Please join us to sip and enjoy the many fine offerings from Illinois premier winery - Mary Michelle of Carrollton, IL. Serving daily in their exclusive tasting room located here at Pere Marquette Lodge.

Mary Michelle garnered a top honor at the 2006 San Francisco Wine Competition. Deemed Best of Class for a White Wine made from native American grapes, they were chosen over dozens of nationwide entrants for this laurel.

The tasting room, fountain patio, and river view terrace at historic Pere Marquette Lodge create the perfect atmosphere to enjoy Mary Michelle as well as other fine wines. To enhance your tasting selections, an appetizer menu including escargot, portabella ribbons, breaded calamari, toasted ravioli, and an antipasto plate is also available.

After your sampling, join the club! Our Mary Michelle Wine Club is open to new members. Pay a one-time fee of $20 and receive a lifetime membership. Members enjoy year round savings on all case wine prices, overnight lodging, and menu selections in the Pere Marquette dining room and also are welcomed to participate in exclusive wine weekends, dinners, tours, and other activities that highlight both the fun and interesting sides of fine wine & food enjoyment.


Illinois Cellars Wines

• Illinois Cellars Velvet White:
  Made from the Niagara grape, Velvet White is cold fermented on Sauvignon Blanc yeast for 10 weeks to bring out this grape's often hidden, subtle, tree fruit qualities of apricot and pear. This is an instantly appealing wine that is delicious served on ice for picnics and other fun fares.
  
  
• Illinois Cellars Velvet Red:
  We treat the Concord used to create Velvet Red like a serious red wine. It is fermented using the most expensive French Bordeaux, red wine yeast. The wine has a very pronounced bouquet of red roses with lavender overtones, and is a wonderful accompaniment for the richer and sweeter things in life.
  
  
• Illinois Cellars Velvet Rose:
  Crafted from a potpourri of grape varieties, this wine appeals to the wine drinker who desires a Rosé that is slightly sweeter than White Zinfandel. Add some fruit juices, a little ice, some sliced fruit, and Olé - it is the best Sangria this side of Madrid.
  
  
• Illinois Cellars Apple Wine:
  Made from Illinois apples, this Bavarian style apple wine has only the slightest hint of sweetness and makes it a perfect accompaniment to food. This soft, succulent wine has a complex bouquet and is at home at a picnic or beside a roaring, winter fire. Serve well chilled with almost any cheese or pork dish.
  

• 2002 Mary Michelle Chardonel:
  One Master Sommelier has likened the 2002 Mary Michelle Chardonel to a “harmony of a Viognier and Chardonnay.” This dry wine is a wonderful accompaniment to lighter fare such as sea bass, sole, salmon, scallops and delicate game fowl. It also goes well as an aperitif with creamy French and Italian cheeses.

• 2004 Mary Michelle Cynthiana:
  This is a dry, red wine “of the big shoulders,” with a deep red hue, a long lasting middle, and rich finish. The bouquet has hints of cassis, dried cherries and cedar. It makes an ideal accompaniment for Chicago's specialty meat dishes of steaks, chops, and other robust cuisine including seasonal game.

• 2004 Mary Michelle Dry Rose:
  Serve well-chilled at a barbeque with succulent ribs and salty chips. The Mary Michelle Rosé also complements the spiciness of Southeast Asian, East Indian, and Caribbean dishes. Greek cheeses and meat dishes, as well as sausages from Alsace to Sicily, are a perfect marriage with the Mary Michelle Rosé.