West Elks AVA
Colorado's North Fork Valley Wineries
About The AVA
The West Elks American Viticultural Area (AVA) spreads through Delta county on the Western Slope of Colorado. It boasts of some of the highest vineyards in North America and great Colorado wines.
Wineries
Discover the West Elks AVA wineries. Get access to their locations and websites.
Events
The wineries host 2 signature events: North Fork Uncorked and the West Elks Wine Trail. Learn more about those and other events held throughout the year.
West Elks AVA Signature Events
The Wineries of the West Elks AVA host 2 significant annual events: North Fork Uncorked and the West Elks Wine Trail.
North Fork Uncorked features tasting the wineries’ new releases during Father’s Day weekend in June.
The premiere West Elks Wine Trail event features pairing the best of Colorado wine with the best of Colorado cuisine.
Latest from the Wine Journal
Our Wine Journal includes articles, blog posts, etc., about the wineries of the West Elks AVA. Learn what others are writing about the wineries.
Local Motion: Colorado Agritourism
KVNF’s Local Motion program focused on Colorado Agritourism featuring The Storm Cellar’s Jayme Henderson and Steve Steese plus Delicious Orchards and Big B’s Jeff Schwartz.
From Sommeliers to Winemakers: The Story Behind the Storm Cellar
From Sommeliers to Winemakers is Jayme Henderson and Steve Steese’s story about opening the new West Elks AVA winery – The Storm Cellar.
Big B’s Hard Cider
Big B’s Hard Cider was first produced in 2007 and was the first in the state to can hard cider and started producing it before the recent boom in cider popularity.