ROSELLE | Travel the long winding Peace Road, pass the empty wind-swept fields, make a few right turns, and within 40 minutes, you are in Roselle.

Rumble over a set of railroad tracks and you will find a giant gray building that looks like a bungalow from the outside.

Lynfred Winery, 15 S. Roselle Road, has a marvelous tasting room, a delectable selection of baked goods, bed and breakfast suites that are presidential in stature and a collection of fine wines to boot.

Warmth and friendliness are abundant in the tasting room, abuzz with a dozen guests all sampling the month’s selection of wines.

The steel fermenting tanks, bladder press and chemistry room are all visible just outside the tasting room and from an amazing glass ceiling walkway, three stories above. This is where winemaker Andres Basso transforms grapes, grown primarily in California and shipped to Illinois, into the 25,000 cases of wine per year that Lynfred produces.

Cool and slightly humid, thousands of gallons of wine are sleeping in the oak barrels washed in dim light.

A scant $5 gives you seven different varieties. It starts with a Viognier that casts a summery shadow with hints of lime, and a crisp citrus finish.

The Chardonnay brings Granny Smith apples with a slightly creamy and oak-like finish.

The Gewurztraminer was my favorite white, with a clean pineapple scent and flavor.

The Zinfandel was typically big in with jammy dark cherries on the mid palate, and an earthy finish.

The Malbec smelled like tobacco and cedar, and had a pleasant New World flavor of obvious fruitiness.

The Cabernet-Grenache blend (62 percent Cab, 38 percent Grenache) was my favorite red. Heavy white pepper inundated my nose, and the plum flavor was rich and inviting.

The Special Selection Merlot was available by the glass for only $8 and had a full, long-lasting finish; it conjured up thoughts of Bordeaux.

A pear wine was a fun way to finish the tasting. Not overpowering with sugar or sweetness, subtle pear flavors were the highlight of what would be a great dessert wine.