You might find this hard to believe but Colorado is not just know for its beautiful Rocky Mountains. The state's vintners have built the wine industry that is getting national attention, winning metals and selling grapes to other wineries. Although there are wineries peppered all over the state of Colorado the industry has made the western slope, Grand Junction and Palisade, a tourist destination. Coloradoans and travelers from all over come to the area to sample the products from the region's wineries. Colorado's grape regions contain some of the highest elevations in the world with most of the state's wineries ranging from 4,000 to 7,000 feet in elevation. Approximately 60 commercial wineries operate in Colorado.
Here is a list of five wineries you must go to and try their wine if your visiting Colorado or thinking of becoming a vintner yourself.
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Plum Creek Cellars – Winning silver at the 2009 International Eastern Wine Competition for their 2006 Grand Mesa
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The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey – Winning Double Gold at the 2009 Tasters Guild International for their 2007 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
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Two Rivers Winery – Winning Silver at the 2008 Los Angeles International Wine Competition for their 2007 Riesling
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Grande Valley Vineyards – Winning Gold 2X at the 2008 Colorado Mountain Winefest for their 2005 Grand Valley Chardonnay
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Carlson Vineyards – Winning Gold at the 2009 International Eastern Wine Competition for their 2008 Cherry
Colorado wine maker's boast many more award winning wines and wineries that we couldn't possibly forget about. For full list of all Colorado's wineries visit www.coloradowine.com. And if you think that becoming a vintner is for you, please check our listings and contact our brokers for a look at the Colorado vineyards and orchards that we have listed. Mirr Ranch Group has the lay of the land in Colorado's wine country.
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