Aging the wine in wooden barrels
Dry wines are aged
in wooden barrels
Pickle Rooster Productions. We're crowing because you're worth noticing!
Web site designed
by Pickle Rooster Productions
Copyright © 2004 Shawnee Winery Cooperative,Vienna,IL
Chardonel grapes
Pecan Garden Vineyards
Bins of freshly harvested grapes
Preparing to harvest grape juices
Juices saved--cleaning press
Filling the press with grapes
Preparing to crush the grapes
A sampling of some of our finest wines
Welcome to Shawnee Winery
Quality fruit is a must!
It all starts here - in the vineyard!
Bins of freshly harvested grapes are placed in coolers until ready for crush
Grapes are pressed
for juice and then pumped to stainless steel tanks
Fresh grapes are crushed and destemmed
The finished product
 
Wonderful Illinois Wines!
How we do it - start to finish!
With the pressed juice safely in tanks, it's time for cleanup.
After crush & destemming, the juice is pumped to the press.
After the juice is processed, yeast is added and fermentation is begun.
Our Award Winning Wines