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Callaghan Vineyards
336 Elgin Road
http://www.callaghanvineyards.com
(520) 455-5322
Located in the rolling oak-dotted hills of southeastern Arizona, at an elevation of 4800 feet, Callaghan Vineyards produces rich, complex red and white wines from its 25 acre vineyard. Mediterranean and Spanish varietals - Tempranillo, Mourvedre, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah and Grenache - are the basic building blocks for our red blends, while Viognier and Riesling are blended for our estate white wine.
Come join us, relax and taste our wines. We’re just one hour south of Tucson. Callaghan Vineyard is open to the public Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 11-3pm.
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Village of Elgin Winery
471 Elgin Road
http://www.elginwines.com
(520) 455-9309
Welcome to the Village of Elgin, the Heart of the Arizona Wine Country. Wines made from grapes grown in Southern Arizona, from the Sonoita AVA, Wilcox Playa and Bowie. We still produce our wines in the traditional fashion, hand harvesting, sorting and foot stomping the reds. The wines are aged in French Oak, Hungarian Oak, American Oak, Italian Chestnut, Stainless Steel and Plastic. The winery has moved to the Stelvin ROPP cap and all of our wine bottlings from 2007 onward shall be in screw cap.
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STE Michelle Wine Estates
2205 Point Blvd # 125
(847) 783-6220
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Sonoita Vineyards
290 Elgin Canelo Road
http://www.sonoitavineyards.com
(520) 455-5893
Sonoita Vineyards offers an array of award winning wines ranging from
crisp and fruity to bold and complex.
Our Tasting Room and Gift Shop are open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m daily.
Sonoita Vineyards is located approximately one hour southeast of Tucson
just off of scenic Hwy 83 (see map & directions page).
We invite you to partake in a truly unique wine tasting experience with a picturesque view of hillside vineyards, rolling grasslands and scenic mountain ranges. As the first winery established in Sonoita, Arizona, our history is as rich as our wines and a great place to start your wine tasting adventure!
The oldest commercial vineyard a in tnd winery in Arizona, Sonoita Vineyards opened in 1983 and now includes over 25 acres of vines. Aided by the unique growing conditions of the Sonoita Appellation, the vineyard consistently creates award winning wines, including a Cabernet Sauvignon chosen by national wine critics to serve at a Presidential Inauguration Gala. Perched at an elevation of 5,000 feet among rolling grasslands, the vineyard is surrounded on three sides by soaring mountain ranges. The varieties grown on the estate today include Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese and Mission.
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Kief-Joshua Vineyards
370 Elgin Rd
http://www.kj-vineyards.com
(520) 455-5582
Our History
Kief-Joshua Vineyards is a small family business with 20 acres in beautiful Elgin, Arizona and 40 acres in Kansas Settlement, Arizona. Our Elgin tasting room is open daily and is situated right in the middle of what is know as "winery row." The Sonoita Wine Tour boasts of ten different tasting rooms and was selected by USA Today as one of the top ten wine trails in the United States.
Our first planting was in 2005 and we have about 15 acres under vine, consisting of such varieties as Tempranillo,Mourvedre, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Chenin Blanc, Syrah, Zinfandel, Reisling, Semillion and Viognier. Our first harvest and Estate wine release from our vineyard in Sonoita was in 2008. We will be planting on our 40 acre vineyard, located in Kansas Settlement in 2012.
The idea to start a vineyard and winery stemmed from a long standing hobby of
winemaking and gardening at home. "Kief was making wine in his home in
Tempe," said Jeff Manning, Wine Sales Manager. "The day we tasted his lemon
wine, which was made from fruit off a tree in his backyard, I knew he had found
his passion."
In 2002, after the decision was made to open a winery, the house was sold, the
property purchased and Kief Manning left Arizona State University, to pursue
Viticulture studies in Australia, where he earned both a graduate and
undergraduate degree in Viticulture and Enology.
Kief practices traditional winemaking methods of minimal interference, open
fermentation and barrel aging. In 2006, Kief eliminated the use of herbicides and
pesticides in the vineyard. "We strive for excellence in winemaking and
sustainability in our vineyard," says Kief. "With time, I hope to produce
outstanding Arizona wines that demonstrate the intensity, richness and complexity
of the area."
Kief-Joshua Vineyards is a winery defined by family, passion and enthusiasm.
We're committed to winemaking that will exceed your expectations.
