Welcome to Kickapoo Creek Winery, a great place in central Illinois to sample and purchase fine local wines, and to learn about how wine is made. It's a place to walk or hike along trails beside lakes, surrounded by vineyards and tall oak trees. It's a place to have a party, corporate meeting, wedding, or reception.

Our Location

We're located right off I-74 (Exit 82), about 10 minutes west of Peoria and only minutes from local restaurants and hotels. We are also close to indoor shopping at Northwoods Mall, and The Shoppes at Grand Prairie, an open-air shopping and lifestyle center that is Peoria's most unique retail shopping destination.

Our Soil

How can we grow such fine grapes? The soil at Kickapoo Creek Winery is rich "timber soil", not well suited for corn, but ideal for growing grapes, and lots of them! In fact, we produce a gallon of wine per plant. Midwest grapes are comparatively intolerant to cold, and our vineyards are planted on higher ground, away from the colder, denser air. This helps the grapes remain high, dry, and frost-free.