Peggy and her husband bought 18 acres just east of Galena with hopes of starting a winery. Turns out the soil was just right when they planted their first vines 10 years ago. They opened Massbach Ridge in 2003 with 4 varieties and have expanded it to 18. She has one several awards but the one Peggy is most proud of is a double gold for her Traumen awarded in a national competition in California. It’s a rich dessert wine made from the Frontenac grape. 
You can find her wines in Woodmans in Rockford along with many other retail stores, but the way that most people prefer it to come into her shop. driving the winding roads and the country side will remind you of Tuscany and she says most people interested in small wineries will shop at several of them on the same day almost as a collector.
