About Us

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Amigoni Family Vineyard was established in 2000 when Michael Amigoni decided to take his home-winemaking hobby to the next level. After planting 40 Cabernet Franc vines in his backyard in Leawood, Kansas, he and his wife, Kerry, purchased land in Centerview, Missouri, so they could grow more varieties and supply other home winemakers and area wineries with grapes.

Cabernet Franc was the first vine planted, followed by Viognier, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Mourvedre and Malbec. For more than a decade, the family vineyard served as a classroom for Michael while he developed techniques to battle the tough conditions that make it difficult for growing these types of grapes in the Midwest.

It wasn’t long after the first vines were planted that Michael and Kerry decided to open a commercial winery. The first tasting room was in the Livestock Exchange Building and production started at around 300 cases.

In 2011, renovations began on the current tasting room, located in the Daily Drover Telegram Building across the street from the original Amigoni location. This was the former home for the livestock industry’s trade publication, the Daily Drover Telegram. In May of 2012, renovations were complete and the new tasting room opened with an event space. In 2017, production was moved from a nearby facility to the Telegram building.