The best wines of Illinois

Discover the best wines of Illinois as well as the best winemakers of Illinois and estates of Illinois to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Illinois and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Illinois by region

Looking for a good wine of Illinois among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Illinois. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Illinois with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Illinois

See the top 100 best red wines of Illinois

Want to buy a red wine of Illinois cheap or sell a red wine of Illinois at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Illinois

Red wines from the region of Illinois go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of hungarian goulash, marinated lamb chops or vermicelli sautéed with peking duck.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Illinois

On the nose the red wine of the region of Illinois. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or spices. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Illinois. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Illinois

  • 1994With an average score of 5.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.04/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Illinois

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Frontenac
  • Malbec
  • Petite Sirah
  • Tempranillo

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Illinois

A wine route planned in the region of Illinois? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Illinois.

    Discovering the wine region of Illinois

    Illinois is a U. S. state located South of the Great Lakes region and bordered by Missouri to the west and Indiana to the east. The state is one of the fastest-growing wine producers in the United States; the number of wineries doubled in the late 1990s and now stands at over 100.

    Illinois covers 150,000 square kilometers (58,000 square miles) between latitudes 36°N and 42°N, similar to northern California. However, the unpredictable and often Harsh winters of the Midwest mean that viticulture is not as widespread as in the key Californian regions of Napa Valley and Sonoma County. Most Illinois vineyards are located in the south, where they can take advantage of slightly warmer temperatures and increased exposure to sunlight. Illinois has a Long and successful wine-growing history dating back to the mid-19th century, when settlers planted grapes along the banks of the Mississippi River to make wine.

    By the turn of the century, Illinois was the fourth largest wine-producing state in the United States. Like many states, this thriving wine industry was devastated by the advent of Prohibition in 1920, when most of Illinois' vineyards were uprooted in favor of grain crops.

    Great white wines of Illinois

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    Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Illinois

    White wines from the region of Illinois go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce, provencal bourride or cod tournedos with chorizo.

    Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Illinois

    On the nose the white wine of the region of Illinois. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Illinois. is a with a nice freshness.

    The best vintages in white wine of Illinois

    • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
    • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
    • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
    • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
    • 2012With an average score of 3.96/5

    The most used grape varieties in white wine of Illinois

    • Chenin Blanc
    • Riesling
    • Chardonnay
    • Muscat Blanc
    • Moscato
    • Sauvignon Blanc

    The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Illinois

    A wine route planned in the region of Illinois? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Illinois.

      Discover the grape variety: Maréchal Foch

      Maréchal Foch noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. The Maréchal Foch noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Provence & Corsica, Rhône Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.

      Great sparkling wines of Illinois

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      Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Illinois

      Sparkling wines from the region of Illinois go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef miroton, lamb roast with lavender or stuffed eggplant (with vegetables or mixed).

      Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Illinois

      On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Illinois. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal.

      The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Illinois

      • Shiraz/Syrah
      • Chardonnay
      • Catawba
      • Chambourcin

      The word of the wine: Round

      Said of a wine that is harmonious and smooth, offering no harshness in the mouth.

      Great pink wines of Illinois

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      Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Illinois

      Pink wines from the region of Illinois go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison), spicy food or beef such as recipes of rabbit legs with mushrooms, navarin of lamb or quick beef bourguignon.

      The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Illinois

      • Chambourcin
      • St Croix
      • Pinot Noir
      • Petite Sirah

      Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

      Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

      Great sweet wines of Illinois

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      Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Illinois

      Sweet wines from the region of Illinois go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of brandade of cod from nimes, roast doe in the oven or apple cake.

      Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Illinois

      On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Illinois. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, oak.

      The best vintages in sweet wine of Illinois

      • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5

      The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Illinois

      • Concord
      • Vidal Blanc
      • Gewürztraminer
      • Niagara

      The word of the wine: Fendant

      See chasselas.

      Great natural sweet wines of Illinois

      See the top 100 best natural sweet wines of Illinois

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      Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Illinois

      Natural sweet wines from the region of Illinois go well with generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of home-made cassoulet or coconut chicken.

      Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Illinois

      On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Illinois. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or dried fruit.

      The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Illinois

      • Mission
      • Chambourcin

      Discover the grape variety: Weissburgunder

      News from the vineyard of Illinois

      At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon

      Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bo ...

      The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

      Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

      An overview of Irancy appellation

      The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of the magnificient vineyard of Irancy. Forgotten for too long, this appellation in back on the front of the scene. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines.com/​​ #BourgogneWines​​ #VinsBourgogne​​ #Iranc ...

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