Missouri WineriesWelcome to our Missouri Wineries Page, European immigrants, especially from German states in the early to mid-1800s, founded the wine industry in Missouri. Later Italian immigrants also entered wine production. In the mid-1880s, more wine was produced by volume in Missouri than in any other state. Before Prohibition, Missouri was the second-largest wine-producing state. The Area overlooking the Missouri River is officially recognized as America's First Wine District. Today, Missouri wineries along the Missouri River have won many national and international wine competitions. In addition to tasting fine wines, visitors can enjoy the tours, specialty shops, bakeries, B&Bs, fine restaurants and live entertainment. The Outdoor enthusiast can take in the scenery along the the Katy Trail, a former railroad right-or-way converted into a scenic path through the valley, thus enjoying many hiking and biking adventures. The Missouri wineries had there first AVA federally recognized with the Augusta AVA on June 20, 1980. There are now four AVAs in Missouri.
Here is a state wide sample of wineries to plan your road trips with. Branson area In 2007, ground was broken for the $155 million Branson Airport on land formerly belonging to Tennessee Ernie Ford. Scheduled to open in May 2009, it is claimed that it will be the largest privately-owned commercial airport in the United States.
Your winery or wineries in this area are: Stone Hill Winery - Branson 601 State Highway 165, Branson, Missouri 65616 Missouri Wineries - Branson Lodging options Camdenton area Camdenton is in Camden County The county was organized in 1841 as Kinderhook County and renamed in 1843, for Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, Chancellor of England Your winery or wineries in this area are: Casa De Loco Winery 442 Riverbird Lane, Camdenton, MO 65020 Missouri Wineries - Camdenton Lodging options Carthage area Carthage is in Jasper County. In the late 20th century, the town began actively courting tourism, emphasizing its history (the Battle of Carthage, Victorian architecture, and Route 66), as well as its proximity to the Precious Moments hotel and store, along with the popular country music destination Branson, Missouri. Your winery or wineries in this area are: White Rose Winery 13001 Journey Rd, Carthage, Missouri 64836 Missouri Wineries - Carthage Lodging options Dutzow area Dutzow is a community in southeastern Warren County, It is located on Route 94 about three miles north of Washington. It is near the Missouri River and is the oldest German community in the state, founded in 1832. Blumenhof Vineyards 13699 South Highway 94, Dutzow, MO 63342 Missouri Wineries - Dutzow Lodging options Eureka area Eureka is located in St. Louis County, between St. Louis and Pacific along Interstate 44. Since 1971, Eureka is best known in the region as the home of the amusement park formerly known as Six Flags Over Mid-America and now called Six Flags St. Louis. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Claverach Farm and Vineyards 570 Lewis Rd, Eureka MO 63025 Missouri Wineries - Eureka Lodging options Farmington area Farmington is a city in St. Francois County located 60 miles south of St. Louis. Farmington was established in 1822 Your winery or wineries in this area are: Sand Creek Vineyard 3578 Sand Creek Rd, Farmington, MO 63640 Twin Oaks Vineyard & Winery 6470 Hwy F, Farmington, MO 63640 Missouri Wineries - Farmington Lodging options Fredericktown area Fredericktown is a city in and the county seat of Madison County. The largest and most accessible recreation area in Madison County is the Silver Mines Recreation Area, which is part of the Mark Twain National Forest.
Your winery or wineries in this area are: Vance Vineyards & Winery 1522 Madison 212 Fredericktown, Missouri 63645 Missouri Wineries - Fredericktown Lodging options Hermann area Hermann is a city designated in 1842, This was an area of vineyards and wineries established by German immigrants during the mid-19th century. After Prohibition shut down the industry, it was not until the 1960s that it began to be revived. Officially designated in 1983, the Hermann AVA (American Viticultural Area) was one of the earliest recognized by the federal government. The wineries in this AVA produce one-third of the state's annual total of wine. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Adam Puchta Winery 1947 Frene Creek Rd, Hermann, MO 65041 Hermannhof Winery 330 East First Street - Hermann, MO 65041
OakGlenn Vineyards & Winery 1104 OakGlenn Place, Hermann, MO 65041 Stone Hill Winery - Hermann 1110 Stone Hill Highway Hermann, MO 65041 Missouri Wineries - Hermann Lodging options Jefferson City area Jefferson City is the state capital since 1821. It is at the western edge of the Missouri Rhineland, the states wine-producing region. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Native Stone Winery & Bull Rock Brewery 4317 Native Stone Rd, Jefferson City, MO 65109 Missouri Wineries - Jefferson City Lodging options Kansas City area Kansas City is the largest city in Missouri. Kansas City was founded in 1838 as the "Town of Kansas" at the confluence of the Missouri and Kansas rivers and was incorporated in its present form in 1850. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Inland Sea Winery 1600 Genessee, Suite 160, Kansas City, MO 64102 Vintner's Cellar 13011 State Line Rd, Kansas City, Missouri 64145 Missouri Wineries - Kansas City Lodging options Knob Noster area Knob Noster is a city in Johnson County, It is located adjacent to Whiteman Air Force Base. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Bristle Ridge Vineyards & Winery P.O. Box 95, Knob Noster, MO 65336 Montserrat Vineyards 104 NE 641, Knob Noster, MO 65336 Missouri Wineries - Knob Noster Lodging options Lee's Summit area In 1865 the town was named for early settler Dr. Pleasant John Graves Lea, Lea was listed as the postmaster of Big Cedar in 1855 Dr. Lea was killed in August of 1862. When the Missouri Pacific Railroad surveyors came through, the local people and the railroad wanted to name the town in Dr. Lea's honor. He had a farm on the highest point and near the path of the tracks, and his murder had taken place near the site of the proposed depot. So they chose the name of "Lea's Summit", the "summit" portion to reflect its relatively highest elevation on the Missouri Pacific Railroad between St. Louis and Kansas City, But they misspelled the name "Lees Summit" Your winery or wineries in this area are: Stonehaus Farms Winery 24607 NE Colbern Rd, Lee's Summit, Mo. 64086 Missouri Wineries - Lee's Summit Lodging options Lexington area Lexington, Missouri, located on the bluffs of the Missouri River, was platted in 1822, near William Jack's Ferry, which had been established three years earlier on the south bank of the river. It was settled largely by Kentuckians and was named for Lexington, Kentucky. In 1823, Lexington became the county seat of Lafayette County Your winery or wineries in this area are: Three Trails Winery 9364 Mitchell Trail Lexington, Missouri, 64067 Missouri Wineries - Lexington Lodging options Linn Creek area Linn Creek is a city in Camden County Your winery or wineries in this area are: Seven Springs Winery 846 Winery Hills Estates, Linn Creek, MO 65052 Missouri Wineries - Linn Creek Lodging options Louisiana area Louisiana is a city in Pike County, The area was settled in 1816, incorporated in 1818, and is the oldest town in Pike County . The town is named after Louisiana Basye, who was so named because she was the first child born in St. Louis, Missouri, after the Louisiana Purchase in 1804. Your winery or wineries in this area are: The Eagle's Nest Winery & Bistro 221 Georgia St, Louisiana, MO 63353 Missouri Wineries - Louisiana Lodging options Macon area Macon is a city in Macon County, Macon County pioneers began arriving in the early 1820s, coming mostly from Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee. They followed an ancient Indian trade route, called the Great Trail. Your winery or wineries in this area are: West Winery 25875 Jewell Ave, Macon, Mo. 63552 Missouri Wineries - Macon Lodging options Monroe City area Monroe City is a city that shares three counties Marion, Monroe, and Ralls. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Indian Creek Winery 39799 Hwy 24, Monroe City, MO 63456 Missouri Wineries - Monroe City Lodging options Mt Vernon area Mount Vernon is a city in Lawrence County, It is regionally known for its annual Apple butter Makin' Days festival in October. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Williams Creek Winery 310 S Hickory Mt Vernon, MO 65712 Missouri Wineries - Mt Vernon Lodging options New Florence area New Florence is a city in Montgomery County, t includes a branch of Stone Hill Winery, based in Hermann, Missouri. From here to the St. Louis suburbs is the geographic area known as the Missouri Rhineland, first established as a center of vineyards by German immigrants in the mid-19th century. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Stone Hill Winery - New Florence 485 Booneslick Rd, New Florence, MO 63363 Missouri Wineries - New Florence Lodging options Odessa area Odessa is a city in Lafayette County, Some famous locals are composer H. Owen Reed was born in Odessa in 1910, Actor Holmes Osborne is a graduate of Odessa High School, Oakland Athletics' pitcher Brad Ziegler, is a graduate of Odessa High School. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Odessa Country Winery 2466 McNeel Rd, Odessa, MO 64076 Missouri Wineries - Odessa Lodging options Park Hills area Park Hills is a city in St. Francois County, The city was formed in an unusual four-way merger that took place in January 1994, in which the cities of Flat River, Elvins, Esther, and the village of Rivermines joined to form the new city of Park Hills. Your winery or wineries in this area are: St. Francois Vineyards 1669 Pine Ridge Trail, Park Hills, MO 63601 Missouri Wineries - Park Hills Lodging options Platte City area Platte City is the county seat of Platte County, Your winery or wineries in this area are: Jowler Creek Vineyard and Winery 16905 Jowler Creek Rd. Platte City, MO 64079 Missouri Wineries - Platte City Lodging options Rocheport area Rocheport was a trading post for both settlers and Native Americans. After the purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to lead an expedition to explore the western territories. On June 7, 1804, their journey lead them to the convergence of the Missouri River and Moniteau Creek near the future settlement of Rocheport. Clark noted the features of the land, flora, fauna and native pictographs on the bluffs in his journal. Rocheport became a permanent settlement in the early nineteenth century. