Stone Hill Winery, Historic winery in Hermann, United States
Stone Hill Winery is a historic winery in Hermann, Missouri, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Beneath the main building lie rows of arched stone cellars that rank among the largest of their kind in the country and are open to visitors on guided tours.
The winery was founded in 1847 by German immigrants and grew into one of the leading wine producers in the country during the 1800s. After Prohibition closed operations, the property was eventually revived in the 1960s by the Held family, who restored wine production to the site.
The winery reflects the German immigrant roots of the region, and the on-site restaurant is named Vintage 1847 after the year the property was founded. Visitors can enjoy locally produced wines alongside food that draws from the cooking traditions of the early settlers.
The property is easy to walk around and offers both cellar tours and wine tastings. Weekdays tend to be quieter than weekends, as the site draws visitors from across the region, so arriving earlier in the day makes the experience more comfortable.
When Prohibition shut down wine production in 1920, the owners converted the stone cellars into a mushroom farm, using the cool and dark underground spaces to grow crops commercially. This kept the cellars in use for decades until wine production returned to the property.
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