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.

List[]

Name Location Established Notes
Acquaviva Winery[citation needed] Maple Park, Illinois (winery, tasting room, and restaurant); Sycamore, Illinois (restaurant); Batavia, Illinois (restaurant) 2010 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[citation needed]
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.[2]
Arpeggio Winery[citation needed] Pana, Illinois 2015
Aspen Lane Wine Company[citation needed] Aurora, Illinois 2016
August Hill Winery Utica, Illinois (tasting room); Peru, Illinois (winery and vineyards) 2002 Member of the Illinois River Wine Trail.[3]
Baxter's Vineyards and Winery Nauvoo, Illinois 1989 Originally opened in 1857. Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[4]
Bella Vista Winery[citation needed] Maryville, Illinois 2019
Berryville Vineyards Claremont, Illinois 2003 Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail.[5]
Big Horse Vineyards[citation needed] Lewistown, Illinois 2016
Bishops Hill Winery Joliet, Illinois 2021
Black Diamond Vineyards Nashville, Illinois 2011 Permanently closed[6]
Blue Sky Vineyard Makanda, Illinois 2000 Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[1] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[2]
The Bluffs Vineyard and Winery Ava, Illinois 2011 Permanently closed[7]
Bretz Wildlife Lodge and Winery Carlyle, Illinois 2008 Member of the Carlyle Lake Wine Trail.[8]
Broken Earth Winery[citation needed] Long Grove, Illinois (tasting room) 2014 Winery is based in California.[9]
Cache River Basin Vineyard and Winery[citation needed] Belknap, Illinois 2001 Located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[10]
Cameo Vineyards Greenup, Illinois 2002 Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[11]
Castle Finn Vineyard and Winery Marshall, Illinois 2010 Member of the State Line Wine Trail.[12]
City Winery Chicago, Illinois (two locations) 2012 Opened original site in New York City in 2006.[citation needed]
Collver Family Winery Barry, Illinois 2002 Closed in 2015[13]
Cooper's Hawk Winery The winery is in Woodridge, Illinois.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] 2005 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[citation needed]
Creekside Vineyards Preemption, Illinois (winery and tasting room); Coal Valley, Illinois (vineyards and restaurant) 2010 The winery has closed[14]
Crooked Creek Winery Centralia, Illinois 2014 Member of the Carlyle Lake Wine Trail.[8]
Cunningham Vineyards Anna, Illinois This business does not seem to be active and is up for sale.[15]
Danenberger Family Vineyards[citation needed] New Berlin, Illinois 2013
DC Estate Winery[citation needed] South Beloit, Illinois Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[citation needed]
The Family Vine Winery[citation needed] Greenville, 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.[16]
Feather Hills Vineyard and Winery Makanda, Illinois 2018 Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[1] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[2]
Fergedaboudit Vineyard and Winery[citation needed] Hanover, Illinois 2010 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail[citation needed] and located within the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA.[17]
Forsee Vineyards and Winery[citation needed] Coffeen, Illinois 2008
Fox Creek Vineyards and Winery Olney, Illinois 1999 Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail.[5]
Fox Valley Winery[citation needed] Oswego, Illinois 2001 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[citation needed]
Furrow Vineyard El Paso, Illinois 2001 Closed in 2008[18]
Galena Cellars Vineyard and Winery[citation needed] Galena, Illinois (tasting room); Geneva, Illinois (tasting room); Scales Mound, Illinois (vineyard, winery, and tasting room)[citation needed] 1985 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail[citation needed] and located within the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA.[17]
GenKota Winery Mount Vernon, Illinois 2007 Closed in 2015[19]
Glunz Family Winery and Cellars[citation needed] Grayslake, Illinois (tasting room) 1995 Winery is based in California, where it opened in 1992.[20] Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[citation needed]
Grafton Winery[citation needed] Grafton, Illinois (two locations) 2006
Half Witt Winery[citation needed] Witt, Illinois 2019
Hedman Vineyards and Winery Alto Pass, Illinois 2005 Ceased operation under this name at the end of 2020[citation needed]
Hickory Ridge Vineyard Pomona, Illinois Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[1] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[2]
Hidden Hills Vineyard and Winery[citation needed] Knoxville, Illinois 2018
Hidden Lake Winery Aviston, Illinois 2004 Member of the Carlyle Lake Wine Trail.[8]
Hill Prairie Winery[citation needed] Oakford, Illinois 2004
Hogg Hollow Winery[citation needed] Golconda, Illinois 2006 Located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[10]
Homestead Vineyards West Salem, Illinois 2018 Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail.[5]
Honker Hill Winery Carbondale, Illinois 2009 Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[1] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[10]
Hopewell Winery Rockport, Illinois 2007 Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[4]
Illinois Sparkling Co. Utica, Illinois 2011 Member of the Illinois River Wine Trail.[3]
Indian Creek Vineyard Toulon, Illinois The vineyard has closed as of May 2017[21]
Irene's Vineyard and Winery Oblong, Illinois 2016 Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail.[5]
Jo-Al Winery[citation needed] Mascoutah, Illinois 2010
Juicy Luzy Sangria[citation needed] Oak Lawn, Illinois 2016
Katy-Lynn Winery[citation needed] Carbondale, Illinois 2013
Kickapoo Creek Winery Edwards, Illinois 2001 Member of the Illinois River Wine Trail.[3]
Kite Hill Vineyards Carbondale, Illinois 2006 Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[1] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[2]