Our Vineyard Philosophy
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Canelo Hills Vineyard & Winery
342 Elgin Road
http://www.canelohillswinery.com
(520) 455-5499
Our journey to Arizona wine country began years ago, when Tim made dandelion wine during high school. Then he married the nature-loving and adventuresome Joan. After college we headed west to San Francisco, making frequent trips to what was then the young pioneering wine country of Napa Valley. Next came 25 years of busy professional life and raising our two children in Arizona and then Rhode Island. Still, wherever we traveled we visited local small wineries and talked with the owners, and all the while Tim was making wine in our basement.
Joan PickingIn 2003, in a huge leap of faith, we returned to the West to start our own vineyard and winery in Sonoita. Winemaker Tim left his academic job at Brown University for the chance to devote himself to the art and science of wine making. Joan retired from her successful counseling practice, and now works harder than ever as the business manager and farmer. Daughter Kathryn is our director of marketing, and our son Ian and his wife Rhian contribute design expertise and manual labor.
Tim with barrelsWe have now planted 6 and 1/2 acres of grapes with the help of our children and many friends. Our dream of opening a winery was finally realized in 2007 when we opened our tasting room and began to sell our first releases.
Our wines our winning awards, and we're proud to be producing fine wines from 100% Arizona-grown fruit and educating our visitors about Arizona wine.
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Wilhelm Family Vineyards
21 Mountain Ranch Drive
http://www.wilhelmfamilyvineyards.com
(520) 455-9291
Welcome to Wilhelm Family Vineyards. Our Winery and Vineyard are situated on 20 acres in the beautiful area of Sonoita, Arizona. This high desert mountain plateau south of Tucson enjoys a unique climate, soil and growth season similar the wine growing regions of Rioja, Spain and Rhone areas of France.
Karyl, Owner & Winemaker, graduated from the U.C. Davis Winemaker’s Certificate Program. It was a tough program, she'll admit, but has learned one important thing: people each enjoy different aspects of wine, and regardless of how much experience or science goes into the wine bottle, the bottom line is still…”Do you like it?”
We’re thrilled to be a part of the new, innovative opportunities in our growing Arizona wine community. Our family looks forward to meeting you and sincerely hope you'll have the opportunity to become a part of our family operation in the near future.
Cheers,
The Wilhelm Family
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Lightning Ridge Cellars
2368 Hwy,, 83 Vaughn Loop Road
http://www.lightningridgecellars.com
(520) 455-5383
Lightning Ridge Cellars...
Lightning Ridge Cellars, a small family winery established in 2005, represents years of personal endeavor from the ground up. We're proud to offer wines based on our Italian heritage. Our estate wines are made from classic Italian varietals: Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Montepulciano, Primitivo, Malvasia and Muscat Canelli. Clay soils, long warm summers, cool nights and an old world style of winemaking provide the perfect combination to produce rich, full-bodied wines.
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Rancho Rossa Vineyards
201 Cattle Ranch Ln.
http://www.ranchorossa.com
(520) 455-0700
Rancho Rossa Vineyards is one of the largest family owned wineries in the Sonoita AVA. We produce about 1100 cases of wine each year from our 24 acres of estate fruit. We do not purchase any fruit or bulk wine and we are proudly the only winery in the area that can say that. We specialize in ultra-premium dry varietal bottling's.
We planted our first vines in 2002 and made our first wines in 2004. Our tasting room opened in 2006. We are open for tasting Fri.-Sun. 10:30-3:30.
We are located 6 miles SE of the town of Sonoita. From I-10 head south on 83 to the town of Sonoita. Continue south on 83 for 4.5 miles to Elgin Rd. Turn left and head east for 1.6 miles to Cattle Ranch Ln. Turn left and the winery entrance is ¼ mile on the left.
For every bottle of wine that we sell out of the winery, we will donate $0.10 to the American Cancer Society.
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Dos Cabezas WineWorks
3248 Arizona 82
http://doscabezaswinery.com
(520) 455-5141
Dos Cabezas WineWorks is a family-owned and operated winery that challenges the perception that Arizona does not produce exceptional wines. Dos Cabezas WineWorks has been producing wines in Arizona since 1995. The winery was originally located on the 80 acre Dos Cabezas Vineyard near Willcox, AZ. Just after the harvest of 2006, winemaker Todd Bostock purchased the winery with the help of his wife Kelly and his parents Frank and Paula. The winery was moved to Sonoita, Arizona, close to the vineyard the family planted in Elgin in 2003.
Our wine has been enjoyed at the White House, earned critical acclaim and grabbed international attention. Yes, we make great wine. And yes, it's made near the rolling hills of Southeastern Arizona where birds, bobcats and pronghorn antelope call home.
Come down to our Dos Cabezas Tasting Room in Sonoita. It offers a relaxed yet inviting vibe where chats with the owners are as common as the great wine. Dos Cabezas wines are available in many fine Arizona restaurants and retail locations.