Missouri was once heavily involved in the wine making business with the onset of the Prohibition era dealt a severe blow to this wine making industry. The wineries that wind through the swelling hills of Southeast Missouri are set among some of the state’s most attractive countryside and are a part of a resurgence of vintners that began in the 1980s. Three wineries, alike in that they all are family owned and operated, but each with its unique appeal, and offering a diversity of wines from dry and semi-dry to sweet and fruity have banded together to form the Mississippi River Hills Wine Trail. greatriverroad also covers many other regions in the Middle Mississippi River Valley containing wineries. Click here to learn about other regions.
Apple Creek Vineyard & Winery
1930 County Road 401
Friedheim, MO
573-788-2211
All through the year the spectacular views of Apple Creek showcase each season which offers visitors the perfect place to sit back and relax with family and friends while enjoying your favorite glass of wine in their spacious tasting room, 360 degree wrap-around deck, or under the trees along the creek bank.
The Barrens Winery
2815 N. Highway 51
Perryville, MO
573-547-6968
The Barrens has a warm and inviting atmosphere to please everyone. There are 3 balconies inside and a gazebo bar, a stone fire place. The Barrens serves lunch and dinner and provides live music every weekend. Come with your friends, sit on the porch and relax the day away.
Hemman Winery
13022 Highway C
Brazeau, MO
573-824-6040
Hemman Winery is nestled in the quaint town of Brazeau, Missouri. It makes its home in a genuine 150-year-old country store. Come, sit a spell on its front porch. Step inside and experience the quiet pace of days gone by. Stop on by. They’ll treat you like family.
Hunter Valley Winery
762 State Highway V
Cape Girardeau, MO
573-332-0879
All of the wines at Hunter Valley are made and bottled on site in our fermentation room located directly behind their tasting area. Plenty of seating is available both indoors and out. Enjoy any of their gourmet foods while you sit on the deck overlooking our 2 acre lake.
River Ridge Winery
850 County Road 321
Commerce, MO
573-264-3712
River Ridge Winery, situated in a century old farm house, and nestled in the hills above the Mississippi River, is owned by Jerry Smith, winemaker, and his wife, Joannie. The hand-tended French Hybrid and Vinifers grapes grown on the hills behind the winery produce wines of the highest quality.
Steele Crest Winery
2055 State Highway Y
Jackson, MO
573-803-9426
Live music on the patio is a fixture, and the tallest outdoor wood-fired pizza oven in the state turns out piping hot pies. 16 varieties of wine are available to sample.
