List of wineries in Kansas

The following is a list of wineries in the state of Kansas. Kansas wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Kansas. In the nineteenth century Kansas was a significant grape-growing state.[1] Its latitude, long, sunny growing season and soils ranging from limestone-laced to sandy, can provide favorable conditions for growing grapes if the suitable varieties are planted.

Table

Name Location Established
Aubrey Vineyards[2] Overland Park 2010
BlueJacket Crossing Vineyard & Winery[3][4] Eudora 2002
Crooked Post Winery[5] Ozawkie 2014
Davenport Orchards & Winery[3] Eudora 1997
Empty Nester's Winery[5] Lecompton
Glaciers Edge Winery & Vineyard[5] Wakarusa
Grace Hill Winery[6] Whitewater
Fossil Springs Winery[7] Paola 2017
Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery[6][2][3][4] Basehor 1994
KC Wine Co.[2] Olathe
Liquid Art Winery and Estate[8] Manhattan 2014
Prairie Fire Winery[5] Paxico 2008
Rosewood Winery[9] Great Bend
Rowe Ridge Vineyard & Winery[2] Kansas City 2005
Somerset Ridge Vineyard & Winery[3][4] Paola 2001
White Tail Winery[3] Edgerton 2003
Wyldewood Cellars Winery[5] Paxico & Peck 1994
Zydeco Meadery[10] Wamego 2021

Former wineries

The following is a list of wineries that have closed; this list is for tracking former locations.

Winery Location Established
Doniphan Vineyards[11] Doniphan 1857
Jenny Dawn Cellars[12][13][14] Wichita 2019
Black Labs Craft Meadery[15] Olathe 2018

See also

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References

Citations

Works cited

  • Archibald, Anna (September 23, 2021). "A Growing Movement to Revive Kansas Wine". Wine Enthusiast. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  • Baranowski, Jordan (July 27, 2021). "In Paola, Kansas, Fossil Springs Winery offers a variety of fruit wines from a brand-new tasting room". Feast. Feast Magazine. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  • Barnes, William (1901). The Grape in Kansas. Kansas State Horticultural Society.
  • Brown, Katie (August 23, 2021). "With an Urban Sensibility, Jennifer McDonald Is Reimagining the Modern Winery". Vine Pair. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  • Childers, Brianna (June 14, 2021). "Looking for a winery to check out some Kansas-grown vines? These five are located within 30 miles of Topeka". Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  • Cummings, Ian (December 27, 2010). "Defying labels: Three Kansas wineries place in Jefferson Cup Invitational". Lawrence Journal-World. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  • Dulin, Pete (February 2, 2018). "Those Days When The Kansas Prairie Had More Wine Cred Than Napa Valley". NPR / KCUR 89.3. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  • Gee, Roz A. (August 4, 2021). "First Black-Owned Urban Winery in Kansas Expands Wine Collection". Black Enterprise. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  • Mannette, Alice (October 6, 2021). "The employees at this Kansas winery make it unique. Here's why". The Hutchinson News. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  • Schmidt, Claiborn (November 4, 2021). "Liquid Art Winery brings locally curated wines and ciders to Manhattan". The Collegian. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  • Silvey, Jennifer (June 17, 2019). "Wineries to visit in the Kansas City area this summer". Fox 4. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  • Vaupel, Andrew (March 1, 2019). "Top of the List: The region's wineries and breweries dish out recommendations". Kansas City Business Journal. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  • Rengers, Carrie (March 10, 2023). "Wichita's first urban winery has closed, but the owner is hopeful for its future". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  • Andujar, Alex (July 19, 2022). "Big Rip Brewing Acquires Black Labs Meadery". Flatland KC. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  • Silva, Jill (February 11, 2021). "Black-Owned Meadery Taps French Caribbean Culture on the Kansas Prairie". Flatland KC. Retrieved May 8, 2024.

Further reading

  • Pinney, Thomas (1989). "Missouri, Kansas, and the Midwest". A History of Wine in America: From the Beginnings to Prohibition. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 391–404.
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