Missouri’s Wine Growing Regions

In Missouri, there are five recognized American Viticultural Areas (AVA). In fact, Missouri is home to the country’s first AVA, according to the Missouri Wine website. These are regions established by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. They include:

• The Ozark Mountain AVA is by far the largest, with more than 3.5-million acres.
• The Ozarks Highland AVA is nearly 1.3-million acres and includes the region around St. James.
• The Loess Hills District AVA is the newest in northwestern Missouri.
• The Augusta Ava is the first established in US history. It beat out districts in California and Oregon for that honor.
• The Hermann AVA is 51-thousand acres and consists of Missouri’s most famous wine growing region.

The Grapes In Missouri

The Norton grape was named the official state grape of Missouri in 2003 for it’s impact on the current industry, but also the history behind the varietal. It has been grown in the Show Me State for over 200 years. Early growers found that it was perfectly suited for Missouri’s soil and climate and has thrived here for those reasons. Norton grapes are used to produce many of Missouri’s top rated wines in wineries across the state.

In addition to the Norton, these other varieties are grown in Missouri:

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List of Missouri’s Wineries

Winery	City	Founded
Stone Hill Winery	Hermann	1847
Hermannhof Winery	Hermann	1852
Adam Puchta Winery	Hermann	1855
G. Husmann Wine Company	Hermann	1859
Mount Pleasant Estates	Augusta	1859
Rosati Winery	St. James	1934
St. James Winery	St. James	1970
Pirtle Winery	Weston	1978
Blumenhof Winery	Dutzow	1979
Heinrichshaus Vineyard and Winery	St. James	1979
Bias Vineyards and Winery	Berger	1980
Meramec Vineyards Winery	St. James	1980
Crown Valley Winery	Ste. Genevieve	1984
Les Bourgeois Winery	Rocheport	1985
Augusta Winery	Augusta	1988
Chaumette Vineyards and Winery	Ste. Genevieve	1990
Beckett’s Winery	Glasgow	1994
Buffalo Creek Winery	Stover	1994
Westphalia Vineyards	Westphalia	1995
Stonehaus Farms Vineyard and Winery	Lee’s Summit	1996
TerraVox Vineyards	Kansas City	1996
Baltimore Bend Vineyard	Waverly	1997
OakGlenn Vineyards and Winery	Hermann	1997
Villa Antonio Winery	Hillsboro	2000
Balducci Vineyards	Augusta	2001
Defiance Ridge Vineyards	Defiance	2001
Twin Oaks Vineyard and Winery	Farmington	2001
Canterbury Hill Winery and Restaurant	Holts Summit	2002
Cedar Lake Cellars	Wright City	2002
Charleville Vineyard Winery	Ste. Genevieve	2003
Durso Hills Winery and Bistro	Marquand	2003
Wenwood Farm Winery	Bland	2003
Cave Vineyard	Ste. Genevieve	2004
White Mule Winery	Owensville	2004
Amigoni Urban Winery	Kansas City	2006
Cooper’s Oak Winery	Higbee	2006
Twain’s Vineyard	Belgrade	2006
Lindwedel Winery	Branson	2007
West Winery	Macon	2007
Backyard Vine & Wine	Maryville	2008
Chandler Hill Vineyards	Defiance	2008
Edg-Clif Vineyard & Winery	Potosi	2008
Fahrmeier Family Vineyards	Lexington	2008
7Cs Winery	Walnut Grove	2009
Fence Stile Vineyards and Winery	Excelsior Springs	2009
Van Till Family Farm Winery	Rayville	2009
Black Silo Winery	Trenton	2010
LaChance Vineyards	De Soto	2010
Belvoir Winery	Liberty	2011
Lost Creek Vineyard	Marthasville	2011
Viandel Vineyard	Mountain View	2011
Apple Creek Vineyard & Winery	Friedheim	2012
Cave Hollow West Winery	Hannibal	2012
Arcadian Moon Winery & Brewery	Higginsville	2013
Dale Hollow Winery	Stover	2013
DeLaney Vineyard & Winery	Nevada	2013
Watertower Winery	Ste. Genevieve	2013
Wildlife Ridge Winery	Smithton	2013
Timber Ridge Winery	Stover	2014
Weston Wine Company	Weston	2014
Twin Meadows Winery	Madison	2017
The Peculiar Winery	Peculiar	2019
Windy Wine Company	Osborn	2019
The Terrace at French Village	French Village	2020
Waves Cider Company	Columbia	2020
Triple 3 Vineyard	Washington	2021
Walnut Creek Winery	Holt	2022