List of wineries in Kansas

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The following is a list of wineries in the state of Kansas. Kansas wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Kansas. In the nineteenth century Kansas was a significant grape-growing state. [1] Its latitude, long, sunny growing season and soils ranging from limestone-laced to sandy, can provide favorable conditions for growing grapes if the suitable varieties are planted.

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NameLocationEstablished
Aubrey Vineyards [2] Overland Park 2010
BlueJacket Crossing Vineyard & Winery [3] [4] Eudora 2002
Bourgmont Winery [5] Bucyrus 2016
Crooked Post Winery [6] Ozawkie 2014
Davenport Orchards & Winery [3] Eudora 1997
Empty Nester's Winery [6] Lecompton
Glaciers Edge Winery & Vineyard [6] Wakarusa
Grace Hill Winery [7] Whitewater
Fossil Springs Winery [8] Paola 2017
Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery [7] [2] [3] [4] Basehor 1994
KC Wine Co. [2] Olathe
Liquid Art Winery and Estate [9] Manhattan 2014
Prairie Fire Winery [6] Paxico 2008
Rosewood Winery [10] Great Bend
Rowe Ridge Vineyard & Winery [2] Kansas City 2005
Somerset Ridge Vineyard & Winery [3] [4] Paola 2001
White Tail Winery [3] Edgerton 2003
Wyldewood Cellars Winery [6] Paxico & Peck 1994
Zydeco Meadery [11] Wamego 2021

Former wineries

The following is a list of wineries that have closed; this list is for tracking former locations.

WineryLocationEstablished
Doniphan Vineyards [12] Doniphan 1857
Jenny Dawn Cellars [13] [14] [15] Wichita 2019
Black Labs Craft Meadery [16] Olathe 2018

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