Prairie Berry Winery

Wow! What a treat this place is! It's definitely more than a winery as their food options were fresh and made for a perfect lunch spot after checking out Mount Rushmore! The history of this place is amazing as they offer award winning wines that you have to taste to understand. The Rosy Ass Rhubarb is incredible and so unique. Plus, you get to say ass in an appropriate way out loud when you order. The seasonal Pumpkin Bog was delicious, and they served it hot, which was a nice treat. The 5 sample tasting is free, but it makes it hard to choose which full glass to purchase because there is a flavor for every pallette. Loved it here!

Visited here a few years ago while in town for a race. We stopped after the race to rehydrate and absolutely fell in love with this location. We viewed to swing by every time we were in state. The wives were very good and the vibe extremely fun and chill. Sad to hear they closed down. I loved their rhubarb wines, but the best treat was their jalapeno rhubarb jam. Maybe if they are feeling generous they would be willing to share their recipe?

This place is so cool for locals or for tourism! Kid friendly and gluten free options available. We went in and were allowed 5 wines for sampling as well as a menu. The gentleman who helped us was very knowledgeable! We ordered food and everyone loved their meals! Gluten free options were very well prepared and delicious! The kiddo plate was super yummy and nutritious. Definitely a great stop!

I love this place! I did my first wine tasting here, and it was really fun! The associate that served us the wine was really knowledgeable and friendly. They also have a hot mulled wine that was delicious. The food is wonderful, too, can't go wrong with any of the sandwiches. It's very pleasant to hang out here, very nice atmosphere. The prices match the quality; I will mostly only visit on special occasions due to that. Highly recommend for a great experience! 👍👍

My husband and I stopped here for a wine tasting and some lunch. Super friendly staff! The charcuterie board was delicious and we enjoyed almost every wine that we tried. We ended up buying a whole case to take home. We were not expecting much from our stop here but it ended up being one of our favorite parts of our Black Hills trip. There is another winery down the street that we also tried but did not have a good experience at. Highly recommend stopping here if you are vacationing in the area!

This is a very nice, laid back place. You can do a FREE, 5 CHOICE TASTING!! They don't push or hard sell you- the wines will do the work. There's plenty of parking outside, a long with a spacious outdoor seating area. You can order a charcuterie board, or get wine and some of the cheeses they have for sale. They also make bagels, sandwiches, and soup. It's very spacious inside, with two complete tasting counters. They have alot of merchandise for sale as well... It's clean, well lit, well run. What more need I say?? Wines start at 14/bottle, and go up from there. The tasting paper shows that the more stars there are, the sweeter the wine. We prefer sweet wines, and their chart made choosing quite easy. There's a general store to the right, and MINER BREWERY to the left. They got just about all the bases covered! It was a great stop for us!! 👍👍👍

Great experience from the start, met at entrance and explained what they do. Wine tasting was fun. Ordered a prime rib sandwich and salad , which was excellent. Sat out on patio with our dog and enjoyed our food and a glass of wine. Great place to go.

We didn’t plan to visit any winery while we were traveling there a few days ago. But the Prairie Berry Winery was on our way to the Crazy Horse memorial. So we decided to give it a try and to see if we could eat there too. Good thing we tasted complementary 5 wines by our choices, but couldn’t eat there as the kitchen was closed on that day. A lady (I’m not good at names :/) did the tasting and talked about the story behind the family winery as we were eager to know. She was kinda sarcastic and fun if I can say that. We wished she explained more about the wines as she did with some other guests. Since we were road tripping from a different state, we decided to purchase some South Dakota wines and cheeses. There were an old farmer couple who were doing their cheese tasting at the winery. I enjoyed talking with them and bought some local farm cheeses too. Overall, the whole experience was not bad. I would recommend to stop by the winery.

Thoroughly enjoyed Prairie Berry! The staff was very attentive and knowledgeable about every aspect of their product. I cannot wait to go back this summer.

4.5 stars Well worth a visit. You can stop by for lunch or a snack or free wine tastings. Yes, free wine tastings and you get to try 5 different wines. We tried mostly the sweet ones ranging from moscato, pumpkin orange, rhubarb, chokecherries/ elderberries, currants, and plums. 2024 #51

I stopped in on my way to the Black Hills. My cousins had told me that the winery was closing at end of the year. And, yes that is true. What a beautiful winery and gift store. I bought a lot of bottles to give as gifts to all my cousins who live in SD. I love the Plum Wine! So delicious. I also bought some bags of their local coffee beans for my cousins. I love giving gifts! Of course I couldn't take all my purchases on the plane, lol. Customer service is super helpful and nice! Thank you for the great shopping excursion and best of luck in the future to the owners and employees! Everywhere I went in South Dakota, the people are so genuinely friendly. I think I will move here someday!

