Italian immigrants settled in the St. James area of the Meramec Highlands in the late 1800s. The railroad carried them to new and inexpensive land where the immigrants built a life and eventually began to use their agricultural knowledge to grow high-quality Concord grapes.
This community of wine makers helped make Missouri the second largest wine producing state in the U.S. until prohibition wiped out the family wineries that had come to define the region.As Missouri wines began to comeback in the 1960s, Jim and Pat Hofherr decided to re-establish the craft of wine making in St. James.
This community of wine makers helped make Missouri the second largest wine producing state in the U.S. until prohibition wiped out the family wineries that had come to define the region.As Missouri wines began to comeback in the 1960s, Jim and Pat Hofherr decided to re-establish the craft of wine making in St. James.
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For nearly 50 years, St. James Winery has produced unique regional wines. Our hard work in the vineyards and winery has paid off. Today, St. James Winery is the largest and most awarded winery in Missouri. St. James Winery is consistently one of the top five gold medal winning wineries in the country.
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