Shiloh Vineyard & Winery

What Shiloh Vineyard & Winery does

Shiloh Vineyard & Winery is a privately held, family-owned winery operating from a 50+ acre property in WaKeeney, in the plains of western Kansas. Founded in 2008 by Kirk and Treva Johnston on land held in Kirk's family since 1921, the company produces a portfolio of estate-grown wines — dry reds (including Bourbon Barrel Reserve Noiret, Marquette, Old Barn, Petite Pearl), dry whites (Brianna, Riesling, Frontenac Blanc), semi-sweet and fruit wines (Apple, Paisley Pear, Plum, Peach, Blackberry), and dessert wines (Aroma, Vidal Blanc Dessert, Donkey) — using traditional winemaking techniques augmented by bourbon barrel aging through a partnership with Boot Hill Distillery and French oak aging for select reserves. The portfolio spans roughly two dozen SKUs across grape and fruit wine categories.

The business operates a multi-channel revenue model. Direct-to-consumer sales run through an on-site tasting room (Tue–Sat 12–5pm, Sun 1–5pm), complemented by wholesale distribution through 40+ liquor store and vendor partners across Kansas. Two ancillary streams extend the wine-anchored business into hospitality: private event hosting (weddings, receptions, birthdays, showers, reunions) across the property's pond, gazebo, 1,500 sq ft patio, and converted barn; and overnight accommodations including primitive camping and a converted three-room cottage/bridal suite. Local food pairings (Kansas farm cheeses, ranch-sourced beef sticks and summer sausage) are sold alongside wine. The company has no outside capital, no public listing, and a core team of four people — the two founders plus Chris and Kym Heitke, who joined in 2020.

Geographically, Shiloh Vineyard is a single-state, regional operator serving Kansas and broader Midwest U.S. customers via on-premise experiences and retail channels. Marketing is concentrated on its own website, Facebook, Instagram, an email newsletter, and on-property events such as the Bluegrass festival. The business is positioned as a rural agritourism and craft-wine destination rather than a scaling consumer brand.

Name

Shiloh Vineyard & Winery

Legal name

Shiloh Vineyard & Winery

Website

https://shilohvineyard.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Shiloh Vineyard & Winery is a family-owned winery in WaKeeney, Kansas, producing estate-grown wines and offering on-site tastings, private events, and overnight accommodations on a 50+ acre property to retail consumers, tourists, and event hosts across Kansas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Winery

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Grape Vineyards (111332), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Production & Winemaking (AFAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE), Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB), Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD)

Keywords

• Estate wine production
• Wine tasting experiences
• Vineyard event hosting
• Bourbon barrel aging
• Fruit wine production

Headquarters

HQ city

Wa Keeney

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wine Sales: Direct wine sales through on-site tasting room and through network of over 40 vendors/liquor stores across Kansas. Includes dry reds, dry whites, semi-sweet wines, fruit wines, and dessert wines.
2. Food Sales: Sale of food items including award-winning Kansas farm cheeses and local beef sticks and summer sausage from nearby ranch.
3. Event Hosting: Revenue from hosting private events including weddings, receptions, birthday parties, showers, and reunions at their venue. Venue spaces include pond, gazebo, patio, and converted barn.
4. Overnight Accommodations: Revenue from overnight stays including primitive camping by their pond, and rental of converted three-room shed/cottage or bridal suite with amenities.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Shiloh Vineyard & Winery produces and sells estate-grown wines — including dry reds, dry whites, semi-sweet wines, fruit wines, and dessert wines — from a family-owned vineyard in WaKeeney, Kansas. Beyond wine production, the company runs an on-site tasting room, hosts private events such as weddings, birthdays, showers, and reunions, and offers overnight accommodations including primitive camping and a three-room converted cottage suite on its 50+ acre property.