Loved this place! Free wine tasting is def a plus but they had a lot of great wines as well. The menu isn't large but was good stuff. Would definitely recommend. Karen our wine tasting server was amazing and super knowledgeable!

Highly recommend pulling off and stopping at the Winery & the sister property Minor Brewery next door! The food was fantastic, you can order the same menu at either place, the winery was BUSY but food came out quicker than quoted! It was difficult to find a table inside, it was raining so alllllll the tables outside weren't being used, so as long as it's nice outside there's plenty of seating! There are free wine tastings for up to 5 wines, and you can purchase the bottles of wine & their customized gear! Everyone was so friendly. They have a great large layout inside to check out everything and not feel crowded. Plenty of parking in their lots out front! They also have a small general store next door for any needs!

A beautiful building with very friendly staff. We did a tasting and really enjoyed it but the wines weren't our style. If you love sweet wines particularly fruit wines you would like this. We saw many guests with shopping carts holding all of their wine to purchase. Randy was our server and she was great!

This is a super unique place for eats and drinks, great atmosphere, location, and options. Everyone in here was super friendly and helpful which was great because I walked in not knowing what the place was about, their billboards were just super intriguing. We decided to get some food before sampling their wines and after a kind of long wait, the sandwiches were amazing. They used their own strawberry rhubarb jam which would have convinced me to buy a jar if I wasn't flying the next day. The salad was also great but the kids pizza was just good. We then went on to try the wines, 5 free samples out of an extensive list of options. I opted for the less traditional flavors like pumpkin and rhubarb which definitely didn't make my list of favorites but still happy I got to try them. There were hardly any other tourists in the area so the place was quiet and kind of slow, I'd be excited to go back when it picks up in the summer.

We stopped at the winery for lunch and some wine tasting. I had the roast turkey sandwich on pumpernickel bread. It was best sandwich I've ever had. I paired it with. A glass of their Red Ass wine, it was very good! The wine tasting was fun and I found several I liked well enough to take home. All the wait staff were very polite and personable. I'd love to visit again if I get back to that area.

Stopped in for a free wine tasting with family while visiting Hill City. They are know for their snarky named "Red Ass" wines (rhubarb and berry wines) but have a good assortment to try out. We tried both the raspberry and strawberry wines with rhubarb and they were pretty good. Both wines had a great rhubarb bite that really shined threw the flavor profile. Staff were fun and friendly and enjoyed teaching us about their wines. The wine tasting was fun and there was no hard sell to buy anything afterwards. It basically boils down to their confidence that you will want a little more to enjoy after your tasting, and it works! After finding a few favs we bought a couple bottles and glasses and enjoyed the afternoon on their patio. A great way to end our visit in town.

The building and ground are very nice with beautiful views of the nearby black hills. They have a nice retail area whwrebyou can purchase tee shirts, wine glasses and wine themed memorabilia. They also have several tasting bars with ample room and plenty of serves so we had no wait. I liked that they let you try 5 wines for free. Unfortunately, we didn't care for any of the wines we tasted - they all seemed "watered down" and just "off". But it was a nice visit otherwise.

The wine tasting was fun. Our bartender was patient and explained everything to me. I wish there was a real restaurant here.

There are many signs and ads for Prairie Berry Winery in South Dakota. This popular regional winery has mostly fruit wines with a few grape styles. It's hard to grow traditional wine grapes here, but they use local fruits for a different experience. Parking is abundant but split on two levels. The winery has a nice look and feel with a large open interior perfect for year round visits. The interior has a tasting bar where you can sample five wines. I chose the fruit wines which run from dry to sweet. The taste is subjective but do not expect a classic French or Italian style. They use mostly berries and rhubarb to create other styles. Overall the fruit wines are nice. It is a nice way to showcase the local options. However the prices are similar to nationally available wines which may be more friendly. Those used to traditional wines may be surprised but that could be a good thing. This is a fun stop for older tourists visiting the Black Hills. You can taste and buy the various wines and have a nice night at your hotel. It's good to taste first since the wines here are different. However the great staff and location make any stop nice.

Limited lunch menu but it was good. Wine is better than expected. Good stop if in the area.

They have great wines and serve a good lunch. They offer free tastings, so you'll find something you like unless you're too cool for non-grape wines. We ended up buying quite a few bottles. For lunch we each had the half sandwich and soup. Menu rotates but we both got the tortilla soup. My wife had the grilled cheese sandwich and I had the chicken pesto. It's worth the stop.

