Backyard Vineyards
Elburn, Illinois 60119
630-561-4565 

Available Wine Kits:
Red Wines
White Wines
Seedless Grapes
Trellising Kit

Additional Resources:
Wine Making Supplies
Complete Guide to Making Your Own Wine

Helpful Links:
ISU Viticulture

With the help of Backyard Vineyards, and using as little as 150 square feet of space,  you can now enjoy growing excellent wine and table grapes in your own backyard.  Backyard Vineyards will supply you with everything necessary to build your own trellising system and also help you to choose the right grape variety for your particular climate and location. 

Let Backyard Vineyards show you how to introduce a unique element into your backyard landscape and open a door to the relaxing and enjoyable pastime of Viticulture.  Our basic kit consists of:

• six hardy grape vines that are specially adapted to your area,

• all the necessary top-quality trellising hardware,

• detailed instructions on how to plant your vines and build your trellising system, and

• valuable information on how to prune and care for your grapes.

Plant a backyard vineyard that - with as little as 1-3 hours a week - will supply you and your family with fine wine and table grapes for many years to come.

Currently available online are five starter kits that represent but a portion of the grape varieties that Backyard Vineyards can supply to you.  We have American grapes and Vinifera varieties for all climatic and cultural situations.  These kits are intended to allow a variety of wine choices in a small space.  If you would like a specific combination of vines, or would like to obtain information on the numerous other selections we have available, please e-mail us.  You should expect about six gallons of wine from each kit or approximately seventy to eighty pounds of grapes for your table.  When ordering vines for 2008 planting, please order between September of 2007 and February 1, 2008 in order to receive vines in time for spring planting in your area.