinois 2008 Member of the Carlyle Lake Wine Trail.[7]
Broken Earth Winery Long Grove, Illinois (tasting room) 2014 Opened original site in California.
Cache River Basin Vineyard and Winery Belknap, Illinois 2001 Located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.
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 2006.
Collver Family Winery Barry, Illinois 2002 Closed in 2015[10]
Cooper's Hawk Winery The winery is in Woodridge, Illinois. Tasting rooms and restaurants are in the following locations: Arlington Heights, Illinois; Burr Ridge, Illinois; Chicago, Illinois; Naperville, Illinois; New Lenox, Illinois; Oak Lawn, Illinois; Oak Park, Illinois; Orland Park, Illinois; St. Charles, Illinois; South Barrington, Illinois; Springfield, Illinois; Wheeling, Illinois. 2005 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.
Creekside Vineyards Preemption, Illinois (winery and tasting room); Coal Valley, Illinois (vineyards and restaurant) 2010 The winery has closed[11]
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]
Danenberger Family Vineyards New Berlin, Illinois 2013
DC Estate Winery South Beloit, Illinois Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.
The Family Vine Winery Greenville, Illinois
Famous Fossil Vineyard and Winery Freeport, Illinois 2004 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail and located within the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA.
Feather Hills Vineyard and Winery Makanda, Illinois 2018 Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[1] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.
Fergedaboudit Vineyard and Winery Hanover, Illinois 2010 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail and located within the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA.
Forsee Vineyards and Winery Coffeen, Illinois 2008
Fox Creek Vineyards and Winery Olney, Illinois 1999 Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail.[4]
Fox Valley Winery Oswego, Illinois 2001 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.
Furrow Vineyard El Paso, Illinois 2001 Closed in 2008[13]
Galena Cellars Vineyard and Winery Galena, Illinois (tasting room); Geneva, Illinois (tasting room); Scales Mound, Illinois (vineyard, winery, and tasting room) 1985 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail and located within the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA.
GenKota Winery Mount Vernon, Illinois 2007 Closed in 2015[14]
Glunz Family Winery and Cellars Grayslake, Illinois (tasting room) 1995 Opened original site in California in 1992. Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.
Grafton Winery Grafton, Illinois (two locations) 2006
Half Witt Winery Witt, Illinois 2019
Hedman Vineyards and Winery Alto Pass, Illinois 2005 Ceased operation under this name at the end of 2017.
Hickory Ridge Vineyard Pomona, Illinois Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[1] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.
Hidden Hills Vineyard and Winery Knoxville, Illinois 2018
Hidden Lake Winery Aviston, Illinois 2004 Member of the Carlyle Lake Wine Trail.[7]
Hill Prairie Winery Oakford, Illinois 2004
Hogg Hollow Winery Golconda, Illinois 2006 Located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.
Homestead Vineyards West Salem, Illinois 2018 Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail.[4]
Honker Hill Winery Carbondale, Illinois 2009 Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[1] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.
Hopewell Winery Rockport, Illinois 2007 Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[3]
Illinois Sparkling Co. Utica, Illinois 2011 Member of the Illinois River Wine Trail.[2]
Indian Creek Vineyard Toulon, Illinois The vineyard has closed as of May 2017[15]
Irene's Vineyard and Winery Oblong, Illinois 2016 Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail.[4]
Jo-Al Winery Mascoutah, Illinois 2010
Juicy Luzy Sangria Oak Lawn, Illinois 2016
Katy-Lynn Winery Carbondale, Illinois 2013
Kickapoo Creek Winery Edwards, Illinois 2001 Member of the Illinois River Wine Trail.[2]
Kite Hill Vineyards Carbondale, Illinois 2006 Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[1] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.
Lake Hill Winery Carthage, Illinois 2010 Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[3]
Lasata Wines Lawrenceville, Illinois 2004 Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail.[4]
Lau-Nae Winery Red Bud, Illinois 1999 Permanently closed[16]
Lavender Crest Winery Colona, Illinois 2004 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.
Lincoln Heritage Winery Cobden, Illinois 2009 Located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.
Lynfred Winery Roselle, Illinois (winery and tasting room); Naperville, Illinois (tasting room); Wheaton, Illinois (tasting room); Wheeling, Illinois (tasting room) 1979 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.