Lake Hill Winery Carthage, Illinois 2010 Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[4]
Lasata Wines Lawrenceville, Illinois 2004 Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail.[5]
Lau-Nae Winery Red Bud, Illinois 1999 Permanently closed[22]
Lavender Crest Winery[citation needed] Colona, Illinois 2004 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[citation needed]
Lincoln Heritage Winery[citation needed] Cobden, Illinois 2009 Located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[10]
Lynfred Winery Roselle, Illinois (winery and tasting room); Naperville, Illinois (tasting room); Wheaton, Illinois (tasting room); Wheeling, Illinois (tasting room)[citation needed] 1979 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[citation needed]
Mackinaw Valley Vineyard Mackinaw, Illinois 2003 Member of the Illinois River Wine Trail.[3]
Mary Michelle Winery[citation needed] Carrollton, Illinois (winery and tasting room); Grafton, Illinois (tasting room)[citation needed] 2005
Massbach Ridge Winery[citation needed] Elizabeth, Illinois (vineyard, winery, and tasting room); Galena, Illinois (tasting room)[citation needed] 2003 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail[citation needed] and located within the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA.[citation needed]
McEachran Homestead Winery[citation needed] Caledonia, Illinois 2010 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[citation needed]
Mistie Hill Vineyard[citation needed] Custer Park, Illinois (winery and vineyard only, no tasting room) 2008
Monte Allegre Vineyard and Cellars[citation needed] Carbondale, Illinois 2009 Located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[citation needed]
Native Trails Winery[citation needed] Lewistown, Illinois
Niemerg Family Winery Findlay, Illinois 1997 Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[11]
Old Mill Vineyard[citation needed] Metamora, Illinois 2016
Orchard View Winery Alma, Illinois 2007 The winery has closed as of July 2018[23]
Orlandini Vineyard Makanda, Illinois 1988 Ceased operation under this name at the end of 2017[24]
Owl Creek Vineyard Cobden, Illinois 1980 Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[1] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[2]
Peachbarn Winery and Cafe Alto Pass, Illinois 2020 Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[1] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[citation needed]
Pheasant Hollow Winery[citation needed] Whittington, Illinois 1999
Plainview Vineyard & Winery[citation needed] Plainview, Illinois
Pomona Winery Pomona, Illinois 1991 Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[1] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[2]
The Pour Vineyard[citation needed] Red Bud, Illinois
Prairie State Winery[citation needed] Genoa, Illinois (winery, restaurant, and tasting room) 1998 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[citation needed]
Press House Winery Nauvoo, Illinois 2019 Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[4]
Ridge View Winery[citation needed] Mt. Sterling, Illinois 2007
Riverhawk Brewing[citation needed] Channahon, Illinois 2017 Primarily a brewery but they do produce a few wines onsite.[citation needed]
Rocky Waters Vineyard & Winery Hanover, Illinois 2008 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail[citation needed] and located within the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA.[citation needed]
Roundhouse Wine Company Centralia, Illinois Closed in 2019[25]
Rustle Hill Winery Cobden, Illinois 2008 The winery has closed permanently[26]
[27] Plainfield, Illinois 2019
[28] Waterloo, Illinois 1998
Vienna, Illinois This business appears to be closed[29]
[30] Loami, Illinois 2016
[31] Lanark, Illinois 2010 The winery has closed and is up for sale[32]
[33] Fairmount, Illinois 2007 Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[11]
[34] Ursa, Illinois 2002 Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[4]
Edwardsville, Illinois This business closed in 2017[35]
[36] Cobden, Illinois 2006 Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[1] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[2]
[37] Carlock, Illinois 2011 Closed[38]
[39] Effingham, Illinois 2011 Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[11]
[40] Carlyle, Illinois 2019 Member of the Carlyle Lake Wine Trail.[8]
[41] Dwight, Illinois 2017
[42] Stewardson, Illinois 2002 Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[11]
[43] Long Grove, Illinois 2001 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.
[44] Antioch, Illinois 2011 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.
[45] 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.[46]
[47] Camp Point, Illinois 2009 Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[4]
[48] Algonquin, Illinois (restaurant and tasting room); Huntley, Illinois (winery) Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.
[49] Chicago, Illinois 2016
[50] Park Forest, Illinois 2012
[51] Palmyra, Illinois 2013
[52] Pomona, Illinois 1996 Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[1] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[10]
[53] Carterville, Illinois 2008 Located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.
[54] Rochester, Illinois
[55] Waterman, Illinois 2003 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.
[56] Petersburg, Illinois 2015
White Owl Winery Birds, Illinois 2000 This business closed in 2011[57]
Wichmann Vineyard Cobden, Illinois 2020 Located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.
[58] Chicago, Illinois 2005 Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.
[59] Manito, Illinois (winery only, no tasting room)
[60] Shelbyville, Illinois 2007 Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[11]
[61] Williamson, Illinois 2010
[62] St. Joseph, Illinois 2010 Winery is based in Kansas, where it opened in 1994.[63] Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[11]

References[]

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