South Dakota WineriesWelcome to our South Dakota Wineries Page, South Dakota has a small wine industry, which must contend with extremes of heat in the summer and cold in the winter. The only grape species that naturally performs well in South Dakota is vitis riparia, a species not generally used for wine production. The wineries in South Dakota have focused exclusively on cold-resistant French hybrid grapes Here is a sampling of the South Dakota Wineries listings to plan your road trips from: Hill City area Hill City is the oldest existing city in Pennington County, It is located 26 miles southwest of Rapid City. Tourism became increasingly important to the area. With the establishment of Mount Rushmore in the 1940s, Custer State Park, and the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the Black Hills became known as a tourist destination which Hill City benefited from. Prairie Berry Winery 23837 Hwy 385, Hill City, SD 57745 Vermillion area Vermillion is the county seat of Clay County. Lewis and Clark camped at the mouth of the Vermillion River near the present day town on August 24, 1804. John James Audubon visited the Vermillion ravine to view the bird life in 1843.The original town was entirely located below the bluffs on the banks of the Missouri River, and three-quarters of the town was washed away in the great flood of 1881. Valiant Vineyards Winery at Buffalo Run Resort 1500 W. Main St, Vermillion, SD 57069
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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