Illinois wine
| Wine region | |
| Official name | State of Illinois |
|---|---|
| Type | U.S. State Appellation |
| Year established | 1818 |
| Country | United States |
| Sub-regions | Shawnee Hills AVA, Upper Mississippi River Valley AVA |
| Climate region | Continental/humid subtropical |
| Total area | 55,519 square miles (35,532,160 acres) |
| Size of planted vineyards | 1,100 acres (450 ha) |
| 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 |
| No. of wineries | 79 |
Illinois wine refers to any wine that is produced in the U.S. state of Illinois. In 2006, Shawnee Hills, in southern Illinois, was named the state's first American Viticultural Area (AVA). As of 2008, there were 79 wineries in Illinois, utilizing approximately 1,100 acres (450 ha) of vines. As of 2024 there are more than 130 tasting rooms in the state of Illinois. In 2009, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), Treasury established the vast Upper Mississippi River Valley, to date the nation's largest AVA, encompassing 19.1 million acres (29,914 sq mi) along the Upper Mississippi River and its tributaries located in northwest Illinois, northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota and southwest Wisconsin.