Mackinaw Valley Vineyard Mackinaw, Illinois 2003 Member of the Illinois River Wine Trail.[2]
Mary Michelle Winery Carrollton, Illinois (winery and tasting room); Grafton, Illinois (tasting room) 2005
Massbach Ridge Winery Elizabeth, Illinois (vineyard, winery, and tasting room); Galena, Illinois (tasting room) 2003 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail and located within the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA.
McEachran Homestead Winery Caledonia, Illinois 2010 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.
Mistie Hill Vineyard Custer Park, Illinois 2008
Monte Allegre Vineyard and Cellars Carbondale, Illinois 2009 Located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.
Native Trails Winery Lewistown, Illinois
Niemerg Family Winery Findlay, Illinois 1997 Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[8]
Old Mill Vineyard Metamora, Illinois 2016
Orchard View Winery Alma, Illinois 2007 The winery has closed as of July 2018[17]
Orlandini Vineyard Makanda, Illinois 1988 Ceased operation under this name at the end of 2017[18]
Owl Creek Vineyard Cobden, Illinois 1980 Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[1] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.
Peachbarn Winery and Cafe Alto Pass, Illinois 2020 Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[1] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.
Pheasant Hollow Winery Whittington, Illinois 1999
Plainview Vineyard & Winery Plainview, Illinois
Pomona Winery Pomona, Illinois 1991 Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[1] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.
The Pour Vineyard Red Bud, Illinois
Prairie State Winery Genoa, Illinois (winery, restaurant, and tasting room); Sycamore, Illinois (tasting room) 1998 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.
Press House Winery Nauvoo, Illinois 2019 Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[3]
Ridge View Winery Mt. Sterling, Illinois 2007
Riverhawk Brewing Channahon, Illinois 2017 Primarily a brewery but they do produce a few wines onsite.
Rocky Waters Vineyard & Winery{{cn Hanover, Illinois 2008 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail and located within the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA.
Roundhouse Wine Company Centralia, Illinois Closed in 2019[19]
Rustle Hill Winery Cobden, Illinois 2008 The winery has closed permanently[20]
Sable Creek Winery[21] Plainfield, Illinois 2019
Schorr Lake Vineyards[22] Waterloo, Illinois 1998
Shawnee Winery Vienna, Illinois This business appears to be closed[23]
Sheedy Shores Winery[24] Loami, Illinois 2016
Silver Moon Winery[25] Lanark, Illinois 2010 The winery has closed and is up for sale[26]
Sleepy Creek Vineyards[27] Fairmount, Illinois 2007 Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[8]
Spirit Knob Winery[28] Ursa, Illinois 2002 Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[3]
Springer's Creek Winery Edwardsville, Illinois This business closed in 2017[29]
StarView Vineyards[30] Cobden, Illinois 2006 Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[1] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.
Sunset Lake Vineyards and Winery[31] Carlock, Illinois 2011 Closed[32]
Tuscan Hills Winery[33] Effingham, Illinois 2011 Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[8]
Twelve Oaks Vineyard[34] Carlyle, Illinois 2019 Member of the Carlyle Lake Wine Trail.[7]
Unpossible Mead[35] Dwight, Illinois 2017
Vahling Vineyards[36] Stewardson, Illinois 2002 Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[8]
Valentino Vineyards and Winery[37] Long Grove, Illinois 2001 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.
Vigneto del Bino Vineyard & Winery[38] Antioch, Illinois 2011 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.
Villa Marie Winery[39] 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.[40]
The Village Vineyard and Winery[41] Camp Point, Illinois 2009 Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[3]
The Village Vintner[42] Algonquin, Illinois (restaurant and tasting room); Huntley, Illinois (winery) Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.
VIN312 Winery[43] Chicago, Illinois 2016
Vintrendi Wine Company[44] Park Forest, Illinois 2012
Vixen Hill Winery[45] Palmyra, Illinois 2013
Von Jakob Winery[46] Pomona, Illinois 1996 Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[1] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.
Walker’s Bluff Vineyard[47] Carterville, Illinois 2008 Located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.
Walnut Street Winery[48] Rochester, Illinois
Waterman Winery and Vineyards[49] Waterman, Illinois 2003 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.
