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ARIZONA WINE GRAPE GROWERS WINE REGIONS

WINE GRAPE REGIONS

GrapeshavebeenapartofArizona’slandscapesinceitsearliestinhabitants,the

Hohokam,plantednativevarieties.EuropeanspecieswereintroducedbySpanish

colonialsinthe1500’s.However,thisoncethrivingwineindustryvirtuallydisappeared

inArizona’spassageofprohibitionfiveyearsbeforetherestofthecountry.In2006,

asaresultofstatelegislation,Arizonawinerieswereabletoshipdirectlytoconsumers,

resultinginexpandedcommercialgrowthofArizona’swineindustry.

Today,inArizona,thereare106licensedwineries(ArizonaDepartmentofLiquor

LicensesandControl,2018)thatproduced297,145gallonsofbulkwineand197,853

gallonsofbottledwinein2017/2018(AlcoholandTobaccoTaxandTradeBureau,

2017).Thiscomparesto190,008gallonsofbulkwineand118,811gallonsofbottledwine

forthesameperiodin2016.

Arizonahasthreemajorgrapegrowingregions,allinthehighdesert.Thefirstregion

isinsouthernArizonaintheSonoita/Elginarea.ThisistheonlydesignatedAmerican

ViticulturalAreainthestate.TheWillcoxareainCochiseCountywasthesecond

areatocomeonboard.In2013,seventy-fourpercentofallArizonawinegrape

productioncamefromtheWillcoxregion.AndnowtheVerdeValleyisthethird

majorregionforgrowinggrapes.Theelevationofthesevineyardsrangesbetween

3800ft.toalmost6000ft.,allowingnicehotdaysandcoolnightsduringthegrape

growingseason.Anotherup-and-comingareaisSkullValleywiththreevineyards.

You’llalsofindgrapecultivationscatteredaroundthestateinareassuchas

Tombstone,Benson,Concho,andPortal.

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ARIZONA WINE GRAPE GROWERS SONOITA REGION

1. ARIZONA HOPS & VINES3450 Highway 82Sonoita, AZ 85715Phone: 520-296-0674 Hours: Sunday – Thursday 10am-4pm, Friday – Saturday 10am-6pm www.azhopsandvines.com

2. CALLAGHAN VINEYARDS336 Elgin Rd.Elgin, AZ 85611Phone: 520-455-5322Hours: Thursday – Sunday 11am-4pmwww.callaghanvineyards.com

3. CHARRON VINEYARDS18585 S. Sonoita HighwayVail, AZ 85641Phone: 520-762-8585Hours: Thursday – Sunday 10am-6pmwww.charronvineyards.com

4. DEEP SKY VINEYARDS124 Elgin Rd.Elgin, AZ 85611Phone: 520-490-6170Hours: Thursday – Sunday 11am-5pmwww.deepskyvineyards.com

5. DOS CABEZAS WINEWORKS3248 Highway 82Sonoita, AZ 85637Phone: 520-455-5141Hours: Thursday – Sunday 10:30am-4:30pmwww.doscabezas.com

6. FLYING LEAP VINEYARDS, INC.342 Elgin Rd.Elgin, AZ 85611Phone: 520-455-5499Hours: Daily 11am-4pmwww.flyingleapvineyards.com

7. HANNAH’S HILL VINEYARDState Highway 82 just east of milepost 40 on south sideElgin, AZ 85611Phone: 520-456-9000 Email: hannahshill@msn.comHours: Weekends 10am-5pm,4:30pm on Sundaywww.hannahshill.com

8. KIEF-JOSHUA VINEYARDS370 Elgin Rd.Elgin, AZ 85611Phone: 520-455-5582Hours: Daily 11am-5pmwww.kj-vineyards.com

9. LIGHTNING RIDGE CELLARS2368 Highway 83Elgin, AZ 85611Phone: 520-455-5383Hours: Friday – Sunday 11am-4pmwww.lightningridgecellars.com

