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Wineries in Illinois
Illinois has 4 wineries and vineyards in our Farm Day Trips directory, in towns like Algonquin, Carbondale and Marshall. Many are an easy drive from a lavender farm, so you can visit both in one day.
4 places · updated October 30, 2026
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October 30last updated
Wineries in Illinois (4)
- Village VintnerWinery or vineyard · Algonquin
Algonquin restaurant that has made its own wine since 2005, with monthly dry and sweet tasting menus and 12 beers from a 7-barrel brewhouse.
- Kite Hill VineyardsWinery or vineyard · Carbondale
Family-owned Shawnee Hills winery near Carbondale that has made all its wine on site since 2010, open Wednesday to Sunday March to November.
- Castle Finn Vineyard & WineryWinery or vineyard · Marshall
Family winery near Marshall, open since 2010, pouring 8-sample wine or sangria flights on weekends among corn fields, vines and a pond.
- August Hill Winery Tasting RoomWinery or vineyard · Utica
Utica tasting room for a winery founded in 2002 on a family farm above the Illinois River, open daily, with cave tastings on weekends May–October.
Questions
What is the Lavender Passport?
The Lavender Passport is free on greatlakeslavenderfarm.com. Check in at the farms and stops you visit to collect a stamp for each one, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk the farm, and earn badges, points and sponsor rewards along the way.
Collect a stamp at every stop
The free Lavender Passport keeps a stamp for each farm and stop you visit, in real life and in the Lavender Farm Simulator. At the farm, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk, climb the leaderboards and unlock sponsor rewards.
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