Grapes of an Unknown Providence The original source of the Vignoles grape has been lost to time, if it was even known! This grape was originally known as Ravat 51 (named after J.F. Ravat, the French grape breeder who has somewhere in the neighborhood of 28 distinct grape breeds attributed to him) which was imported…
Another year, another great success at the Decanter World Wine Awards! This year, we once again entered the “world’s largest and most influential wine competition,” the Decanter World Wine Awards, and we were honored to receive top marks that continue to cement our mission of continuing to raise the bar for Missouri wine and what…
Shrubs take several days to make, as they have to mellow in two or three stages. However, they are simple to put together and none of the preparation is time consuming. If you are patient, the reward is considerable. They are great party drinks – put out the pitcher and let your guests add the…
A lifetime of Viticulture Hermann, MO. Stone Hill Winery is proud to announce that Jonathan Held, President of Stone Hill Winery, has received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American Society for Enology and Viticulture-Eastern Section. The award was presented during the joint ASEV National Conference and ASEV-Eastern Section Annual Conference, held June 15–18, 2026, at…
The Spring Season The 2026 season is approximately three weeks ahead of schedule compared to the average season. With that comes apprehensive optimism about a long growing season that can create conditions for optimally ripe fruit. While we are optimistic about the year, even in early May, we have anxiety related to the potential for…
The Reserve Chardonel Something you might come across if you work at a winery for about a year is that you swiftly find out that you cannot actually have your favorite wine be every wine in the winery, it can be really hard to talk about the wine with visitors if they don’t believe you…
What is Norton? A thoroughly American grape Norton is a red wine grape native to North America and the official state grape of Missouri. It makes deep-colored, dry red wines with dark fruit and bright acidity, and for more than 175 years it has been the signature grape of Hermann. Norton is hardy, high in…
As with most things in life, you are often forced to make due with what you have on hand to fulfil the task at hand. Especially whenever that task is to create a delicious cocktail using Stone Hill Wine, you sometimes end up with an entirely different and arguably more interesting flavor profile at the…
The Cross J Vineyard This vineyard sits atop the highest hilltop in Hermann overlooking the Missouri River. The composition of its deep loess soil (an accumulation of millennia of wind-blown dust) which is classified as Menfro Silt Loam (a type of permeable soil found almost exclusively in Missouri and makes for prime farming), makes it…
Ozark Hellbender, Broadly This wine is a delicious blend of three grapes that really began life with a particular fascination that our VP of Marketing Nathan Held (3rd Generation owner and son of the current President Jon Held) had for a weird little salamander that lurks deep in the watersheds of the Ozark Mountains. A…
