About Best Vineyards Winery & Distillery
Best Vineyards started when Wilbert, with his sisters Rachel and Berretta, bought a farm in the hills near Elizabeth in 2000 and planted 2,500 vines in April 2002, far more than the single acre they were advised to start with. The vineyard grows Chambourcin, Chardonel and New York Muscat, and the winery came after the first harvests.
The 2026 list runs from dry to sweet. On the dry side are a Chambourcin, a Cabernet Franc called Blitz's Best, Syrah and Cabernet blends, and a crisp County White. The sweeter half leans on fruit: blackberry from their own canes, black and red raspberry, plum, peach, rhubarb and a spiced apple. Two port-style wines, Crystal Flame and Strawberry Flame, are fortified with brandy.
The distillery side makes an Indiana straight bourbon, white and spiced rums, a jalapeño vodka, and liqueurs from peach, blackberry, caramel apple and lemon. Indiana law requires a small fee for spirit samples, so a spirits tasting of up to five samples costs $5. Wine is sold by the bottle with case discounts.
From May through October 2026 the winery also poured at the Corydon Farmers Market on Friday evenings. Lavender Creek Farm in Corydon is about 20 minutes west, making it easy to visit the lavender farm store and then head into the hills for a tasting.
What to do
- Taste estate Chambourcin and the Blitz's Best Cabernet Franc
- Try the estate-grown blackberry wine
- Sample up to five house spirits, including Indiana straight bourbon
- Pick up a port-style Crystal Flame for dessert
- Find their booth at the Corydon Farmers Market on Friday evenings, May–October
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Tasting room open Tuesday–Sunday; Corydon Farmers Market booth Fridays May–October
- Hours
- Listed on their 2026 wine list: Tue–Sun 12–7; closed Monday
- Admission
- Free to visit; spirits sampling $5 for up to 5 samples (2026 list)
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
Tips for your visit
- Call ahead to confirm hours before driving out; the roads into the hills are rural
- Ask about case discounts if you are buying several bottles
- Plan a designated driver if you are tasting both wine and spirits
Pair it with a lavender farm
Lavender Creek Farm · about 20 minutes away
Lavender Creek Farm in Corydon is about 20 minutes away, so a lavender farm stop and an afternoon tasting fit one trip.
Getting there
Questions
Do they grow their own grapes?
Yes. The vineyard was planted in 2002 with Chambourcin, Chardonel and New York Muscat.
Is there a fee for tasting spirits?
Yes. Spirits sampling is $5 for up to five samples, as Indiana law requires a fee (2026 list).
When is the tasting room open?
Their 2026 wine list gives Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 7.
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
