St. James Winery
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St. James Winery
Missouri's largest winery crafting a variety of sweet to dry wines that reflect our unique growing region. Add some sparkle to your holiday celebrations when you try the new Cranberry Apple Sparkling Fruit Wine this season. Featuring a beautiful new label, fan-favorite Velvet Red is fruity, sweet, and velvety smooth.

Just off Historic Route 66 in St. James, our winery is a great place to stop by or to spend the afternoon. Enjoy a personalized wine tasting then relax in our family and pet-friendly outdoor space, The Gardens. Drink St. James Winery wine from the comfort of your own home when you buy from one of our many retailers.
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The Heritage Collection is a reflection of our founding story - from the Italian immigrants that established the grape growing in the area over 100 years ago to the founders of the winery, Jim and Pat Hofherr, in 1970. The large label illustrations reflect the Friendship School House and wine country images of our region.
Our Fruit Wines are crafted from natural fruit juice with no artificial colors or flavors which creates well-balanced and true fruit flavors. Naturally gluten-free, these sweet wines are the most awarded fruit wines in the USA and consistently score over 90+ points in international wine competitions.
A variation of our popular fruit wines, our Sparkling Fruit wines are lower ABV than our traditional fruit wines, and are carbonated to create a light, sparkling fizz. These refreshing wines are perfect for outdoor occasions and any where life may take you. In a convenient canned 375 ml size, they are ready-to-go anywhere from getaways & gatherings, docks & decks, pools & porches, to backyards & BBQ's.
Our Friendship School wines pay tribute to the local Italian heritage and winemaking tradition. Named for a one room school house adjacent to our vineyards built in the late 1800s by Italian immigrants, the Friendship School wines reflect not only the spirit of those early pioneers, but the Best of the Ozark highlands where we are proud to make these highly awarded wines.
The wine frontier is an emerging wine region, a place where new and traditional grape varieties are used in winemaking. The Ozark Highlands of Missouri, where we grow and make our wines is on the wine frontier.

Our label reflects the region and heritage of St. James Winery; the rolling hills of the Ozark Highlands; the one-room school house built in the late 1800s by immigrants; the wine frontier where we are pioneering the art of creating exceptional dry and semi-dry wines.
Reviews (9)
Lance Neuses
Lance Neuses
Jan 11, 2022
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I've stopped here for many years on my travels via I-44. My parents used to stop here when I was a kid traveling with them. Just stopped again the other day. Friendly staff that helps you find what you need, great wine and other merchandise. Very clean restrooms to. Enjoy wine, beer, meat, and cheeses. Enjoy!
Karen Saxe
Karen Saxe
Nov 29, 2021
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The wine is great, the staff very nice, but you can save $4 per bottle at the gas station on the corner by the winery in St. James. But the flight of samples at $5 is great, a good sample!
James Mann
James Mann
Oct 24, 2021
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Beautiful tasting room and good service. Fun variety of "wines" to try. Tasting flight is reasonable price. Bottle prices a bit steep for some of their better wines which were certainly fine to drink but not really fighting any where close to their price class. Wines are mostly ok but their are some fun ones to try.
Michael Hand
Michael Hand
Sep 17, 2021
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If you are into fruit wines this is a must stop! Blackberry os absolutely terrific. Cranberry is a unique one for me but really good. I prefer drier reds. Pioneer Red ..very good. Wanna yo your game The Norton Reserve was very very good. Love love love the staff!
John
John
Aug 02, 2021
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The wine is delicious! Just as importantly, the staff is amazing, I haven’t met anyone so nice. Such a gem we found in our travels cross country. Worth the stop.
The sparkling blush is amazing if you like a sweet bubbly.
Thanks for the hospitality st. James!!!
Matt Therault
Matt Therault
Apr 19, 2021
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This place is great. The grounds are always nice, and it's right off the highway which is nice. As you can pick up what you want, and get right back on the road. They have a various selection of wine which makes it easy for both my wife, and myself to find wines that each of us enjoy.
Logan
Logan
Jul 01, 2020
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This review is long overdue, so that is on me. That said, this place was a great stop on our road trip. Very friendly staff that took the time to help my wife select wines that she has never had and was polite to me as i kept the dogs entertained.
Sister Rym
Sister Rym
Jun 22, 2019
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This Winery is amazing! Being that I am from California right out side of Napa herself, I had high standards and high expectations. This place met all of them and then some. One thing I love about Missouri is that it's a very homely place with people who are most times very friendly and would help you out in anyway they can.
St James Winery was warm and welcoming. They gave us time to sort of look around before helping us and when we were ready they explained the tasting and how it works. At no cost, you get 6 tastes of any of the wines on the tasting menu. They have a little something for everyone
Patriot Log Home Builders
Patriot Log Home Builders
Aug 03, 2018
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A must stop on my way to branson missouri. Oh winery complete with wine tours and taste testing.
Oh winery complete with wine tours and taste testingI believe a specialize in sweet wines there's a lovely Apple cinnamon spice The fall season season. I daughters insisted I pick up peach wine and I also got some mango wine.
Nice gifts and souvenirs. Very clean and always family friendly staff.