What started out as a passionate hobby over one acre of grape vines has flourished into a lively, expansive vineyard and winery operation across 5 acres complete with wine tastings on site. Appreciate the unique experience of sampling local wine made fresh from our vineyards right here in Knox County, IL. Varying in complexity and distinctively aromatic, savor the taste and bring some of your favorites home.
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Owner and wine maker David Poland started the vineyard renting 2 acres on the Hanson Family farm which grew to 8 acres in three years. As time passed, David began attending seminars and conferences to enhance his interest in viticulture and wine making. In 2010, David reached out to his 2nd cousin Chancey Weidenhamer and his fiance Holly to gauge their interest in investing in a family owned winery.
We are located in the hills of west central Illinois. A gravel path leads you to our beautiful winery, tucked away conveniently right off of Interstate 74 in Knoxville. When you visit, you will be warmly greeted by our friendly staff. Inside we have an inviting tasting room with a unique custom designed bar, where you have the opportunity to sample a variety of wines that we produce right here in Knox County.
The Hidden Hills Vineyard and Winery is the perfect setting to host your private party or special event. We are currently booking events for small gatherings of up to 50 guests and can accommodate your event in a variety of settings including our private meeting room, our tasting room, or outside on our patio.
Reviews (7)
Jessica Salinas
Aug 03, 2021
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Benjamin Milligan
Jul 21, 2021
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Great.start up winery. Their selection isn't as broad as larger wineries, but they make up in taste. The wines they have are terrific. With the help of Jenny and Brad...who were awesome, we had a really good time and were able to select 3 different wines for 3 different palettes. High recommendation on their heavy dry red and sweet white. They presently are serving their seasonal raspberry wine, and.if you haven't picked up a bottle...or 2 or 3, you'd better hurry. IT IS DELICIOUS!!!
Mike Harroun
Jan 19, 2020
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Pam Perkins
Dec 16, 2019
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A beautiful new place! The owners and staff are friendly and the wines are fabulous! They also sell very nice and inexpensive snack plates to enjoy with your wine. Truly a new favorite place for my friends and I with a relaxed atmosphere and fun staff! A bunch of us spent the afternoon there today enjoying good music, tasty wine and snacks, and great people. If you haven't been there yet, you need to stop by. I promise, you're in for a treat!🍷
Amy Caulkins
Nov 20, 2019
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I cannot even begin to tell you how great this winery was. We had a nice laid back bachelorette winery day for my sister in law and decided to give this place a try as it was right in the middle for all of the family and friends. It is only a minute or two off the interstate but when you pull into the drive you would never realize it. It had a great country feel and the interior had the sweetest decorations and vibe. There were about 20 of us there and they made us feel right at home and were so sweet. There are 8 wines to choose from so far and I had a hard time deciding which bottle to get because
Rebecca Crawford
Sep 11, 2019
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Kathleen Hall
Sep 09, 2019
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