Rocky Waters Vineyard and Winery - Hanover, Illinois

Steven M.

Awesome!! We had a personal experience with the owner and got to know the place first hand and the history!! Couldn't be more appreciative of the atmosphere (felt like a cabin the Gatlinburg) while enjoying some of the finest wines in the area! Strong and simple! To the point! The bottling is cool too! Kinda felt like the Roadhouse of wineries and we enjoyed every second! Even got toe peep some of the fish the family caught together growing up! We really appreciate owners and families like this and hope everyone can see through the same lens as we do when they visit!!

Melissa D.

AMAZING winery experience! Two words: wine SLUSHIES! Also, there are adorable pups to pet! Thank you for the perfect wine and excellent company!

Jerry K.

Awesome winery, tasting, and location.
Jared and Phyllis are wonderful people. Made us feel very welcome and gave us an absolutely fantastic selection of wines for tasting. We ended up walking out with half a case and plans to return in less than 2 months. Thank you so much!!!!

Ewa C.

Absolutely the nicest owners. We arrived 15 before close on a Saturday and were not rushed out. Fabulous wine and delish cheese plate. Bought 2 bottles to take home. Will definately go again and again and again.

Eric E.

A fun vineyard near our home for the week, camping at the Palisades.

We came in on a quiet Monday, and were welcomed once they realized we had come in. A lot of fun, playing with the offerings, and that there were not too many people in house at the time.

We tried a flight of wines, choosing some for both me and my wife. Very nice wines, with the Homestead Red being my favorite, and my wife enjoying the Highland Blush and the mulled spice slush! I concur on the slushy. 😉

We also tried (something like) Vineyard bread tray, which was amazing! Very tasty, and a wonderful pairing with the wines we tasted.

Jennifer W.

What an amazing atmosphere! Such great wine and even got to meet the winemaker! He is so incredibly down to earth and smart about wine. Make sure you stop here when in galena!

Rob E.

We stopped here after visiting another winery on the way in and have to say compared to our first this was a bit disappointing. It seemed the owners were a bit preoccupied and or understaffed. We often ask what are the best sellers at any winery, as all have their best sellers, as a place to start. It was as if we had insulted her as she then pointed out that all of their wines are award winning and they don't offer any that aren't good. Funny thing, we didn't ask what was good but what were some crowd favorites.

We ordered a cheese tray, which was delicious and the pepper jam was amazing. We also had two flights, several of which we enjoyed. The gentleman who came around was very personable and did make us feel a bit better about the experience.

All in all it was okay, but we really enjoy a more inviting and warm experience, especially since we were the only ones there for quite a while.

PS: if you are a dog lover they have two of the cutest well behaved pooches!

Dave H.

It is odd that this is listed as a hotel. This is a winery.

We stopped here because we love visiting local wineries. Truly some of the worst wine we've ever had. Odd flavors, vinegar-like, etc. What's worse, we sampled some and thought it was okay - but when we got home, our experience was entirely different. And no, we didn't let the wine get overheated in the car or anything like that.

Not worth the trip.