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Les Bourgeois Winery & Vineyards 12847 W Highway Bb, Rocheport, MO 65279 Missouri Wineries - Rocheport Lodging options Seymour area Seymour was incorporated in 1881 when the Frisco Railroad was built. The land the town was built on was a marsh. The town's square originally had dirt streets. In 1904 the Seymour area was a leading producer of apples in the state. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Whispering Oaks Vineyard & Winery 520 Lucky Rd, Seymour, Missouri 65746 Missouri Wineries - Seymour Lodging options Springfield area one of Springfield's nickname is "The Birthplace of Route 66," due to its connection with the designation of U.S. Route 66. According to Forbes magazine's list of "America's Wildest Weather Cities," Springfield has the most varied weather in the nation. Your winery or wineries in this area are: OOVVDA Winery 5448 N. Berry Lane, Springfield MO 65803 Missouri Wineries - Springfield Lodging options St. Charles area William Clark arrived in St. Charles on May 16, 1804. With him were 40 men and three boats; there they made final preparations, as they waited for Meriwether Lewis to arrive from St. Louis. Lewis arrived via St. Charles Rock Road on May 20, St. Charles was the last established American town they would visit for more than two and a half years. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Little Hills Winery & Restaurant 501 S. Main Street, St. Charles, MO 63301 Missouri Wineries - St. Charles Lodging options Ste. Genevieve area Ste. Geneviève is the oldest permanent European settlement in Missouri, founded in 1735, Named for the patron saint of Paris, it is the oldest European town west of the Mississippi River in the area of New France. Later it would be part of the Louisiana Purchase .An historic census dates Ste. Genevieve to 1752. Some accounts place the settlement there as early as 1722. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Cave Vineyard 21124 Cave Rd, Ste. Genevieve, Mo. 63670 Chaumette Vineyards & Winery 24345 State Route WW, Ste, Genevieve, MO 63670
Charleville Vineyards 16937 Boyd Rd, Ste Genevieve, MO 63670
Crown Valley Winery 23589 State Route WW, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670 Sainte Genevieve Winery 245 Merchant St, Ste Genevieve, MO 63670 Missouri Wineries - Ste. Genevieve Lodging options St James area St. James was the birthplace and part-time home of Mrs. Lucy Wortham James, a wealthy philanthropist known for her purchase and preservation of Maramec Spring Park. She was a descendant of Thomas James, who founded the Maramec Iron Works, The James Foundation, a charitable organization she founded, is responsible for the St. James city park and library as well as Maramec Spring Park. She is a local hero, and St James' public elementary school is named for her. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Heinrichshaus Vineyard & Winery 18500 State Route U, St. James, MO 65559 Meramec Vineyards 600 State Route B, St. James Missouri 65559 St. James Winery 540 Sidney St, St James, MO 65559 Missouri Wineries - St James Lodging options Saint Louis area St. Louis is the second largest city in Missouri, but is the largest metropolitan area in the state.Two disasters occurred in 1849: a cholera epidemic killed nearly one-tenth of the population, and a fire destroyed numerous steamboats and a large portion of the city. These disasters led to political action: old cemeteries were removed to the outskirts of the town; sinkholes were filled and swamps drained; water and sewer public utilities started; and a new building code required structures to be built of stone or brick. Particularly after the 1849 fire, St. Louis' population decentralization westward accelerated, a pattern of migration and development that continues today. Your winery or wineries in this area are: Copia Urban Winery and Market 1122 Washington Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63101 Missouri Wineries - St Louis Lodging options
Sugar Creek area The town draws its name from Indian legend, referring to a creek running through, surrounded by sugar maples. From the town's home page: In the early 1800s, the area that is now Sugar Creek served as an important link in America's westward expansion. Your winery or wineries in this area are: VinoGrad Winery 501 S. Sterling, Sugar Creek, MO.64054 Missouri Wineries - Sugar Creek Lodging options Waverly area Waverly is a city in Lafayette County, It is the location of Baltimore Bend Winery, one of the many excellent small wineries established in the state since the 1960s Your winery or wineries in this area are: Baltimore Bend Vineyard 27150 Hwy 24 Waverly Mo 64096Visit Web Site Missouri Wineries - Waverly Lodging options Weston area Weston is a city in Platte County, Weston is the home of McCormick Distilling Company, producers of a large number of liquors, it was founded in 1856, and is the oldest whiskey distillery west of the Mississippi River and the oldest continuously operated distillery in the United States. Lewis and Clark camped in the Weston area on July 3, 1804, the campsite is located near the present day city hall. Your winery or wineries in this area are: McCormick Distilling Company 1 Mc Cormick Ln, Weston, MO, Pirtle Winery 502 Spring St, Weston, MO 64098 Missouri Wineries - Weston Lodging options 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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