Kentucky WineriesWelcome to our Kentucky Wineries Page, One of the first attempts at large-scale commercial viticulture in the United States started in Kentucky in 1799, with plantings by the Kentucky Vineyard Society. The relatively mild climate of Kentucky, especially in the Ohio River Valley, made Kentucky an attractive place for early American winemaking. By the mid-19th century, Kentucky was the third largest wine-producing state in the country. Prohibition in the United States destroyed the wine industry in Kentucky, and the state took a long time to recover after Repeal. About 25 wineries operate commercially in Kentucky, Plan a Kentucky winery relaxing weekend road trip here. Tour a winery and learn how winemakers today are carrying on the old craft. Relax in the tasting room and sample Kentucky's wines finest available. Here is a sampling of what awaits you: Bloomfield Area Bloomfield is a city in Nelson County, this area is more famous for tobacco then wine. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Springhill Winery Plantation Bed and Breakfast 3205 Springfield Rd Bloomfield, KY 40008 Kentucky Wineries - Bloomfield Lodging options Danville Area In November 1806, Meriwether Lewis, co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, visited Danville while traveling the Wilderness Road to Washington DC to report on the expedition. In December 1806, William Clark visited his nephews in school in Danville before following Lewis to Washington Your winery or wineries in this area are: Chateau du Vieux Corbeau Winery 471 Stanford Rd, Danville, KY 40422 Kentucky Wineries - Danville Lodging options Lawrenceburg Area The site of Lawrenceburg was settled in the early 1780s by a German immigrant named Jacob Kaufman and was first called Kaufman's (or Coffman's) Station.The post office was established January 22, 1817 and named Lawrenceburgh, for William Lawrence, a local tavern owner. The community was incorporated as Lawrence in 1820 by the Court of Franklin County (of which it was then a part) but renamed Lawrenceburg in 1827. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Lovers Leap Vineyard & Winery 104 Lovers Leap Rd, Lawrenceburg, KY 40342 Kentucky Wineries - Lawrenceburg Lodging options Lexington Area Lexington was founded in June 1775 in what was then Virginia (17 years before Kentucky became a state in 1792). Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World," it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Jean Farris Winery & Bistro 6825 Old Richmond Rd , Lexington, KY 40515 Talon Winery & Vineyards 7086 Tates Creek Rd, Lexington, KY 40515 Kentucky Wineries - Lexington Lodging options Louisville Area Louisville is Kentucky's largest city and county seat of Jefferson County. Louisville is most famous as the home of "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports": the Kentucky Derby, the widely watched first race of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Broad Run Vineyards 10601 Broad Run Rd, Louisville, KY 40299 Kentucky Wineries - Louisville Lodging options New Castle Area New Castle is in Henry County and the county seat. It is located on U.S. Route 421 30 miles northeast of Louisville. It was founded in 1798 and incorporated in 1817. The origin of the name is unknown. Smith-Berry Vineyard & Winery 855 Drennon Rd, New Castle, KY 40050 Kentucky Wineries - New Castle Lodging options Nicholasville Area Nicholasville is a city in and the county seat of Jessamine County, It is a bedroom community of Lexington Your winery or wineries in this area are: Chrisman Mill Vineyards and Winery 2385 Chrisman Mill Rd, Nicholasville, KY 40356 Kentucky Wineries - Nicholasville Lodging options
Richmond Area Richmond is the county seat of Madison County, It is named after Richmond, Virginia, Richmond is Kentucky's 6th largest city. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Acres of Land Winery 2285 Barnes Mill Rd, Richmond, KY 40475 Kentucky Wineries - Richmond Lodging options Somerset Area Somerset was first settled in 1798 and it received its name from Somerset County, New Jersey, the place where some of the settlers once lived. Somerset became the county seat of Pulaski County in 1802 and was incorporated as a city in 1887. The completion of Lake Cumberland in 1950 transformed Somerset from a sleepy rural community into one of the largest recreation centers in Kentucky drawing more than 1.7 million visitors yearly, the bulk of which occurs between the Memorial and Labor Day holidays. Lake Cumberland is one of the largest man-made lakes in the world Your winery or wineries in this area are: Cedar Creek Vineyards 294 Cedar Creek Lane, Somerset, KY 42501 Kentucky Wineries - Somerset Lodging options Springfield Area Springfield is in and county seat of Washington County, It was established in 1793 and probably named for springs in the area Your winery or wineries in this area are: Rolling Hills Vineyard & Winery 2385 Kelly Shop Rd, Springfield, KY 40069 Versailles Area Versailles is a city in Woodford County, and is a suburb of Lexington. Versailles was founded on June 23, 1792, named after Versailles, France, The city was officially incorporated on February 13, 1837. It was briefly occupied during the Civil War by Confederate and Union forces. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Wildside Vines 5500 Troy Pike, Versailles, KY 20383 Create your own leisurely or romantic winery weekend road trips, drive to more then one. Use this road trips link and provided winery zip codes above to do a little exploring along the way.
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