10. RANCHO ROSSA VINEYARDS201 Cattle Ranch Ln.Elgin, AZ 85611Phone: 520-455-0700Hours: Friday – Sunday 10:30am-3:30pmwww.ranchorossa.com

11. RUNE WINES3969 Highway 82Sonoita, AZ 85637Phone: 520-338-8823Hours: Thursday 12-4pm, Friday – Sunday 11am-5pmwww.runeswine.com

12. SILVERSTRIKE WINERY334 E. Allen St.Tombstone, AZ 85638Phone: 520-678-8200Hours: Daily 12-6pmwww.silverstrikewinery.com

13. SONOITA VINEYARDS290 Elgin-Canelo Rd.Elgin, AZ 85611Phone: 520-455-5893Hours: Daily 10am-4pmwww.sonoitavineyards.com

14. VILLAGE OF ELGIN WINERY471 Elgin Rd.Elgin, AZ 85611Phone: 520-455-9309Hours: Daily 10am-4pmwww.elginwines.com

15. WILHELM FAMILY VINEYARDS21 Mountain Ranch Dr.Elgin, AZ 85611Phone: 520-455-9291Hours: Friday – Saturday 11am-4pmwww.wilhelmvineyards.com

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1. ALCANTARA VINEYARD & WINERY3445 S. Grapevine WayCottonwood, AZ 86326Phone: 928-649-8463Hours: Daily 11am-5pmwww.alcantaravineyard.com

2. ARIZONA STRONGHOLD1023 N. Main St.Cottonwood, AZ 86326Phone: 928-639-2789Hours: Sunday – Thursday 12-7pm,Friday – Saturday 12-9pmwww.azstronghold.com

3. BURNING TREE CELLARS1040 N. Main St.Cottonwood, AZ 86326Phone: 928-649-8733Hours: Sunday – Thursday 12-7pm,Friday – Saturday 12-10pmwww.burningtreecellars.com

4. CADUCEUS CELLARS158 Main St.Jerome, AZ 86331Phone: 928-639-9463Hours: Sunday – Thursday 11am-6pm,Friday – Saturday 11am-8pmwww.caduceus.org

5. CELLAR 433240 Hull Ave.Jerome, AZ 86331Phone: 928-634-7033Hours: Thursday – Sunday 11am-7pm,Monday – Wednesday 11am-5pmwww.cellar433.com

6. CHATEAU TUMBLEWEED1151 W. State Route 89AClarkdale, AZ 86324Phone: 928-634-0443 Hours: Sunday – Thursday 12-7pm,Friday – Saturday 12-8pmwww.chateautumbleweed.com

7. CLEAR CREEK VINEYARD & WINERY4053 E. Highway 260Camp Verde, AZ 86332Phone: 602-859-7418Hours: Wednesday – Sunday 11am-5pmwww.clearcreekwineryaz.com

8. DEL RIO SPRINGS VINEYARD974 N. GrandviewPaulden, AZ 86334Phone: 928-636-9046Hours: By Appointment www.delriospringsvineyard.com

9. GRANITE CREEK VINEYARDS2515 N. Road 1 EastChino Valley, AZ 86323Phone: 928-636-2003Hours: Thursday – Sunday 12-5pm www.granitecreekvineyards.com

10. JAVELINA LEAP VINEYARD1565 Page Springs Rd.Cornville, AZ 86325Phone: 928-649-2681Hours: Daily 11am-6pmwww.javelinaleapwinery.com

11. OAK CREEK VINEYARDS1555 Page Springs Rd.Cornville, AZ 86325Phone: 928-649-0290Hours: Daily 10am-6pmwww.oakcreekvineyards.net

12. PAGE SPRINGS CELLARS1500 N. Page Springs Rd.Cornville, AZ 86325Phone: 928-639-3004Hours: Sunday – Wednesday 11am-7pm,Thursday – Saturday 11am-9pmwww.pagespringscellars.com

