Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery

What Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery does

Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery is a family-owned estate winery founded by Les and Michelle Meyer in Basehor, Kansas. First vines were planted in 1986 on a 14-acre portion of a 30-acre estate at 18807 158th Street in southern Leavenworth County, and the winery opened its doors to the public in 1994. Co-founder Les Meyer passed away in November 2023, leaving daughter and co-owner Michelle Meyer as the current primary owner and operator. The winery produces approximately 7,000 gallons of wine annually from 10 grape varieties (a mix of Native American and French Hybrid varietals suited to Kansas soils), yielding a portfolio of 19 distinctive wines spanning reds, whites, blushes, and fruit wines. Winemaking operations use traditional methods including hand-harvested grape processing, with fermentation, aging, and bottling conducted in cellars beneath the on-site tasting room.

The business operates as a direct-to-consumer winery with no wholesale or external retail distribution. All revenue is generated through the on-site tasting room, gift shop, and a diversified portfolio of experiential events including Murder Mystery Dinner Theater ($65/person, performed by Upstage Productions), Summertime Music Series ($8 per adult), Dueling Pianos, Ladies Night Out, Oktoberfest, Mardi Gras, Kansas Day, Holiday Outdoor Market, Cork Crafting Party, and Harvest Picking Sundays. Venue facilities, including the Vineyard Room banquet hall, Wine Deck, and gazebo, are available for private event rental (weddings, receptions, corporate gatherings). Marketing channels include event-driven foot traffic, a quarterly email newsletter, a Pinterest presence, and community fundraising partnerships with local charities including KU Cancer Center, Friends of Bonner Springs Animal Control, and Basehor Linwood Assistance Services.

The winery has accumulated 19 Jefferson Cup Invitational awards and multiple international competition medals (Pacific Rim, Florida State International, Finger Lakes, Monterey), and has been featured in The Wine Report and regional media. Holy-Field operates as a registered Kansas Agritourism site with 1-10 employees and is a member of the Kansas Viticulture & Farm Winery Association. The business is entering its 32nd year of operation.

Name

Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery

Legal name

Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery

Website

https://holyfieldwinery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery is a family-owned estate winery in Basehor, Kansas, producing approximately 7,000 gallons of wine annually from 10 grape varieties across 19 wines, sold exclusively on-site through a tasting room, gift shop, and year-round event programming serving Kansas City-area consumers and private event clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Winery

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Grape Vineyards (111332), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Production & Winemaking (AFAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine Grape Vineyard Operations (Varietal/AVA Practices, Yield & Quality Targets) (AFAGAJAJ), Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE), Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD)

Keywords

• Estate winery
• Wine production
• Wine tasting
• Vineyard events
• Wedding venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Basehor

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, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wine Sales: Direct wine sales through on-site tasting room and gift shop. Bottle sales available during events. Produces 19 distinctive wines from 10 grape varieties.
2. Event Hosting and Venue Rental: Hosts Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, Summertime Music Series, Dueling Pianos, Ladies Night Out, Oktoberfest, and private event reservations for weddings and receptions. Murder Mystery admission is $65 per person.
3. Murder Mystery Dinner Theater: Interactive dinner theater shows performed by Upstage Productions. Events include catered buffet dinner. $65 per person, credit card reservations required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery produces and sells 19 estate wines from 10 grape varieties grown on a 14-acre vineyard in Basehor, Kansas. Products are sold exclusively through an on-site tasting room and gift shop. The winery also offers tasting experiences, year-round entertainment events (music series, murder mystery dinners, seasonal festivals), and private venue rentals for weddings and group events.

Product overview

Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery is a family-owned winery (Est. 1994) producing approximately 7,000 gallons of wine annually from 10 grape varieties on 14 acres in Basehor, Kansas. The core product is wine production and sales, including reds (Chambourcin, Cynthiana, Corky's Barrel, Racy Red, St. Francis Port, St. Vincent, Tailgate Red, Yogi-Berry Blackberry, Over the Rainbow Raspberry), whites (Amitie, Chardonel, Dry Vignoles, Melody, Seyval, Tailgate White, Vignoles, Late Harvest Vignoles, Kaw River Rhine, Valvin Muscat), and blush wines (Sunset Blush). Supporting offerings include a Tasting Room & Gift Shop, and experiential add-ons including Murder Mystery Dinner Theater, Summertime Music Series, Dueling Pianos, Ladies Night Out, and Harvest Picking Sundays. The winery has won multiple Jefferson Cup awards and 19 prestigious Jefferson Cup awards overall.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Estate Wine Production & Tasting Room Sales Estate-grown and bottled wines (19 labels spanning reds, whites, and blush including Chambourcin, Cynthiana, Vignoles, Valvin Muscat, Late Harvest Vignoles, Kaw River Rhine, Over the Rainbow Raspberry, Yogi-Berry Blackberry, Sunset Blush, and others) produced from 10 grape varieties on 14 acres, sold by the bottle through the on-site tasting room and gift shop.
• Murder Mystery Dinner Theater

