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.

NameLocationEstablishedNotes
Acquaviva WineryMaple Park, Illinois2010Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[1]
Alto VineyardsAlto Pass, Illinois1988Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3]
August Hill WineryPeru, Illinois2002Member of the Illinois River Wine Trail.[4]
Baxter's Vineyards and WineryNauvoo, Illinois1989Originally opened in 1857. Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[5]
Berryville VineyardsClaremont, Illinois2003Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail.[6]
Blue Sky VineyardMakanda, Illinois2000Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3]
Bretz Wildlife Lodge and WineryCarlyle, Illinois2008Member of the Carlyle Lake Wine Trail.[7]
Cache River Basin Vineyard and WineryBelknap, Illinois2001
Cameo VineyardsGreenup, Illinois2002Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[8]
Castle Finn Vineyard and WineryMarshall, Illinois2010Member of the State Line Wine Trail.[9]
City WineryChicago, Illinois (two locations)2012Opened original site in New York City in 2008.[10]
Collver Family WineryBarry, Illinois2002Closed in 2015[11]
Cooper's Hawk WineryWoodridge, Illinois2005Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[1]
Crooked Creek WineryCentralia, Illinois2014Member of the Carlyle Lake Wine Trail.[7]
Cunningham VineyardsAnna, IllinoisThis business does not seem to be active and is up for sale.[12]
DC Estate Winery[13]South Beloit, Illinois
Famous Fossil Vineyard and WineryFreeport, Illinois2004Ceased 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 WineryMakanda, Illinois2018Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3]
Fergedaboudit Vineyard and WineryHanover, Illinois2010Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail[1] and located within the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA.[15]
Fox Creek Vineyards and WineryOlney, Illinois1999Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail.[6]
Fox Valley WineryOswego, Illinois2001Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[1]
Furrow VineyardEl Paso, Illinois2001Closed in 2008[16]
Galena Cellars Vineyard and WineryScales Mound, Illinois1985Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail[1] and located within the Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA.[15]
GenKota WineryMount Vernon, Illinois2007Closed in 2015[17]
Hedman Vineyards and WineryAlto Pass, Illinois2005Ceased operation under this name toward the end of 2020[18]
Hickory Ridge VineyardPomona, IllinoisMember of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3]
Hidden Lake WineryAviston, Illinois2004Member of the Carlyle Lake Wine Trail.[7]
Hogg Hollow WineryGolconda, Illinois2006
Homestead VineyardsWest Salem, Illinois2018Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail.[6]
Honker Hill WineryCarbondale, Illinois2009Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3]
Hopewell WineryRockport, Illinois2007Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[5]
Illinois Sparkling Co.Utica, Illinois2011Member of the Illinois River Wine Trail.[4]
Irene's Vineyard and WineryOblong, Illinois2016Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail.[6]
Kickapoo Creek WineryEdwards, Illinois2001Ceased operation at the end of 2021[19]
Kite Hill VineyardsCarbondale, Illinois2006Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3]
Lake Hill WineryCarthage, Illinois2010Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[5]
Lasata WinesLawrenceville, Illinois2004Member of the Wabash Valley Wine Trail.[6]
Lavender Crest Winery[20]Colona, Illinois2004
Lincoln Heritage WineryCobden, Illinois2009Located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3]
Lynfred WineryRoselle, Illinois1979Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[1]
Mackinaw Valley VineyardMackinaw, Illinois2003Member of the Heart of Illinois Wine Trail.[21]
Massbach Ridge WineryElizabeth, Illinois2003Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[1]
McEachran Homestead WineryCaledonia, Illinois2010Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[1]
Monte Allegre Vineyard and Cellars[22]Carbondale, Illinois2009
Niemerg Family WineryFindlay, Illinois1997Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[8]
Orlandini VineyardMakanda, Illinois1988Ceased operation under this name at the end of 2017[23]
Owl Creek VineyardCobden, Illinois1980Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3]
Peachbarn Winery and CafeAlto Pass, Illinois2020Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3]
Pomona WineryPomona, Illinois1991Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3]
Prairie State WineryGenoa, Illinois1998Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[1]
Press House WineryNauvoo, Illinois2019Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[5]
Rocky Waters Vineyard and WineryHanover, Illinois2008Member of the Northern Illinois Wine Trail.[1]
Roundhouse Wine CompanyCentralia, IllinoisClosed in 2019[24]
Sleepy Creek VineyardsFairmount, Illinois2007Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[8]
Spirit Knob WineryUrsa, Illinois2002Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[5]
Spoon River Junction WineryCanton, IllinoisMember of the Illinois River Wine Trail.[4]
StarView VineyardsCobden, Illinois2006Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3]
Tuscan Hills WineryEffingham, Illinois2011Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[8]
Twelve Oaks VineyardCarlyle, Illinois2019Member of the Carlyle Lake Wine Trail.[7]
Vahling VineyardsStewardson, Illinois2002Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[8]
Valentino Vineyards and Winery[25]Long Grove, Illinois2001
Vigneto del Bino Vineyard and Winery[26]Antioch, Illinois2011
Villa Marie WineryMaryville, Illinois2008This 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 WineryCamp Point, Illinois2009Member of the Mississippi Valley Wine Trail.[5]
The Village Vintner[28]Huntley, Illinois
Von Jakob WineryPomona, Illinois1996Member of the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail[2] and located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3]
Walker’s Bluff Vineyard[29]Carterville, Illinois2008
Waterman Winery and Vineyards[30]Waterman, Illinois2003
Wichmann Vineyard[31]Cobden, Illinois2020Located within the Shawnee Hills AVA.[3]
Wild Blossom Meadery and Winery[32]Chicago, Illinois2005
Willow Ridge Vineyards & WineryShelbyville, Illinois2007Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[8]
Wyldewood Cellars WinerySt. Joseph, Illinois2010Winery is based in Kansas, where it opened in 1994.[33] Member of the East Central Illinois Wine Trail.[8]

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