Venue Information

Winery A Vixen Hill Story Vixen Hill Winery is a family-owned, wine-making estate with the vision to create a special destination for hand-crafted wines and warm hospitality in Central Illinois. The winery produces well-balanced wines that pair well with everyday foods. The dream that became Vixen Hill Winery began when Gene and Vera Pence, natives of Palmyra, Illinois, pondered how to spend their retirement years. Their love for wine dates back to the 80s when they would spend weekends visiting different wineries in the Midwest. In 1999, they planted their first one acre plot of Norton grapes on the hill behind their home. That day, while the grapes were being planted, a Vixen (female fox) and her pups came out of their den to watch and play. From that day forward it would be known as Vixen Hill.