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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NameLocationEstablishedNotes
Acquaviva Winery Maple Park, Illinois 2010Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail. [1]
Alto Vineyards Alto Pass, Illinois 1988Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail [2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA. [3]
August Hill Winery Peru, Illinois 2002Member of the Illinois River Wine Trail. [4]
Baxter's Vineyards and Winery Nauvoo, Illinois 1989Originally opened in 1857. Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail. [5]
Berryville Vineyards Claremont, Illinois 2003Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail. [6]
Blue Sky Vineyard Makanda, Illinois 2000Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail [2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA. [3]
Bretz Wildlife Lodge and Winery Carlyle, Illinois 2008Member of the Carlyle Lake Wine Trail. [7]
Cache River Basin Vineyard and Winery Belknap, Illinois 2001
Cameo Vineyards Greenup, Illinois 2002Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail. [8]
Castle Finn Vineyard and Winery Marshall, Illinois 2010Member of the State Line Wine Trail. [9]
City Winery Chicago, Illinois (two locations)2012Opened original site in New York City in 2008. [10]
Collver Family Winery Barry, Illinois 2002Closed in 2015 [11]
Cooper's Hawk Winery Woodridge, Illinois 2005Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail. [1]
Crooked Creek Winery Centralia, Illinois 2014Member 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 2004Ceased 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 2018Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail [2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA. [3]
Fergedaboudit Vineyard and Winery Hanover, Illinois 2010Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail [1] and located within the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA. [15]
Fox Creek Vineyards and Winery Olney, Illinois 1999Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail. [6]
Fox Valley Winery Oswego, Illinois 2001Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail. [1]
Furrow Vineyard El Paso, Illinois 2001Closed in 2008 [16]
Galena Cellars Vineyard and Winery Scales Mound, Illinois 1985Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail [1] and located within the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA. [15]
GenKota Winery Mount Vernon, Illinois 2007Closed in 2015 [17]
Hedman Vineyards and Winery Alto Pass, Illinois 2005Ceased 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 2004Member of the Carlyle Lake Wine Trail. [7]
Hogg Hollow Winery Golconda, Illinois 2006
Homestead Vineyards West Salem, Illinois 2018Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail. [6]
Honker Hill Winery Carbondale, Illinois 2009Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail [2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA. [3]
Hopewell Winery Rockport, Illinois 2007Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail. [5]
Illinois Sparkling Co. Utica, Illinois 2011Member of the Illinois River Wine Trail. [4]
Irene's Vineyard and Winery Oblong, Illinois 2016Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail. [6]
Kickapoo Creek Winery Edwards, Illinois 2001Ceased operation at the end of 2021 [19]
Kite Hill Vineyards Carbondale, Illinois 2006Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail [2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA. [3]
Lake Hill Winery Carthage, Illinois 2010Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail. [5]
Lasata Wines Lawrenceville, Illinois 2004Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail. [6]
Lavender Crest Winery [20] Colona, Illinois 2004
Lincoln Heritage Winery Cobden, Illinois 2009Located within the Shawnee Hills AVA. [3]
Lynfred Winery Roselle, Illinois 1979Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail. [1]
Mackinaw Valley Vineyard Mackinaw, Illinois 2003Member of the Heart of Illinois Wine Trail. [21]
Massbach Ridge Winery Elizabeth, Illinois 2003Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail. [1]
McEachran Homestead Winery Caledonia, Illinois 2010Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail. [1]
Monte Allegre Vineyard and Cellars [22] Carbondale, Illinois 2009
Niemerg Family Winery Findlay, Illinois 1997Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail. [8]
Orlandini Vineyard Makanda, Illinois 1988Ceased operation under this name at the end of 2017 [23]
Owl Creek Vineyard Cobden, Illinois 1980Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail [2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA. [3]
Peachbarn Winery and Cafe Alto Pass, Illinois 2020Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail [2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA. [3]
Pomona Winery Pomona, Illinois 1991Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail [2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA. [3]
Prairie State Winery Genoa, Illinois 1998Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail. [1]
Press House Winery Nauvoo, Illinois 2019Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail. [5]
Rocky Waters Vineyard and Winery Hanover, Illinois 2008Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail. [1]
Roundhouse Wine Company Centralia, Illinois Closed in 2019 [24]
Sleepy Creek Vineyards Fairmount, Illinois 2007Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail. [8]
Spirit Knob Winery Ursa, Illinois 2002Member 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 2006Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail [2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA. [3]
Tuscan Hills Winery Effingham, Illinois 2011Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail. [8]
Twelve Oaks Vineyard Carlyle, Illinois 2019Member of the Carlyle Lake Wine Trail. [7]
Vahling Vineyards Stewardson, Illinois 2002Member 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 2008This 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 2009Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail. [5]
The Village Vintner [28] Huntley, Illinois
Von Jakob Winery Pomona, Illinois 1996Member 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 2020Located within the Shawnee Hills AVA. [3]
Wild Blossom Meadery and Winery [32] Chicago, Illinois 2005
Willow Ridge Vineyards & Winery Shelbyville, Illinois 2007Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail. [8]
Wyldewood Cellars Winery St. Joseph, Illinois 2010Winery is based in Kansas, where it opened in 1994. [33] Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail. [8]

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