Product overview

Shiloh Vineyard & Winery is a small family-owned winery offering a portfolio of wines alongside hospitality services. The wine collection includes dry reds (Bourbon Barrel Reserve, Old Barn, Petite Pearl, Petite Pearl Reserve, Blackberry, Marquette), dry whites (Brianna, Riesling, Frontenac Blanc), semi-sweet reds and whites (Red Barn, Vidal Blanc), fruit wines (Apple, Paisley Pear, Plum), sweet wines (Peach Wine, Edelweiss, Prairie Sunset), and dessert wines (Aroma, Vidal Blanc Dessert, Donkey). Complementary food offerings include locally-sourced cheese and meat products. The company also offers hospitality services including wine tasting experiences, event hosting (weddings, birthdays, reunions) across 50+ acres with pond, gazebo, patio and barn venues, and overnight accommodation options including camping and a converted cottage suite.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bourbon Barrel Reserve A limited-release dry red Noiret wine aged 8 months in bourbon barrels from Boot Hill Distillery in Dodge City, Kansas, featuring black pepper character, soft tannins, and bourbon notes; sold to wine enthusiasts and bourbon-curious consumers.
• Old Barn A dry red wine offering layered notes of black currants and cherries followed by black pepper laced with toasted oak, named after the on-site converted barn venue; sold to dry red wine drinkers.
• Petite Pearl A dry dark wine with fresh fruit notes, a smooth well-balanced mouthfeel, and notable aging potential, made from the Petite Pearl grape; sold to red wine enthusiasts.
• Petite Pearl Reserve An estate-grown dry red wine aged two years in French oak, producing a dark garnet color with complex aromas of fresh blueberry, cherry, plum, anise, almond, mint, cassis, and forest floor; sold as a premium reserve offering.
• Blackberry A dry blackberry wine made from Kansas-produced blackberries, full of flavor with intense aromas and a fruity finish; sold as a fruit-forward dry wine.
• Marquette A red wine made from Marquette grapes producing 13.5% alcohol, aged two years in oak barrels with a complex structure, light ruby color, moderate tannins, and notes of cherry, berry, black pepper, and mild earthy spice; sold to red wine drinkers.
• Brianna A crisp white wine from the Brianna grape available in dry (citrus nose and flavor) and semi-sweet (tropical fruit flavors) styles; sold as a versatile white wine for varied palates.
• Riesling A white wine with natural flavor profiles of apple, apricot, peach, and pear, highly aromatic with a distinctly floral aroma; sold to white wine and aromatic wine drinkers.
• Frontenac Blanc An estate-grown white wine with a clean, crisp, fresh profile featuring hints of pear, lemon peel, and pineapple; sold as a dry white from the winery's own vines.
• Red Barn A semi-sweet red wine crafted at Shiloh Vineyard, blended with balanced sweetness; sold to consumers who prefer sweeter red wine profiles.
• Vidal Blanc A semi-sweet white wine with smooth, bold fruity character, good aroma, and mouthfeel; sold to consumers seeking an approachable off-dry white.
• Apple Wine A wine made from multiple apple varieties grown in the orchard at Shiloh Vineyard, featuring pure aromatics and a delightful finish; sold as an estate fruit wine.
• Paisley Pear A blend of pear and red wine positioned as a casual sipper for end-of-day enjoyment; sold as a fruit-blend wine.
• Plum Wine An all-natural plum wine with a beautiful aroma and sweet-sour profile, positioned as a pairing for duck, spicy Asian food, or English picnic fare; sold as a food-friendly fruit wine.
• Peach Wine A sweet wine with peach flavor running from first to last sip, evoking ripe peaches; sold as a dessert-style fruit wine.
• Edelweiss A sweet white wine with the scent of ripe pineapple and palate notes of mandarin orange, pear, and pineapple; sold to consumers who prefer sweeter aromatic whites.
• Prairie Sunset A blend of strawberry and white wine with rich color evocative of a Kansas sunset and rich, smooth fruity flavor; sold as a signature sweet fruit-blend wine.
• Aroma A dessert wine crafted from Noiret grapes and brewed coffee, with medium-roast coffee aromas of toffee, burnt marshmallow, and chocolate, finishing with lingering vanilla; sold as a coffee-and-wine dessert pour.
• Vidal Blanc Dessert A dessert wine nectar full of apricot and tropical fruit with balanced, honey-like sweetness; sold as a sweet after-dinner pour.
• Donkey A sweet red dessert wine named in remembrance of the property's faithful donkey, fortified to 19.5% alcohol with notes of fig, plum, and chocolate and a smooth finish; sold as a high-ABV after-dinner pour.
• Kansas Farm Cheese Award-winning cheese made on a Kansas farm, offered in cheddar, flavored cheddar, and colby varieties, sold at the tasting room as a wine pairing.
• Local Beef Sticks and Summer Sausage Beef sticks and summer sausage sourced from a local ranch and farm near Shiloh Vineyard, sold at the tasting room as a wine accompaniment.
• Private Event Hosting Event hosting service for birthdays, showers, weddings, reunions, and special gatherings on the 50+ acre property with pond-side, gazebo, 1,500 sq ft patio, and converted indoor barn venue spaces; sold to event hosts and families.
• Overnight Stay Accommodations Overnight lodging offering primitive camping by the pond and a three-room converted shed cottage / bridal suite fully equipped with washer/dryer, refrigerator, coffee pot, microwave, bathroom, shower, queen bed, living room, dining room, and murphy bed; sold to visitors seeking vineyard stays.
• Wine Tasting Wine tasting experiences in the on-site tasting room, open Tuesday-Saturday 12-5pm and Sundays 1-5pm, accompanied by informative vineyard tours; sold to visitors and walk-in tasting guests.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Boot Hill DistilleryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoot Hill Distillery in Dodge City, Kansas provides bourbon barrels used to age the Shiloh Vineyard Bourbon Barrel Reserve Noiret wine. This partnership enables the unique bourbon-barrel-aged wine offering that is a distinctive part of Shiloh's portfolio.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• E. & J. Gallo Winery: World's largest family-owned winery with a broad portfolio and dominant US wholesale and retail distribution. Comparable as a family-controlled wine producer operating across price tiers and channels; illustrates the competitive scale Shiloh does not yet approach.
• Trinchero Family Estates: Large multi-brand wine producer (Sutter Home, Joel Gott, Menage a Trois, etc.) with national wholesale distribution. Comparable as a wine production and wholesale competitor, though at vastly greater scale, distribution, and capital resources.

