Monte Alegre Vineyard/Cellars

Wine good, dogs totally untrained.

Wine was good, owner friendly. Absolutely NO control over his 3 very large dogs. Don’t assume everyone loves your dogs. Not enjoyable to try to avoid 3 smelly, large, untrained dogs outdoors.

a must visit not on the trail

stopped in while passing though Carbondale . Dave and his family and staff have been working hard to produce some excellent new wines we tasted his new rose and the ecli...

Lovely winery and owners

We went around the Shawnee wine trail, and while this one was not marked, we made it our first stop. Found it through Google maps. This is one winery that tops the list in flavor, personality and know...

our faveorite winery

This is a great quiet winery in southern Illinois. We have gone there for years Dave his wife and the staff are always great to us. The selection of wines are fantastic, and...

Beautiful setting; friendly and wise wine maker.

David Ponce is an incredibly knowledgeable winemaker, whose personality draws you into a lively conversation about his wines and wine making in general. He makes coming to Monte Alegre an "event," not...