06/28/2026
We also appreciate our local w**eries Wiederkehr W**e Cellars & Weinkeller Restaurant Post W**ery
German immigrant families settled the bluffs above the Arkansas River Valley in the 1870s and started planting vineyards, and some of those same family w**eries are still running today. 🍷
The Altus area in the Arkansas River Valley has been w**e country since the late 1800s, when German and Swiss immigrants recognized that the south-facing bluffs above the river were perfect for growing grapes. Families like the Posts and the Wiederkehrs built w**eries that became institutions. Wiederkehr W**e Cellars, established in 1880, is one of the oldest family-owned w**eries in the entire South and is still operated by the same family. Arkansas even has its own official w**e grape, the Cynthiana, grown throughout the region.
A genuine w**e country with over a century of history is sitting in the Arkansas River Valley and most people outside the state have never heard of it. So tell me: have you ever visited the Altus w**eries, and did you know Arkansas had w**e country this old? Drop it below and follow Arkansas Underground for the surprises hiding in plain sight. 👇
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