Wine Journal
Posts About The West Elks AVA Wineries
Made in Colorado Top 100
Made in Colorado Top 100 Companies include Leroux Creek Vineyards and Big B’s Hard Cider in the Beer, Wine and Spirits category.
Exploring Colorado’s West Elks American Viticultural Area
By exploring Colorado’s only other designated American Viticultural Area outside of The Grand Valley, you will encounter the high-altitude terroir of the North Fork Valley of the Gunnison River.
The High Vineyards of Colorado
The high vineyards present significant challenges to the grape grower, those same elevations offer the winemaker unique and very desirable wine characteristics.
Behind the Vines: Leroux Creek Vineyards
Leroux Creek Vineyards owners quickly decided to relocate from Vail to the North Fork Valley, where they purchased 54 acres to pursue their dream of starting a vineyard and country inn.
Shadows from the Starlight: Visiting Colorado Wine Country
Visiting Colorado wine country includes a trip to the West Elks AVA in Delta County, which is a two-hour drive from Palisade.
How to Drink Wine in Paonia
Jilly3 of Aspen Real Life describes how to drink wine in Paonia. The author took a 2 hour drive from Aspen to reach the “Culinary Capital” of the Rockies.
Behind the Vines: Azura Cellars & Gallery
Instead of merely stopping by the vineyard, you can linger on Azura’s property by staying a night (or a week) in the cozy, terracotta-tiled guesthouse that Ty Gillespie designed.
Behind the Vines: Stone Cottage Cellars
High above the North Fork Valley, the picturesque Stone Cottage Cellars uses only Colorado-grown grapes to create its distinctive wine.
Love the Wine You’re With
To the Aspen Times, Love the Wine You’re With means taking a of your bunch friends and experiencing the West Elks AVA wines.
Mesa Winds Pinot Meunier
Mesa Winds Pinot Meunier is a Pinot related at the genetic level to Pinot Noir, a black grape and Pinot Gris, a bronze grape.