Why you should visit wineries in Weston, Missouri
This blog post lists the best wineries near Weston, Missouri.
The first two wineries are located in the tiny town of Weston. The second two wineries are just a short drive outside of Weston.
Weston is a popular daytrip from Kansas City, Missouri and for good reason. Adorable shops, restaurants, and museums occupy original buildings from the 1800’s. There’s a pub, a distillery, a brewery (Weston Brewing Company), an old-fashioned soda fountain, and two wineries.
There’s a full calendar of events like the Weston Roots Music Festival and the Weston Whiskey Festival. Visitors can also enjoy the Historic Weston Orchard and Vineyard, which offers u-pick fruits, fresh cider, cider donuts, and wine.
This pre-Civil War era town of fewer than 2,000 residents has a great deal of character. And who knows? You might find your new favorite wine in Weston!
How to access this wine growing region
Weston, Missouri is within driving distance of several cities.
Weston is between 40-45 minutes from Kansas City, Missouri. The main airport is Kansas City International Airport (MCI). It would be easy to fly into Kansas City, rent a car, and drive to Weston.
Weston, Missouri is an approximately 1 hour 15 minute drive from Topeka, Kansas. The Topeka Regional Airport (FOE) services that area.
St. Louis, Missouri is the nearest large city; it’s about a 4 hour 20 minute drive from Weston.
There are four wineries on this list. Two wineries are located in the center of Weston. In fact, it’s a three minute walk from the winery on Main Street to the winery on Spring Street. However, if you want to explore the third and fourth wineries on this list you’ll need a car. Although they’re in the Weston, Missouri area it’s much easier to reach those wineries by car.
The best wineries in the Weston, Missouri area for a wine tasting
The best wineries in the town of Weston, Missouri
Pirtle Winery
Pirtle Winery is a popular destination in Weston.
This family-owned and operated winery was established in 1978 but their building has much deeper roots. In fact, their winery building occupies a former Lutheran Evangelical Church built by German immigrants in 1867.
There’s plenty of seating in their new indoor cellar and wine bar, which occupy the first floor of the building. The tasting room and gift shop occupy the second floor. If you prefer outdoor seating there’s an enchanting vine-covered wine garden beside the winery, which is the perfect place to sit and savor a glass of wine. Across the street is their wine production building.
Pirtle Winery works with grape varieties like Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Vignoles, Traminette, Norton, Saint Vincent, and Concord. They make fruit wines including Apple, Cherry Chocolate, Cherry, Blueberry.
They even produce three different types of mead: Traditional Mead, Raspberry Mead, and Blackberry Mead. If you’re a sweet wine lover you’ll certainly find something here!
Pirtle Winery is open seven days a week and they welcome walk-ins.
Weston Wine Company
Weston Wine Company is all about fun.
As the owner Hannah says, “I only have two rules when it comes to wine — drink what makes you happy and drink it with people you love.” This particular winery is less concerned with churning out award-winning wines and more eager that customers have a good time.
This fun filled ethos appears in their label designs, their events, and of course their wine. The menu at Weston Wine Company is a mix of their own wines made from Missouri grapes plus wines from other producers throughout the world.
Weston Wine Company pours a large variety of wines including red wines like Pinot Noir, Corvina, Barbera, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petite Sirah, Temperanillo, Malbec, and Merlot. White wines on the menu range from Pinot Grigio, Gascone Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, to Chardonnay.
Weston Wine Company offers both wine tastings and wine flights. If you choose to do a wine tasting then each one-ounce pour costs $1. Guests are encouraged to build their own wine flights or pick from amongst the signature wine flights. The self-styled flight includes three half glasses of wine plus miniature desserts.
Groups of eight or more guests can choose a “Party Bus” add-on with Weston Stagecoach or a “Tarot Readings” add-on that includes a reading for every member of your party. Fun!
The best wineries just outside of town
Jowler Creek Vineyard & Winery (Platte City)
Jowler Creek Vineyard & Winery makes sustainable Missouri wine.
Guests can taste wines indoors in the tasting room or outdoors on the beautifully-landscaped wine garden beside the vineyard.
Jowler Creek Vineyard & Winery works with grapes such as Chambourcin, Norton, Traminette, Vidal Blanc, Vignoles. Their Muscat is playfully called “Muskrato de Missouri.”
Although they allow outside food they do not allow outside beverages. In addition to their wine they sell non-alcoholic beverages, small snacks, and picnic pails that include bread or crackers, cheese, and sausage.
Wine tastings cost $10 per person. The winery is open Thursday through Sunday and wine tastings end at 5 PM. They do not take reservations so all seating is first-come first-served. Dogs are allowed outside if they’re friendly and leashed.
Riverwood Winery (Rushville)
Riverwood Winery is located just outside of Weston, Missouri in the scenic Missouri River Bluff wine country.
They make wine in small batches using traditional methods, which makes for superior quality wines. Oh and they age Missouri grapes in Missouri oak barrels… this is a truly local beverage!
Riverwood Winery follows sustainable practices both in their vineyard and in their production facility. They work with wine grape varieties such as Chardonnay, Riesling, Grenache, Norton, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah.
Riverwood Winery offers the most well-rounded selection when it comes to sweet wines. Their wide variety of fruit wines includes asian pear, cider, barrel aged cider, cranberry, cherry, blueberry, and blackberry. Dessert and port style wines range from Blackberry Dessert Wine and Chocolate Cherry Dessert Wine to a white port and a red port.
Their Rushville tasting room location is full of gourmet foods, friendly hospitality, live music, and plenty of wine. They offer wine tastings, whiskey tastings, and private event tastings Wednesday through Sunday. Guests can choose between a wine tasting of four wines for $5 or eight wines for $10.
Whiskey lovers will be happy here too. Although Riverwood Winery doesn’t distill their own whiskey they offer hundreds of whiskies to try. Check their website for upcoming events like live music concerts.
Similar wine regions to explore
Missouri wine towns worth a trip
Hermann, Missouri is full of history from its beautiful buildings built in the 1800s to its old stone cellars. Hermann wineries are some of the oldest (and best!) in Missouri.
Sainte Genevieve is another lovely historic town. Missouri’s oldest French settlement boasts some of the best eighteenth-century architecture in the United States. Cute narrow streets and quaint fenced gardens lead to the town’s true attraction – Sainte Genevieve wineries!
Not many people associate Springfield with wine. But these Springfield wineries located both inside (and just outside) the city limits give us another reason to visit the “Queen City of the Ozarks.”
Defiance is nestled in the rolling hills of historic Missouri wine country just 40 minutes west of St. Louis. Many Defiance wineries have patios with beautiful views of the Missouri River Valley. It’s the kind of place you’ll want to visit again and again.
North Carolina wineries we love
Weston, Missouri is a cute historic town and so is Elkin, North Carolina. Known as the “best little trails town in North Carolina,” Elkin is a haven for hiking, biking, and paddling. And drinking wine, of course.
If you enjoyed our list of the best wineries in Weston, Missouri then check out our roundup of the best wineries Elkin NC has to offer.