Regional players

• Nighthawk Vineyard & Winery: Small family-run Kansas winery with a tasting room and limited local distribution. Directly comparable scale, ownership structure, and rural Kansas operating context to Shiloh.
• Wagon Wheel Winery: Kansas-based small winery producing fruit and grape wines for local tasting room sales. Comparable as a regional competitor in the same Kansas wine market with a similar small-scale, family-operated production model.
• Painted Hills Vineyard & Winery: Family-owned Kansas winery producing estate-grown wines in a similarly challenging climate. Comparable as a small Kansas-based wine producer targeting local/regional consumers, with overlapping varietal selections and DTC sales model.

Emerging players

• Frey Vineyards: Family-run organic and biodynamic winery in California with a focus on natural winemaking and DTC sales. Comparable as a family-owned, sustainability-focused estate winery with similar premium positioning and limited external capital.

Direct peers

• Chateau Elan Winery & Resort: Georgia-based estate winery combining wine production with full hospitality services including on-site resort lodging, event venues, and a tasting room. Highly comparable to Shiloh's integrated winery-plus-events-plus-lodging model, though at a larger resort scale.
• Cave B Estate Winery: Washington state winery operating an estate vineyard with on-site lodging (cliffsides and inn rooms), event hosting, and a tasting room. Closely mirrors Shiloh's destination winery structure combining viticulture, hospitality, and overnight stays on a single property.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Shilohvineyard
• Instagraminstagram.com/shiloh_vineyard
• Xx.com/shilohvineyard

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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