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GenKota Winery, Ltd.

GenKota Winery, Ltd.

GenKota Winery, Ltd.
301 N. 44th Street
Mt. Vernon, Illinois
USA 62864
Phone: (618) 246-WINE (9463)
http://www.genkotawine.com/

Contact: Dr. Bradley Drake.
Email: [email protected]

Welcome to GenKota Wineries, conveniently located only 75 miles from St Louis, MO at the intersection of interstates 57 and 64 in Mt Vernon, IL. GenKota proudly produces wines that have won awards both on the national and international stages.Enjoy your favorite GenKota wine while relaxing on the covered deck overlooking our vineyard.Let GenKota help you plan your next party or group outing. Our experience ranges from intimate gatherings of friends to weddings to class reunions.
Our winery is a great meeting place for friends, business meetings, your wedding event, wedding parties, reunions. Along with gourmet foods, award winning wine, cold beer, unique one of a kind gifts, we will help your gathering We have local services lists available for your event. Call us for more information on catering, tent rental, and decorating.GenKota Winery, located in Mt. Vernon, IL, I 57/64, exit 95, opened December 12, 1997. The Amish-built winery sits on a gentle hill overlooking two acres of growing vineyard. We are secluded from the normal daily traffic of the I57/I64 intersection, we are located on the frontage road just north of Dales Harley Davidson.

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