Monte Alegre Vineyard/Cellars

This was our first time here and it is super quaint with a great location. The staff is super nice and personable. Robin was great and took time to walk us through all of the wines, you can even see where they make the wines through a window in the lobby. All of the wines were fantastic and I would definitely recommend stopping in here if you haven't before!

Delicious wines especially the Chambourcin and Fond de Cave for me personally. Wonderful atmosphere. Our wine guide was super knowledgeable and fun! Family-owned. Must go.

This was actually my first visit to a winery where I got to have a wine tasting, but I thought this place was so amazing. My mom and I went there today, as part of our weekend trip of Southern Illinois wineries (I call it Paradise Lush), and we were immediately greeted by the sweetest dog and the most cordial owner, David. He was extremely welcoming and friendly the entire time we were there, he gave us very in-depth information on the wines we were tasting and how they were prepared, and the wine itself was better than anything I'd ever had. I'm not a big wine person and I don't care for dry reds just yet, but all of the reds we tasted had such amazing flavors and the complementary foods he served brought each flavor out perfectly. We left a whole case of wine and new friends, so I would highly recommend this to anyone who is enthusiastic about wine, or even learning more about it!

The wine and experience were both amazing! We got served by the owner and maker himself for our wine tasting and he didn't just pour us some wine and walk away, he explained what each wine went best with for food or snacks and a bit about the wine itself. If you want a relaxing experience for wine tasting, I highly recommend here!

We found this lovely vineyard by accident while visiting family. I loved everything about it. The music on the background, the service, the wine and the view. So small, cozy and romantic. Now we'll have to stop by every time we visit.

I have been in many vineyards and never have such a good experience as in this one. Owner was very friendly, easy to talk to and knowledgeable. We only bought one bottle because we already had few bottles of wine from others winerys in our trunk. Highly recommed Monte Alegre Vineyard

I've spent many years in Carbondale but only recently discouraged this gem. Monte Alegre has the best chambourcin wine I have ever had. The owner is knowledgeable and incredibly friendly. Don't miss this place!

Great time at this small winery, Sangria was great. All wine with some fresh fruit. No sugary juices. We’ll be back!

All of the wines were smooth and the tasting was presented very well. The wines were also very reasonably priced.

Quite casual atmosphere with some really good wine.
Great place for a relaxing afternoon.

Very nice tasting with very thought out transitions between the different wines. The owner was very friendly and professional.

Great wine and great people, they remember returning customers and make you feel like family.

The "BEST" winery in southern Illinois! More importantly the very best wine in Illinois!

Awesome