Berry, Fruit and Grapevine Sources On and Off the Web
Every great homemade wine starts before the fermentation vessel, before the yeast, before the hydrometer comes out of the drawer. It starts with the fruit. Whether you’re hunting down a cold-hardy hybrid vine for a Minnesota winter, tracking muscadine cuttings in the Georgia heat, or sourcing fresh-picked vinifera grapes from a California shipper, knowing where to look is half the battle. This directory is a starting point — a map to the nurseries, vineyards, and specialty growers scattered across North America who can put the right raw material in your hands.
The beginner trap: New winemakers often buy whatever fruit is cheapest or most convenient rather than sourcing a variety that’s actually suited to their climate or winemaking goal — and the wine suffers for it from day one.
This page is a reference list, not a step-by-step recipe. No fermentation method or ingredient quantities apply here. Use the directory below to find a reputable source for grapevines, berries, or fruit near you.
Nursery and Source Directory
Grapevines — American Varieties and Cold-Hardy Hybrids
- Bailey Nurseries, Inc. — St. Paul, MN (cold-hardy varieties)
- Bear Creek Nursery — Northport, WA
- Cogdon and Weller Wholesale Nursery — North Collins, NY (tissue culture, American)
- Concord Nurseries, Inc. — North Collins, NY (American, hybrids, vinifera)
- Double A Vineyards — Fredonia, NY (American, hybrids, vinifera)
- Foster Concord Nurseries, Inc. — North Collins, NY (American, hybrids, vinifera)
- Great River Nursery — Lake City, MN (cold-hardy varieties)
- Hardy Grapes — Tottenham, Ontario, Canada
- Jewell Nurseries — Lake City, MN (hybrids)
- Lake Sylvia Vineland Nursery — South Haven, MN (American, hybrids)
- Miller Nurseries — Canandaigua, NY (American, hybrids)
- Ripley County Farms — Doniphan, MO (American, hybrids)
- St. Francois Vineyards — Park Hills, MO (American, hybrids)
- Stark Bros. Wholesale and Co. — Louisiana, MO (American, hybrids)
- Tinga Nursery — Castle Hayne, NC (American, hybrids)
- Turnbull Nursery, Inc. — North Collins, NY (American, hybrids)
- Windwater Vineyard and Nursery — Lonsdale, MN (cold-hardy varieties)
Grapevines — Vinifera and European Varieties
- American Nursery — Madison, VA (Geisenheim hybrids, vinifera)
- Asgard Vineyards — Elkin, NC (American, hybrids, vinifera)
- Bien Nacido Vineyards — California (vinifera)
- California Grapevine Nursery — California (vinifera)
- Casa Cristal Nursery — California (vinifera)
- Duarte Nursery — Hughson, CA (vinifera)
- Foundation Plant Materials Service — Davis, CA
- Ge-No’s Nursery — California (vinifera)
- Grafted Grapevine Nursery — Clifton Springs, NY (hybrids, vinifera)
- Konstantin Frank Nursery — New York
- Madera Nursery — Santa Rosa, CA (rootstock)
- NovaVine
- Omega Virginia Grapevine Nursery — Virginia (vinifera)
- Plaisance Viticulture — Williams, OR (vinifera)
- Ponderosa Nurseries — Tulare, CA
- Premium Grape Shippers — California (vinifera)
- R. A. Ripken Grape Nursery — California (vinifera)
- Schloss Tucker Certified Grapevine Nursery — Waterford, VA (hybrids, vinifera)
- Sonoma Grapevines — Santa Rosa, CA (hybrids, vinifera)
- Sterling Nursery — Delano, CA
- Sunridge Nursery — Bakersfield, CA (vinifera, rootstock)
- Vinifera Grapevine Nursery — Beaverton, OR (vinifera)
- Vinifera, Inc. — Petaluma, CA (vinifera)
- Vintage Nurseries — Wasco, CA (vinifera, rootstock)
- Walter S. Voltz Vinifera Vineyard and Nursery — Bath, NY (vinifera)
Grapevines — Muscadines
- Blossomberry Nursery — Clarksville, AR (Muscadines, Concord)
- Bottoms Nursery — Concord, GA (muscadines)
- Chestnut Hill Tree Farm — Alachua, FL (muscadines)
- Classical Fruits — Moulton, AL (muscadines)
- George Sturgis Nursery — Georgia (muscadines)
- Greenleaf Farm — Wendell, NC (muscadine)
- Ison’s Nursery and Vineyards — Brooks, GA (American, hybrids, fruit, berries)
- Johnson Nursery — Ellijay, GA (muscadines)
- L. Gore — Tabor City, NC (muscadines)
- Post Vineyards and Winery — Altus, AR (Muscadine, Norton, Vignoles)
Specialty and Regional Hybrids
- Arkansas Berry & Plant Farm — Winslow, AR (hybrids, berries)
- BC Vine Biotechnology — Penticton, BC, Canada
- Benchgrafts by Duarte Nursery
- Boordy Nursery — Riderwood, MD (hybrids)
- Carl Remkus Nursery — Painesville, OH (American, hybrids)
- Chaumette Vineyard — St. Louis, MO (Chardonel, Norton, Traminette)
- Euro Nursery & Vineyard — Jordan, Ontario, Canada
- Evergreen Vineyard and Nursery — Washington, MO
- Grayson County College Viticulture and Enology Program — Denison, TX (Munson hybrids)
- Herman J. Wiemer Vineyards, Inc. — Dundee, NY
- International Viticultural Services, Inc. — Grimsby, Ontario, Canada (hybrids, vinifera)
- J. D. Pemberton — Hawthorne, FL (American, hybrids)
- Kingshill Vineyards — Germantown, MD
- Lon Rombough Catalog of Available Varieties — Aurora, OR
- Mori Nurseries — Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
- Mt. Pleasant Vineyard — Augusta, MO
- National Germplasm Repository, Geneva Research Station — Geneva, NY
- Pense Nursery — Mountainburg, AR (Norton, hybrids)
- Pilot Rock View Grapevine Nursery — Hopkinsville, KY (Cynthiana, hybrids)
- Rambo’s Wholesale Nursery — Bridgeman, MI
- Steve Miller Nursery — Judsonia, AR
- Terra Vineyard Nursery — Port Byron, IL
Berries, Fruit Trees, and General Nurseries
- Amberg Wine Cellars — New York
- Cummins Nursery Fruit Trees and Rootstocks
- Fanick’s Garden Center — San Antonio, TX (American, hybrids, fruit trees, berries)
- Gurney’s Seed and Nursery Co. — Yankton, SD
- Hartmann’s Nursery
- Indiana Berry and Plant Co. — Huntington, IN
- J. W. Jung Seed Co. — Randolph, WI
- L. E. Cooke Co. — Visalia, CA
- Lareault Nursery
- Pinetree Gardens Spring Edibles
- University of Texas Lands — Midland, TX (vinifera)
- Womack’s Nursery — DeLeon, TX
Notes
Availability changes — nurseries close, move, or go online-only, so confirm contact details before you order. If you’re making fruit wine rather than grape wine, your local farmers market or a pick-your-own farm is often the fastest and freshest option, and many grocery stores carry frozen blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries year-round that work just as well in the fermenter. For grapevines specifically, always ask the nursery whether the variety is certified disease-free — planting infected stock is an expensive mistake that takes years to show up.