West of Wise Winery[50] Petersburg, Illinois 2015
White Owl Winery Birds, Illinois 2000 This business closed in 2011[51]
Wild Blossom Meadery and Winery[52] Chicago, Illinois 2005 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.
Willett’s Winery & Cellar[53] Manito, Illinois (winery only, no tasting room)
Willow Ridge Vineyards & Winery[54] Shelbyville, Illinois 2007 Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[8]
The Winery at Shale Lake[55] Williamson, Illinois 2010
Wyldewood Cellars Winery[56] St. Joseph, Illinois 2010 Opened original site in Kansas in 1994.[57] Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[8]

References
  1. "Official Website". Shawnee Hills Wine Trail. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  2. "Official Website". Illinois River Road National Scenic Byway. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. "Official Website". Mississippi Valley Wine Trail. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  4. "Official Website". Wabash Valley Wine Trail. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  5. "Facebook Home page". Black Diamond Vineyards. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  6. "Facebook Home page". The Bluffs Vineyard and Winery. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  7. "Official Website". Carlyle Lake Wine Trail. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  8. "Official Website". East Central Illinois Wine Trail. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  9. "Official Website". State Line Wine Trail. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  10. "Barry winery closed; building for sale". Herald-Whig. July 5, 2015.
  11. "Facebook Home page". Creekside Vineyards Inn. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  12. http://small-biz-network.com/properties/award-winning-vineyard-and-winery-for-sale-union-county-il/
  13. "Central Illinois wine trail to lose one of its key stops". The Pantagraph. January 15, 2008.
  14. "GenKota Winery Shuts After 17 Years". Midwest Wine Press. February 16, 2015.
  15. "Facebook Home page". Indian Creek Vineyard. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  16. "Facebook Home page". Lau-Nae Winery. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  17. "Official Website". Orchard View Winery. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  18. "Feather Hills Vineyard and Winery to open Saturday in place of former Orlandini Vineyard". The Southern. February 12, 2018.
  19. "Centralia to receive 38-percent of whatever money is recovered from sale of Roundhouse Winery". WJBDradio.com. April 10, 2019.
  20. "Official Website". Rustle Hill Cabins. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  21. "Official Website". Sable Creek Winery. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  22. "Official Website". Schorr Lake Vineyards. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  23. "Facebook Home page". Shawnee Winery. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  24. "Official Website". Sheedy Shores Winery. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  25. "Official Website". Silver Moon Winery. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  26. "Facebook Home page". Silver Moon Winery. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  27. "Official Website". Sleepy Creek Vineyards. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  28. "Official Website". Spirit Knob Winery. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  29. "Facebook Home page". Springer's Creek Winery. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  30. "Official Website". StarView Vineyards. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  31. "Official Website". Sunset Lake Vineyards and Winery. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  32. "Official Website". Sunset Lake Vineyards. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  33. "Official Website". Tuscan Hills Winery. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  34. "Official Website". Twelve Oaks Vineyard. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  35. "Official Website". Unpossible Mead. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  36. "Official Website". Vahling Vineyards. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  37. "Official Website". Valentino Vineyards and Winery. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  38. "Official Website". Vigneto del Bino Vineyard & Winery. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  39. "Official Website". Villa Marie Winery and Banquet Center. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  40. "Winery files bankruptcy to avoid foreclosure". St. Louis Business Journal. February 27, 2018.
  41. "Official Website". The Village Vineyard and Winery. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  42. "Official Website". The Village Vintner Winery, Brewery and Restaurant. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  43. "Official Website". VIN312 Winery. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  44. "Official Website". Vintrendi Wine Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  45. "Official Website". Vixen Hill Winery. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  46. "Official Website". Von Jakob Winery and Brewery. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  47. "Official Website". Walker’s Bluff. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  48. "Official Website". Walnut Street Winery. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  49. "Official Website". Waterman Winery and Vineyards. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  50. "Official Website". West of Wise Winery. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  51. "Facebook Home page". White Owl Winery. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  52. "Official Website". Wild Blossom Meadery and Winery. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  53. "Official Website". Willett’s Winery & Cellar. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  54. "Official Website". Willow Ridge Vineyards & Winery. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  55. "Official Website". Shale Lake. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  56. "Official Website". Wyldewood Cellars Illinois. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  57. "Official Website". Wyldewood Cellars. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
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