If you like tart wine this is the winery for you. I prefer sweet wines and the five wines I tried all feel short for my tastes. Nice winery store and grounds though.

I had a good time at Prairie Berry Winery. I had good wine at Prairie Berry winery. I didn't have terrific wine at Prairie Berry, but I wasn't expecting it, so it's ok. First, parking is very easy and convenient. When you walk in, the space is really, absolutely beautiful. We signed up for a tasting and wandered the place a bit before our time came up. Gorgeous merchandise and very well laid out. There's a food stand in the back with cheese and charcuterie and such, but we didn't partake of those. Once our time came, we had a wonderful time tasting wines. Most of them were way too sweet for me, but we did find a few we liked and we also found a few we knew would make great gifts for folks back home. Getting wine shipped was super easy, and these folks know what they are doing, she knew which counties in Florida wouldn't allow it. Dang, that's specific and impressive. Overall, a good time, worth a visit. Is it the best wine you've ever had? Not if you're a wino like me. But is it fun and interesting and worth supporting a small business? 100% !

Great FRUIT winery. If you are used to California wines, please not the different region you are in and what can grow here. They are great at making fruit wines but these are SWEET! However, you are given 5 complimentary tastings which is amazing as many are not used to this wine making process and this gives you the opportunity to try them. I am a traditional wine girl but believe there is a space for Praire Berry wines. A spritz with the Gold Digger or Red Ass wine was perfectly refreshing and not too sweet for me. Our amazing server, Lucy, gave us a sample of the mulled wine that was made with the Pumpkin Orange wine and it was super tasty, I bought a bottle! Overall, nice relaxing vibes and friendly service. The complimentary tastings make it an enticing visit and if you are passing through I highly recommend a stop- you may love it! I only wish they kept their kitchen open longer as a charcuterie board with the wine would have been lovely. Just note they are only open to 5 so you can plan accordingly.

Best tasting wines! I live in CO and make it a point to stop in anytime I'm in SD. Last month I was feeling sassy so I took a gamble and ordered the mystery pack and it did not disappoint! Delivery was fast and it included my fave Rosy Ass Rhubarb and new favorite Buffaloberry.

I mean who doesn't love wine?! I was so excited to try the Black Hills of South Dakota Red Ass Rhubarb wine apparently a favorite. They offer free wine tastings (5) per person. Red Ass was good but my favorites were: -Gold Digger: (white) -Lawrence Elk: (red) -Pheasant Reserve: (red) Raspberry Honeywine: (red) The people were very nice and welcoming you can also order a wine flight if you'd like. They have a kitchen and I ordered some delicious charcuterie that complemented well with our wines. Portions size for charcuterie serves 4-6 so keep that in mind! Wines ship all over the U.S. in case you want to take case of 12 which I saw plenty of people doing. I only bought 3 bottles but I'll definitely order some soon. You definitely have to make a pit stop here if you're in the Dakota's. Miners brewery is next door so that was also a plus!

Their creative signs got us to enter their doors. Along the highway, we saw signs for Red Ass wine with the picture of a jackass. How could we not resist visiting? Have to say that Prairie Berry Wine has a nice modern look inside its doors. As good as most wineries in Napa, I dare to say. Good selection of wines at fair prices. Love some of the creative names that they've given their wines. We had hoped to do some wine tasting. Unfortunately, they were not able to accomodate us. Very busy that afternoon. Highly recommend you make reservations if you want to wine taste. If you have time, then you may want to check out Prairie Berry Winery when you are in this part of South Dakota. Just reserve ahead of time if you don't want to be disappointed.

Amazing drinks and great food!! Love the building as well such a beautiful place. Everyone was very kind and had a free tasting!

We stopped for lunch and glass of wine and certainly were not disappointed. My husband is a Celiac. Look at this Gluten free lunch platter! Truly the best we've ever had

If you are a wine snob, this place is NOT for you. BUT if you would like to try something different and unique, this place is for you! Good table wines, mostly a little on the sweeter side. Fun flavors, local berries is a fact! They even have a 'mix' to add to wine and water to make a frozen slush! Make a stop if you are in the area!

We loved this place and their sweet wines! Can't wait to visit again. They have an awesome courtyard area between the winery's and the brewery. The winery does wonderful tastings with great staff to guide you. Would definitely recommend swinging by if you're in the area.

So, first of all this is a winery to try if you like fruit wines - meaning wines made from blueberries, or pumpkin orange or rhubarb. Not quite my style of wines that I enjoy. They did gave a few cab Sauvignon offerings that were good.

