618.594.7459
Carlyle, Illinois
Shop Twelve Oaks
March 01
The Very Beginning
We opened our doors and began selling delicious wine. During this year, we sold out of many of our wines before the leaves turned vibrant fall colors.
With the collaboration of our business friends, Twelve Oaks Vineyard has been blessed with many awards since we opened our doors in 2015. Travel down memory lane for some of the highlights of our awards.
2015
2017
March 01
Perfecting Our Wines
For the next 2 years, we worked to perfect our wines using only grapes from Twelve Oaks Vineyard. By 2017, we began entering wine competitions.
2018
March 01
Napa Valley, California
We traveled to Napa Valley, California, to pour our Chambourcin Rose’ wine that won Gold in the Napa International Rose’ competition. Winner of 4 Wines in St. Louis Top Pours Competition
2019
March 01
2019 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
2018 Hummingbird Dance – Double Gold, Governor’s Cup for Blush/Rosé Chambourcin Rosé – Double Gold
2020
March 01
2020 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
2019 Veterans’ Tribute – Double Gold, Best of Class 2019 Chambourcin Rosé – Double Gold, Best of Class, Governor’s Cup for Blush/Rosé Wine 2019 Traminette – Double Gold, Best of Class
2021
March 01
2021 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
2020 Cayuga White – Double Gold, Best of Class, Governor’s Cup for White Wine 2020 Traminette – Double Gold, Best of Class, Top Award White Wine any Appellation 2020 – 2021 Enologist of the Year award (Winemaker of the Year!)
2022
March 01
2022 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
2020 Chambourcin – Double Gold 2020 Norton – Double Gold Best of Class 2021 Hummingbird Dance – Gold
2023
March 01
2023 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
2022 Vignoles – Double Gold, Best of Class, Governor’s Cup for White Wine, Best of Show! 2021 Chambourcin Classic, Double Gold, Governor’s Cup for Dessert Wine 2022 Marquette Rosé – Double Gold, Top Award Rosé in any Appellation
2024
October 01
2024 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition and Experience Rosé International Rosé Competition
2023 Chambourcin Rosé – Double Gold, Experience Rosé International Wine Competition, scoring 97/99. Judges described it as “Ripe raspberry, pineapple, floral nose, and fresh rose petals.” 2022 Veterans’ Salute – Double Gold, Best of Class 2023 Chambourcin Rosé – Gold 2023 Vidal Blanc – Gold 2022 Vidal Blanc – Gold 2023 Traminette – Gold 2021 Chardonnay – Gold
2025
October 01
2025 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
2024 Chambourcin Rosé – Double Gold, Best of Class, Governor’s Cup for Rosé (Grower: Twelve Oaks Vineyard)
ALL AWARDS
2018
Top Results of Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
- 2017 Chambourcin Rosé – Gold
Top Results of other Wine Competitions
- 2017 Chambourcin Rosé – Gold; Experience Rosé International Rosé Wine Competition
- Winner of 4 Wines in St. Louis Top Pours Competition
2019
Top Results of Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
- 2018 Hummingbird Dance – Governor’s Cup for Blush/Rosé; Double Gold
- 2018 Chambourcin Rosé – Double Gold
Top Results of other Wine Competitions
- 2018 Chambourcin Rosé – Gold; Experience Rosé International Rosé Wine Competition
2020
Top Results of Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
- 2019 Chambourcin Rosé – Governor’s Cup for Blush/Rosé; Double Gold
- 2019 Cayuga White – Double Gold
- 2019 Chardonel – Double Gold
- 2019 Traminette – Double Gold
- 2019 Veterans’ Tribute – Double Gold
Top Results of other Wine Competitions
- 2019 Chambourcin Rosé – Gold; Experience Rosé International Rosé Wine Competition
2021
Top Results of Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
- 2020-2021 Illinois Wine Maker of the Year
- 2020 Cayuga White – Governors Cup White Table Wine; Best of Class; Double Gold
- 2020 Traminette – Top Award White Wine Any Appellation; Best of Class; Double Gold
- 2020 Flight of the Red Baron – Double Gold
- 2020 Vidal Blanc – Best of Class; Silver
Top Results of other Wine Competitions
- 2020 Chambourcin Rosé – Silver; Experience Rosé International Rosé Wine Competition
2022
Top Results of Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
- 2020 Norton – Best of Class; Double Gold
- 2020 Chambourcin – Double Gold
- 2021 Hummingbird Dance – Gold
2023
Top Results of Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
- 2022 Vignoles – Governors Cup Best of Show; Best of Class; Double Gold
- 2021 Chambourcin Classic – Governors Cup Dessert Wine; Double Gold
- 2022 Marquette Rosé – Top Award Rosé Wine any Appellation; Double Gold
- 2020 Norton – Best of Class; Double Gold
- 2022 Cayuga White – Best of Class; Double Gold
- 2022 Hummingbird Dance – Best of Class; Gold
- 2021 Vidal Blanc – Best of Class; Gold
- 2022 Caribbean Sunset – Gold
2024
Top Results of Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
- 2022 Veterans’ Salute – Best of Class; Double Gold
- 2023 Chambourcin Rosé – Gold
- 2023 Vidal Blanc – Gold
- 2022 Vidal Blanc – Gold
- 2023 Traminette – Gold
- 2021 Chardonnay – Gold
- 2023 Marquette Rosé – Silver
Top Results of other Wine Competitions
- 2023 Chambourcin Rosé – Double Gold, scoring 97/99; Experience Rosé International Rosé Wine Competition. Judges’ notes: “Ripe raspberry, pineapple, floral nose, and fresh rose petals.”
2025
Top Results of Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
- 2024 Chambourcin Rosé – Governor’s Cup for Rosé; Best of Class; Double Gold (Grower: Twelve Oaks Vineyard)
- 2024 Riesling – Silver
- 2024 Gewürztraminer – Silver
2026
Top Results of Illinois State Fair Wine Competition
- 2025 Chambourcin – Governor’s Cup Red Wine; Best of Class; Double Gold (Grower: Cunningham Vineyards)
- 2025 Vidal Blanc – Top Award White Wine any Appellation; Best of Class; Double Gold (Grower: Wilke Vineyard)
- 2024 Flight of the Red Baron – Best of Class; Double Gold
- 2025 Palmetto – Best of Class; Double Gold
- 2025 Traminette – Best of Class; Gold
- 2025 Marquette Rosé – Silver
- 2025 Caribbean Sunset – Silver
- 2025 Seyval Blanc – Silver
- 2025 Cayuga White – Silver
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18975 Vogel Road
Carlyle, Illinois 62231
