St James Winery - St James, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 38° 00.565 W 091° 36.558
15S E 622087 N 4207772
St. James Winery makes more than 200,000 cases of wine each year. Their wines are distributed throughout the Midwest and South.
Waymark Code: WMGHMP
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 03/09/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member jimmonty
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Wine brings people together….whether it’s lazy summer evenings spent on a deck or cozy winter nights in front of a fire. Wine is the special ingredient for toasts to the new year, the newly married, and the newly born. Because wine is made for sharing, its flavors turn a good meal into something extraordinary. Wine helps make memories, and for the Hofherr family at St. James Winery, wine is a family’s legacy.

Jim & Pat Hofherr believed there was great potential to resurrect the winemaking acclaim Missouri enjoyed prior to Prohibition, so with dreams of building a winery from the ground up, the Hofherrs came to St. James, Missouri, and opened their winery in 1970. It remains family owned and operated.

That first year, St. James Winery produced about 8,000 gallons of wine (3,400 cases), but two of those first wines have become the stuff of legend. Year in and year out since 1970, Velvet Red and Velvet White have been bestsellers, and the hundreds of awards these wines have won attest to their quality.

As the winery grew, the push for excellence became a driving force. St. James Winery began to win important awards at major wine competitions. In 1994, St. James Winery Norton was named Best of Show at the International Eastern Wine Competition, and in 1995 St. James Winery Seyval was named one of the Top 50 Wines in the World by Bon Appetit. In 1997 and 1998, the winery won back to back Governor’s Cup Awards for Best Wine in Missouri, each time for Vintner’s Reserve Vignoles.

The popularity of St. James Wines skyrocketed, and between 1995 and 2000, annual production went from 10,000 cases to 100,000 cases. St. James Winery’s reputation spread throughout the wine community. To continue to keep up with demand, St. James Winery grew its vineyard acreage, enlarged the cellar, added a twist-cap bottling line, expanded the warehouse, and increased its distribution network.

These changes made St. James Winery one of the most modern and best-equipped wineries in the state. In 2006 St. James Winery was included in Wine Business Monthly’s Top 10 Hottest Small Brands in the US, and in 2009 Critics Challenge named St. James Winery “Winery of the Year-Eastern US.”

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Winery Size: Super Large 100,000 Cases or More

Attached vineyard?: no

Tasting Room Available?: yes

Days and hours of operation: Monday – Saturday: 8 am – 6 pm, Sunday: 9 am – 6pm

Charge for tasting?: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Tours Available: yes

Cost of Tour: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Phone #: 800-280-9463

Address:
540 State Route B St. James, MO 65559


Winery, Wine Cooperative, or Tasting Center's Website: [Web Link]

Types of wines:
Dry Charbourcin Cynthiana Nortn Reserve Chardonel Rougeon Rose Seyval Semi Country Red Country White FS Red FS White Riesling Traminette Vignoles Mascato


Best Wine Tasted: Unable to taste

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Price per Bottle: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Winery Club: Yes

Wine Club Description::
The Adventurer: Our choice of three bottles of wine quarterly, including Podium wines, early releases and specialty wines. 15% off all gourmet foods, gifts, and apparel (excluding Gift Cards and Gift Baskets) online and in the Tasting Room Select Club: Your choice of six bottles of wine or juice quarterly, mix or match. Your choice of shipping or pick up. Special pricing on wine purchases online and in the Tasting Room 15% off all gourmet foods, gifts, and apparel (excluding Gift Cards and Gift Baskets) online and in the Tasting Room. Reserve Club: Your choice of 12 bottles of wine or juice quarterly, mix or match. Your choice of shipping or pick up. Special pricing on wine purchases online and in the Tasting Room. 20% off all gourmet foods, gifts, and apparel (excluding Gift Cards and Gift Baskets) online and in the Tasting Room. For further information http://www.stjameswinery.com/wine-loyalty-club/?UsageID=&CartID=


2nd Best Wine Tasted: Not listed

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