| Wine region | |
 | |
| Official name | State of Illinois |
|---|---|
| Type | U.S. state |
| Year established | 1818 |
| Country | United States |
| Sub-regions | Shawnee Hills AVA |
| Climate region | Continental/humid subtropical |
| Total area | 57,918 square miles (150,007 km2) |
| Size of planted vineyards | 1,100 acres (450 ha)[1] |
| Grapes produced | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Catawba, Cayuga, Chambourcin, Chancellor, Chardonel, Concord, De Chaunac, Edelweiss, Elvira, Frontenac, Gewürztraminer, Golden Muscat, La Crosse, Leon Millot, Marechal Foch, Merlot, Muscadine, Niagara, Norton, Riesling, Seyval blanc, St. Pepin, Traminette, Vidal blanc, Vignoles, Villard blanc, Villard noir[2] |
| No. of wineries | 79 |
Illinois wine refers to any wine that is made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 2006, Shawnee Hills, in southern Illinois, was named the state's first American Viticultural Area. As of 2008, there were 79 wineries in Illinois, utilizing approximately 1,100 acres (4.5 km2) of vines.[2]
- ^ Gaiter, Dorothy J.; Brecher , John (September 26, 2008). "Pour More Years: Arizona and Illinois Meet in the Quadrennial Presidential Taste-Off". New York: Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019.
- ^ a b "Illinois: Appellation Profile". Appellation America. 2007. Archived from the original on September 4, 2013.