My husband and I had a lot of fun at this winery. Our sommelier was Chad and he was great. The winery offers 5 tastings for free. My husband and I each chose different wines so we could try more than five. We prefer sweet wines and they have quite a few. We ended up getting a Rosy Ass, a Gold Digger and two Catawbas. One of the Catawbas we plan on turning into a slush using the slush mix that we purchased. We knew that we wanted to buy the slush mix after some guy came around offering tastings of a slush made with Catawba......it was SO good! If you are trying to avoid too much sugar they do have 4 wines that are lightened up and have no added sugar. I tried one, but it was two lite for me. This is a great place to check out.......everyone was just so darn friendly and fun!

Awesome customer service provided by Josh. He was pouring our wine and telling us all about the different wines. Most of their wines are sweet. They give you a wine and you get to choose 5 different wines. The greeter assigns you to a specific bar person. The wines vary from $17 to up to $39. Free tasting.

Our second trip to SD, and we could not have been happier to see that Prarie Winery has only gotten better. Same incredible warn service, same amazing wines, and the food choices got more gourmet. Loved it!

We came here for lunch & we brought our little dogs with. Staff was friendly & helpful with the menu. We got the bread with butter & jam oil & vinegar, but apparently we weren't cool enough to get anything but the jam ): the wine was decent. The grilled cheese with mushroom & tomato salad were amazing & I would eat these again. I didn't see much indoor seating, but we are outside & it was very beautiful.

After touring around the area all day, this is a perfect stop for a break. Miner Brewing Co. and Prairie Berry Winery are two in one stop. The beer and wine are very tasty. It is fun that you can walk between the two locations. The ambiance in both locations was great. One caveat, we ordered food from the food truck at the brewery. If I was to go again, I'd try the food at the winery. It looked amazing!!

Great spot to drink wine and eat great food surrounded by a wonderful view! Weave reservations for wine tasting on a Friday afternoon since that's their policy during COVID-19 and we were able to immediately start tasting when we got there. Our server was so sweet and we loved every recommendation she made. After our tasting, which consisted of five wines each, we ordered two glasses and the Artisan Cheese Board and grabbed a seat on the patio. We loved the fruitiness of the wines we chose and the Rosy Ass Rhubarb was my favorite. The cheese board was awesome -- we loved the each of the three cheeses and the fruit jam that came with it. A must stop for wine lovers and there's a brewery next door for those who prefer beer!

I was really pleasantly surprised by Prairie Berry Winery! After seeing all of the billboards for it around the area, I didn't really think it would be that impressive but I was proven wrong! Currently because of COVID, they are requiring reservations for wine tastings which is where you get five tastings for free, but we were able to get a walk-in tasting within five minutes of arriving. It seemed like we just lucked out though so I wouldn't count on getting a reservation by walking in! If you can, schedule one in advance! Our tasting was great and we learned a lot about it the history of the winery. Most of the wines were fruit wines which is super interesting and definitely one of the things that makes this winery unique! I actually loved almost every single wine we tasted. They have a little cafe where you can grab some snacks to eat outside on the patio while enjoying a glass or bottle of wine which I highly recommend! I'm not sure I'll ever find myself in South Dakota again, but if I do I'll definitely make another visit to Prairie Berry! And I will most certainly recommend anybody passing through the area to stop here as well!

This place is beautiful in a picturesque setting. The winery is HUGE. Tons of space to walk around and explore. I was a little disappointed that none of the giant billboards advertise that you must have a reservation for a tasting. Once you arrive and park, then you see the signs that tell you reservations are required for tastings. So when the next tasting wasn't for another hour and 45 minutes, I was a bit upset. I have been to hundreds of wineries in the country and have never encountered one that required reservations, so I was annoyed and I'm not sure why they have this policy. They do offer a flight of 3 wines for $7 so, I felt like this was an ok alternative. I didn't get to taste 5 for free but I got to try a few. The server was really nice and answered all of my questions about the wines. The food is very on par with a nice winery and the outside sitting area is beautiful, with vines decorating the view. The wines I tried were ok. (See picture) I wasn't super impressed with any of them, but perhaps if I do a tasting I'll find something I like.

Awesome building and vibe! Horrible wine. Rhubarb stuff is good, traditional varieties are swill. Not exactly a high class dude writing this--I'm usually satisfied by Bota Box. Worth a quick taster. Don't plan a whole dinner though.

