Grand Junction, Colorado, on the west side of the state, is home to some of Colorado’s most beautiful wilderness area. The great outdoors is wide open. Outdoors sports are very popular including skiing on Powderhorn Mountain while looking at the spectacular red mesas, snowboarding, cross country skiing, and golf.
The climate is perfect for the vineyards that populate the area surrounding Grand Junction. Banks of the Colorado Rives in Palisade, Colorado are the perfect place to cultivate delicious grapes. The hot dry climate coupled with cooling canyon winds blowing over mineral rich soil in produces perfect grape growing conditions Several boutique and family owned wineries in the area have tasting rooms and are proud to show off their wines to visitors.
Following is some information about, and the tasting hours for the wineries in Grand Junction and surrounding area.
Colorado Wine Room
The Colorado Wine Room
455 Kokopelli Blvd.
Fruita, Colorado
970-858-6330
The Colorado Wine Room is a wine tasting room and demonstration winery and presents the best Colorado wines. Hand picked Colorado wines are selected by an blind panelist tasting. The rotating wine selection is chosen from among 50 Colorado wineries.
Tasting room and gift shop open Tuesday through Saturday 10:30 pm to 5:30 pm and Sunday 12 noon to 5 pm.
Amber Ridge Vineyards
3820 G 25 Road
Palisade, Colorado
970-464-5314
303-697-7058
The family owned winery produces wine using 100% Colorado grown grapes from their own vineyard, American Oak barrels. Their Premium handcrafted wines are produced with Old World attention to detail.
The winery tasting room is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm, by appointment or by chance.
Canyon Wind
Fine Colorado Wine
3907 North River Road
Palisade, Colorado
Canyon Wind Cellars is an estate winers focused on vineyard quality. The banks of the Colorado Rives in Palisade, Colorado are the perfect place to cultivate delicious grapes. The hot dry climate coupled with cooling canyon wind blowing over mineral rich soil produces perfect grape growing conditions. The vineyard currently has 22 planted acres of Chardonnal, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grape varieties.
Canyon Wind is a boutique winery dedicated to handcrafted wine.
The Palisade tasting room is open from 10 am to 5 pm daily. Free winery tours on week ends.
Carlson Vineyards
461 35 Road
East Orchard Mesa
Palisade, Colorado
970-464-5554
888-464-5554
Carlson wines have been made with 100% Colorado grown grapes since 1982. The Carlson’s names their wines after Western Colorado icons: dinosaurs whose fossils are found in area museums, along with the prairie dog.
Wines include Merlot, Shiraz, Savignon, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Riesling and fruit wines. Carlson Vineyards Winery procures most grapes from three Colorado vineyard with ideal micro climates, resulting in premium grapes.
Winery open for tastings seven days a week from 10 am to 6 pm.
Garfield Estates Winery
3572 G Road
Palisade, Colorado
970-464-0941
Vineyards were planted in 2000, on property that has been homesteaded for over 100 years. The winery is renovated from the original bar and incorporates the historic building into a modern wine making facility.
Tasting room open seven days a week from 11 am to 5 pm.
Grandee River Vineyards
787 North Elberta Avenue
Palisade, Colorado,
800-264-7696
970-464-5867
Healthy grape cluster harvested from grape clusters are harvested from the beautiful farms of Grande River Vineyards.
Tasting room open daily for 9 am to 6 pm, Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Graystone Winery
3352 F Road
Clifton, Colorado
97-523-6611
Small boutique style winery featuring Port.
Open daily, summer 10 am to 6 pm, Winter 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday noon to 5 pm.
Meadery of the Rockies
3701 G Road
Palisade, Colorado
970-464-7899
800-720-2558
Produces Honey wine, known as Mead, and Money wine blended with fruit wines.
Tasting room open daily 10 am to 5 pm.
Plum Creek Cellars
3708 G Road
Palisade, Colorado
970-464-7586
Colorado’s most award winning winery.
Tasting room open daily 9:30 am to 6 pm,
Reeder Mesa Vineyards
7799 Reeder Mesa Road
Whitewater, Colorado
970-242-7468
Situated at the foothills of the world’s largest flat-top mountain, the winery has spectacular views and award winning wines.
Tasting room open Friday and Saturday 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday noon to 4 pm and by appointment.
St. Kathryn Cellars
785 Elberta Avenue
I70 at Exit 42
Palisade, Colorado
970-464-9288
877-464-4888
Family owned winery with charming Victorian atmosphere.
Tasting room open daily 10 am to 5 pm.
Two Rivers Winery
2087 Broadway
Grand Junction, Colorado
970-255-1471
866-312-9463
Family owned boutique winery offering wine of noble varieties.
Tasting Room Hours Monday through Saturday 10:30 am to 6 pm, Sunday noon to 5 pm.
Whitewater Hill Vineyards
220 32 Road
Grand Junction, Colorado
970-434-6868
Award winning wines produced with grapes from their own vineyards.
Open daily May through December noon to 6 pm, Weekends (January through April) noon to 6 pm.
For more than a century, this region has cultivated premium fruit bursting with flavor, in an ideal climate. Clear hot days and cool nights produce the grapes for premium wines. Visit the wine region of Colorado and sample some of their great wines.