13. PASSION CELLARS – JEROME417 Hull Ave.Jerome, AZ 86331 Phone: 928-649-9800www.passioncellars.com

14. PILLSBURY WINE CO.1012 N. Main St.Cottonwood, AZ 86326Phone: 928-639-0646Hours: Sunday – Thursday 11am-7pm,Friday – Saturday 11am-9pmwww.pillsburywine.com

15. SOUTHWEST WINE CENTER601 Black Hills Dr.Clarkdale, AZ 86324Phone: 928-634-6566Hours: Thursday – Sunday 12-6pmwww.southwestwinecenter.org

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1. ARIDUS WINE COMPANY145 N. Railview Ave.Willcox, AZ 85643Phone: 520-766-9463Hours: Friday – Sunday 12-5pmwww.ariduswineco.com

2. BIRDS AND BARRELS VINEYARDS5000 E. Arzberger Rd.Willcox, AZ 85643Phone: 520-507-0354Call for Hourswww.birdsandbarrels.com

3. BODEGA PIERCE/SAECULUM CELLARS4511 E. Robbs Rd.Willcox, AZ 85643 Phone: 602-320-1722Hours: Thursday – Sunday 11am-5pm,Monday – Wednesday By Appointment www.bodegapierce.comwww.saeculumcellars.com

4. CARLSON CREEK VINEYARDS115 Railview Ave.Willcox, AZ 85643Phone: 520-766-3000Hours: Wednesday – Sunday 11am-5pmwww.carlsoncreek.com

5. CORONADO VINEYARDS2909 E. Country Club Dr.Willcox, AZ 85643Phone: 520-384-2993Hours: Monday – Saturday 9:30am-5:30pm,Sunday 10am-4pmwww.coronadovineyards.com

6. FOUR TAILS VINEYARD274 E. Pearce Rd.Pearce, AZ 85625Phone: 623-693-6547www.fourtailsvineyard.com

7. GOLDEN RULE VINEYARD3525 N. Golden Rule Rd.Cochise, AZ 85606Phone: 520-507-3310Hours: By Appointmentwww.goldenrulevineyard.com

8. HIGH LONESOME VINEYARD8979 N. High Lonesome Rd.McNeal, AZ 85617Phone: 909-557-4872Hours: By Appointmentwww.highlonesomevineyard.com

9. HOFMANN VINEYARDS9399 N. High Lonesome Rd.McNeal, AZ 85617Phone: 520-403-2100Hours: By Appointmentwww.hofmannvineyards.com

10. KEELING-SCHAEFER TASTING ROOM154 N. Railroad Ave.Willcox, AZ 85643Phone: 520-766-0600Hours: Wednesday – Sunday 11am-5pm www.keelingschaefervineyards.com

11. LARAMITA CELLARS CHIRICAHUA RANCH VINEYARDS6223 E. Calle Dr.Willcox, AZ 85643Phone: 480-560-2605Hours: By Appointmentwww.laramitacellars.com

12. LAWRENCE DUNHAM VINEYARDS13911 S. Kuykendall Cutoff Rd.Pearce, AZ 85625Phone: 602-320-1485Hours: By Appointmentwww.ldvwinery.com

13. PASSION CELLARS – WILLCOX3052 N. Fort Grant Rd.Willcox, AZ 85643 Phone: 928-649-9800Hours: By Appointmentwww.passioncellars.com

14. PILLSBURY WINE COMPANY6450 S. Bennett Pl.Willcox, AZ 85643Phone: 928-595-1001Hours: Saturday – Sunday 11am-5pmwww.pillsburywine.com

15. SIERRA BONITA VINEYARDS6720 E. Camino Principal Suite 101Tucson, AZ 85715Phone: 520-296-0674Hours: Wednesday – Friday 4-8pm, Saturday 1-7pmwww.sierrabonitavineyards.com

16. ZARPARA VINEYARD6777 S. Zarpara Ln.Willcox, AZ 85643Phone: 520-222-7114Hours: Friday – Sunday 11am-5pmwww.zarpara.com

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