14931 State highway 37
Whittington, IL 62897
618-629-2302
This winery is NOT part of the Shawnee Hills wine trail but was further north just a short jaunt off of Highway 57. Nice location and grounds and set back in a wooded setting. They manufacture all of their wines but do not grow any grapes of their own. They receive many of their grapes locally and are famous for some of their fruit wines, with Black and Blue, being one of the most popular sellers. (I had to buy it to try it, even though I know it will be very sweet.) The Black and blue is made from blackberries and blueberries grown locally. I also tired their Rend Lake Red, an oaked Chambourcin, and the 2011 Cabernet, which was a very lighter style cab.
The establishment does offer some light snacks for sale on site.
The lovely tasting room
The back drop of the tasting bar.
This lovely server was quite knowledgeable on all of the wines. Tasting fee was only $5.00 for 5-8 wine choices or free if you chose to only try 2 wines. What a sweet deal!
The winery offered 19 various wines, classified by Dry, Off Dry, Semi-Sweet, Sweet and Fruit Wines. See their Tasting Guide below.