Wonderful little winery. Have some traditional wines and some funky local ones. I really liked the pumpkin/cranberry and their signature "Red Ass". They give a free 5 wine tasting. There was no pressure to buy any wines after which I appreciated (even though we bought wines). They'll box up any wines you buy in a secure box if you buy more than ~3. The wines range from $19-50 a bottle. There is a small food menu, and the food was quite good.

Liked the wine, staff was cool. Definitely a good stop in the black hills foe some wine

Our server was Chad. He was so nice and knowledgeable about the winery and wines. We would definitely stop again!

Absolutely wonderful wine tasting event with Carol!! Sweet and knowledgeable lady! We fell in love with the Red Ass Rhubarb and the Calamity Jane! Fun store with add ons available on site.(cheese, meats, candy's,etc) Fun family story.

I debated about posting this review for some time but it has to be said. My family had the worst experience here while driving through in 2021. We'd been before (before the pandemic) and just needed something to do on our road trip. At the time, wearing masks was a pretty standard thing in the US except in this state hardly anybody was. We're from Colorado where everyone just wore masks, no big deal, so that's what we did when we entered this winery. We bought some bottles and then my mom and I went to the bathroom while my sister waited with our purchases. While we were doing our thing, an employee stocking the shelves comes up to my sister (who's wearing a mask, remember), gets close to her face, and fake coughs all exaggerated. Um, not okay. Don't wear a mask, whatever. But don't go attacking people who do wear one. Disgusting behavior and we won't be going back, the wine is certainly not good enough anyways!

This time last year, I was on my honeymoon sans my husband (military training). One of my best friends drove up to Custer with me for a few days and we stopped here for a beverage. We love the "open campus" idea between here and the brewery. It's a beautiful location and we lucked out with great weather. Staff is friendly and helpful, and we ended up taking home four bottles. I wanted to go back this year but with COVID and the hubby gone again, it didn't happen. SO ... I ordered 6 bottles shipped here to the house instead. Can't wait to try some new ones and my fav pumpkin bog. Looking forward to seeing this place again in person soon!

Very fun stop on our road trip. Friendly staff, good wine, and no tasting fee. Picked up three bottles for gifts.

Red Ass Rhubarb! We stopped there specifically to try that wine. Loved it! The wine maker is 5th generation. The wines range from crab apple to choke cherry to apricot and more. We had a late lunch as well. The grilled cheese sandwich and the soups were delicious! We thoroughly enjoyed our time at Prairie Berry and highly recommend stopping there!

The personnel at the winery are wonderful! We went in for a wine tasting and purchased four bottles of Red Ass Rhubarb. we also had an amazing sandwich!

What an experience! Wine tasting and boutique sandwiches and salads. Really love the ambiance here lots of great energy. It's really nice they have a wine tasting counter. Definitely a must stop if you like wine !!!

Made a quick stop here on our way to Mount Rushmore. Our bartender, Tracy, was friendly and knowledgeable. We tried five different wines and ended up leaving with a combined 11 bottles. Our cashier was friendly and accommodated our request of boxes since we will be driving back to Florida. Fun stop! Recommend!

Our family of seven (4 generations) from Texas visited Prairie Berry Winery for lunch while traveling to Wyoming and South Dakota for Fall Break. My dad, my daughter and myself did the wine tasting and I had been looking forward to it!! Unfortunately the wines at Prairie Berry were not to our liking.. We had ordered the Chef's Plate Charcuterie Board, the Roasted Turkey Sandwich and the Grilled Cheese w/Tomato Soup. Even though we did not have a glass of wine with the charcuterie board, it was still Delish!! One of the best boards I have ever had!! And the sandwiches were just as Yummy!! The employees were very friendly and the restaurant, wine tasting area and the restrooms were very clean! If I am ever in Hill City again, I will go back to Prairie Berry for the charcuterie board and the grilled cheese w/tomato soup!!

We visited for a tasting in the midst of Covid. Registration in advance was required, but it seemed outside of Covid, it isn't. We were greeted by a host on arrival, and shown to a bar where we had a guide to take myself and significant other through our tasting experience. Prairie Berry has an extensive wine list, it was hard to only pick 5! Everything we tasted was excellent, even if it wouldn't have been our preferred variety. We ultimately left with a half case of wine, and will be visiting again when we're in the area next year!

I loved this winery but they do not have a lot of sweet wines. However, this wine was a bit sweet and tart. I would not get it again but it was okay. It would be good with a specific meal maybe. The winery itself was beautiful though.

While visiting Mount Rushmore we decided to give it a try. We are so glad we did, the red ass wine is to die for, we tried 5-6 very good wines. We decided to become members even though we don't live in the area.