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Whispering Oaks Winery
 

Exciting changes are coming to Whispering Oaks Winery!  Sumter County Economic Development welcomes new owners Darryl and Erinn Siemer to our business community. This working farm and wine manufacturing facility located just a few miles off exit 329, NW on CR 475, is a must stop for those traveling through the area. Do not miss an opportunity to visit the tasting room a converted horse barn that ties it all together. It all starts with approximately 60 acres of blueberries under cultivation.  As a partner with Fresh from Florida, Whispering Oaks Winery produces unique yet excellent wines, which along with being featured at your local Publix, and other local retail outlets, ships to hundreds of locations worldwide, with an expanding export market developing. The full-scale farm and manufacturing facility is where they produce the raw material, ferment, bottle and distribute, the blueberry wines from right here in Sumter County. The tasting room has a family friendly and relaxed atmosphere where they serve their many varieties of wine. The tasting room also features several craft beers on tap brewed in Florida.  If you care for a bite to eat, they have tasty food offerings that complement their beverages.  Visit their website www.winesofflorida.com for information on events coming up including a corn maze that will be ready just in time for fall.