Peaceful Bend Winery

Peaceful Bend Winery sits on hilltops above the Meramec River just outside Steelville, Missouri, with Ozark views. The property began as a winery in 1972 when Dr. Axle Arnesen, a retired St. Louis OB/GYN, planted hybridized grapes developed at Cornell and made old-world-style blends named after regional rivers. After the winery changed hands several times in the 1990s, Clyde Gill and Katie Nott bought it in 1998; they had previously worked at a winery in Hermann, Missouri. The original vineyard was in poor condition, so they pulled out the vines and began purchasing Missouri-grown grapes while continuing to produce river-named blends. In 2016 the original building burned down, and the couple rebuilt with help from family, friends, and the community. Today Clyde serves as winemaker, brewmaster, and distiller, producing wines, small-batch beers, and rums including the base Hill Dew and spiced Yule Dew. Katie runs the tasting room and kitchen, which serves a small menu of locally sourced food. Visitors can taste in the tasting room, relax on the decks, listen to music, attend classes, and meet the two resident dogs and small flock of chickens.

Written by Ava from public sources. Not written or reviewed by the winery.