White Owl Winery

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White Owl Winery is a commercial winery located in Lawrence County near Birds, Illinois. It was founded in 2000 by Brian, Joy, Ken, and Pat Neighbors. It has received good reviews[1][2] and won the 2007 Illinois Governor’s Cup for Best Dessert Wine[3]. The winery focuses on fruit wines such as Cherry Pie, Spiced Pear, Elderberry, Paw Paw, and Persimmon. Their Paw Paw wine is the only one commercially produced in the world.[1] They also make traditional grape wines such as Merlot, Chardonnay, Vidal Blanc, Snowy White, and Traminetteas, as well as sparkling wines. Persimmon Solera (formerly Grand Persimmon Sherry[4]) won the 2007 Illinois Governor’s Cup for Best Dessert Wine in the state.[3]

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  1. ^ a b White Owl Winery Dinners offer award-winning wines with whodunit Decatur Herald & Review October 7, 2007
  2. ^ Northernmost stop on the Wabash wine trail focus on perfecting unique beverages Terre Haute Tribune Star June 25, 2007
  3. ^ a b White Owl Winery wins Governor's Cup Terre Haute Tribune Star August 05, 2007
  4. ^ White Owl Winery Persimmon Wine & Sherry
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