Try our newest dry white wine, Satire, dedicated to Mark Twain's legendary dry wit! Satire is made from Chardonel and Vidal, crisp and floral with an oaky citrus finish.
Our Story
An underutilized building is a strain upon any company, and Mark Twain Cave properties was waiting and hoping for divine intervention and inspiration on what to do with such a large building. So, while attending a the National Cave Association in 2010, and when a New York cave mentioned news on their winery, inspiration struck. A winery was just what we needed, and the aforementioned building would suit the endeavor perfectly. A winery would complement the caves, our campground, and serve as both a tourist attraction as well as a waiting place for our customers who visited the cave.
Naturally, the pressing question was where would I find wine? My goal was to open a tasting room for Missouri wines rather than plant and maintain a vineyard. I knew I wanted to partner with a professional, local Missouri winemaker. Soon enough we discovered the Missouri Wine Board, which listed 107 Missouri wineries who could potentially become our partners. We agreed upon a set of questions to pose to our new potential partners, divided the list in half, and set our to compare apples to apples; or, in our case, grapes to grapes.
I began at the bottom of the list while my assistant began at the top, and after one phone call and site visit with the first name I read, I was convinced that West Winery was the perfect partnership. Their mission was to create “small batches of excellent wines” which matched my vision to open a local tasting room that featured quality, Missouri made wine. The rest was easy. In 2012 we opened our tasting room, thereby creating a perfect blend of wines and caves at Cave Hollow West Winery.
~Linda Coleberd, owner of Cave Hollow