Quantifiable outcome

• 19 prestigious Jefferson Cup awards won by Holy-Field wines
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Upstage ProductionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKevin O'Brien and Upstage Productions provide interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Theater shows at Holy-Field. Shows include themed productions like 'Murder at the Mardi Gras!', 'Offing Farris Bueller!', and 'The Beverly Kill-billies!' with catered buffet dinner.
• David Basse (City Light Entertainment)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDavid Basse of City Light Entertainment arranges the annual Summertime Music Series lineup, securing talented local musicians for Friday evening entertainment at the vineyard.
• Kansas Viticulture & Farm Winery AssociationminorOthersHoly-Field is a member of the Kansas Viticulture & Farm Winery Association, the industry organization for Kansas wineries.
• Friends of Bonner Springs Animal ControlminorOthersAnnual Ladies Night Out event benefits Friends of Bonner Springs Animal Control. Attendees are encouraged to bring cleaning supplies and pet supplies for donation.
• KU Cancer CenterminorOthersAnnual Cookies for Cancer event raises funds for KU Cancer Center. The event is named in honor of Shirley Meyer, Michelle's mother and original tasting room hostess.
• Basehor Linwood Assistance Services (BLAS)minorOthersAnnual Holiday Outdoor Market benefits the Basehor Linwood Assistance Services Food Pantry. Attendees are asked to bring canned food donations.
• Basehor High SchoolminorOthersParking for Ladies Night Out event is at Basehor High School (2108 N 155th Street). Shuttle bus provides transportation to the winery.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Grace Hill Winery: Small family-owned Kansas winery producing wines from locally grown grapes with a tasting room and event venue. Closely comparable in scale, hybrid-grape viticulture, and event-driven DTC strategy to Holy-Field.
• Pirtle Winery: Small Missouri winery located in Weston, MO with vineyard and tasting room serving the Kansas City metro area. Comparable to Holy-Field as a KC-area family winery with DTC tasting room and limited wholesale presence.
• Vox Vineyards: Small Kansas vineyard and winery producing estate-grown wines with a tasting room. Comparable to Holy-Field in scale, Kansas-climate viticulture, and DTC retail model.
• Bluejacket Crossing Vineyard & Winery: Kansas winery in the northeastern part of the state with vineyard, tasting room, and event venue. Directly comparable to Holy-Field in regional footprint, hybrid-grape portfolio, and event-driven revenue model.
• Crown Valley Winery: Family-owned Missouri winery producing estate wines with on-site tasting room, bistro, and event hosting. Comparable to Holy-Field in family ownership, DTC tasting room focus, and event programming layered on top of wine production.
• Wyldewood Cellars: Kansas-based family winery producing wines from Native American and French-American hybrid grape varieties with multiple tasting room locations. Directly comparable to Holy-Field in scale, eastern Kansas regional focus, hybrid-viticulture approach, and DTC tasting room model.
• Smoky Hill Vineyards & Winery: Kansas winery operating a vineyard and tasting room in the Salina area, producing wines from cold-hardy grape varieties. Comparable to Holy-Field in family ownership, Kansas viticulture focus, and tasting room sales channel.

Broad incumbents

• Stone Hill Winery: One of Missouri's oldest and largest wineries (Hermann, MO) with extensive vineyard, large production, and broad distribution. Comparable as a Midwest hybrid-grape winery but materially larger and with wholesale distribution Holy-Field lacks.
• Augusta Winery: Historic Missouri winery in Missouri's first designated AVA with vineyard, tasting room, and event facilities. Comparable to Holy-Field in Midwest hybrid-grape viticulture and event-venue strategy but larger and more established.
• Les Bourgeois Vineyards: Established Missouri winery with vineyard, tasting room, restaurant, and event venue along the Missouri River. Comparable as a Midwest winery with an event-venue strategy, but operates at significantly larger scale and broader distribution than Holy-Field.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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M&A

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