Iowa WineriesWelcome to our Iowa Wineries Page, Iowa presents many challenges to viticulture including very warm summer days that can promote fungal vine diseases, and extremely cold winter nights that can kill many varieties of grapevines. Most commercial viticulture in Iowa focuses on French hybrid and native American grape varieties, with relatively few plantings of vitis vinifera grapes. Here is a sampling of the Wineries listings to plan your road trips from: Amana area Amana is located about 25 minutes West of Iowa City. Today, the Amana Colonies are a great place to visit and see the original architecture, shop for antiques, experience wine tasting. You can spend the day at museums and in a historic general store. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Ackerman Winery / Heritage Wine & Cheese Haus 4406 220 Highway, South Amana, IA 52203
Village Winery 752 48th Ave, Amana, IA 52203 Iowa Wineries - Area Lodging options Ames area Ames is located in the central part of the state and is approximately 30 miles north of Des Moines in Story County. The city was founded in 1864 as a station stop on the Cedar Rapids and Missouri Railroad and was named after 19th century U.S. congressman Oakes Ames of Massachusetts, who was influential in the building of the transcontinental railroad. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Prairie Moon Winery 3801 W 190th St, Ames, Iowa 50014 Iowa Wineries - Area Lodging options Anamosa area What is now Anamosa was founded as the settlement of Buffalo Forks in 1838 and incorporated as Lexington in 1856. Lexington was a very popular name for towns at that time, so when Lexington chose to become incorporated as a city in 1877, the name was changed to Anamosa to avoid mail delivery confusion. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Daly Creek Vineyard & Winery 106 North Ford St, Anamosa, Iowa 52205 Bellevue area Bellevue is in Jackson County, The city lies along the Mississippi River (Lock and Dam No. 12), next to Bellevue State Park.
Your winery or wineries in this area are: Brush Creek Winery 16415 298 Avenue, Bellevue, IA 52031 Iowa Wineries - Area Lodging options Cedar Rapids area Cedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, 20 miles north of Iowa City and 100 miles east of Des Moines. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery 501 7th Ave SE Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401 Iowa Wineries - Area Lodging options Clinton area On November 10, 1855, the first plat of the city of Clinton was signed. On January 26, 1857 the city was granted a charter and on March 7, the charter was adopted. On April 5, 1859, the amended charter of the city was adopted, which lasted until a general charter was adopted in 1867. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Wide River Winery 1776 Deer Creek Rd, Clinton, Iowa 52732 Decorah area Originally settled by the Day Family in 1849, Decorah has become popular as a center for Norwegian-American culture originating from a high number of Norwegian settlements beginning in the 1850s. The city was named for Chief Waukon Decorah, a Winnebago who cooperated with American settlers during the Black Hawk War and whose people were subsequently forced out of Wisconsin into Northeast Iowa. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Winneshiek Wildberry 1966 337th St, Decorah, Iowa 52101 Iowa Wineries - Area Lodging options Estherville area Estherville is the county seat of Emmet County. Estherville is home to the main campus of Iowa Lakes Community College. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Little Swan Lake Winery 1350 320th Ave, Estherville, Iowa 51334 Iowa Wineries - Area Lodging options Fort Madison area Fort Madison was the location of the first U.S. military fort in the upper Mississippi region; a replica of the fort stands along the river. The Fort Madison Downtown Commercial Historic District is a collection of well-preserved historic storefronts from the late 19th century. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Faeth Farmstead Cider Mill & Winery 2469 Hwy. 2, Fort Madison, Iowa 52627 Heartland Harvest Winery 2116 290th Ave Fort Madison, Iowa 52627 Iowa Wineries - Area Lodging options Forest City area Forest City is in Hancock and Winnebago Counties, It is the headquarters of Winnebago Industries, which manufactures the famous motorhomes. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Mt. Valley Vineyard & Winery 20306 340th Street, Forest City, IA 50436
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Indianola area Indianola is in Warren County, Indianola is also the home of the National Balloon Classic and National Balloon Museum. Your winery or wineries in this area are: La Vida Loca, LLC 7852 Jesup St, Indianola, Iowa 50125 Summerset Winery 15101 Fairfax, Indianola, IA 50125 Iowa Wineries - Area Lodging options Iowa Falls area Iowa Falls is in Hardin County, It is also a regional transportation center, located along U.S. Routes 20 and 65 and the Canadian National and Union Pacific Railroads Your winery or wineries in this area are: Eagle City Winery 28536 160th St, Iowa Falls, IA 50126
Iowa Wineries - Area Lodging options Marquette area Marquette is located directly across from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, and the two cities are connected by U.S. Highway 18, which crosses the river on the Marquette-Joliet Bridge. Today the city is a tourist destination, most notable for the being home to an Isle of Capri riverboat casino. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Eagles Landing Winery & Vineyard 82 North Street, Marquette, IA 52158
Iowa Wineries - Area Lodging options Marengo area Marengo is in Iowa County and has served as the county seat since August 1845, even though it was not incorporated until July 1859. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Fireside Winery 1755 P Avenue/V77, Marengo, Iowa 52301 Iowa Wineries - Area Lodging options Newton area Newton is in the county seat of Jasper County, It is the home of Maytag Dairy Farms and was formerly home to the Maytag Corporation's corporate headquarters until the Whirlpool Corporation acquired it in 2006. It is also the location of Iowa Speedway. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Jasper Winery 518 W 3rd St N, Newton, Iowa 50208 Sugar Grove Vineyards 6602 Ginger Ave, Newton, Iowa 50208 Iowa Wineries - Area Lodging options Osceola area Osceola was named after a Seminole Indian leader of the same name. Town is now famous for a Casino boat on West Lake. The Terrible's Lakeside Casino & Resort. A bright and gaudy 132 ft., $1 million, cowboy was erected on the sight to make the boat's presence known. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Southern Hills Winery 1400 West Clay St, Osceola, Iowa 50213 Iowa Wineries - Area Lodging options Pella area Pella was founded in 1847 by Dutch immigrants. The annual Tulip Time festival is a celebration of Pella's Dutch heritage. It features tulip gardens, performances, crafters, music, food, Dutch costumes, and daily parades. The festival is held for three days (Thursday, Friday & Saturday) during the first weekend in May. It was also the childhood home of Wyatt Earp. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Black Creek Vineyards & Winery 1155 Hwy 102, Pella, Iowa 50219 Iowa Wineries - Area Lodging options St. Ansgar area St. Ansgar is named for the patron saint of Scandinavia, a French Benedictine monk who Christianized much of Denmark, Sweden, and northern Germany between 830 and 865 A.D. A notable native is NFL football player Ryan Hannam from the Dallas Cowboys. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Bel-Aire Estates 4351 Dancer Avenue, St. Ansgar, Iowa 50472 Iowa Wineries - Area Lodging options Stuart area Stuart is a city in Lincoln Township, Adair County, and in Stuart Township, Guthrie County, Your winery or wineries in this area are: Dale Valley Vineyard & Winery 3097 285th Street,Stuart, Iowa 50250 Iowa Wineries - Area Lodging options
West Branch area The city of West Branch was first settled in the mid-19th century by Quakers from Ohio. Before the Civil War, areas in and around West Branch were stops of the Underground Railroad. President Herbert Hoover was born in West Branch in 1874. The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum was dedicated here by Hoover and his dear friend, President Harry Truman, in 1962. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Wallace Winery 5305 Herbert Hoover Hwy, West Branch, Iowa 52358 Iowa Wineries - Area Lodging options
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