Although many Colorado guests enjoy skiing in Alpine and other related activities, few have learned the Wine tourism of this area. Colorado is the home to 80 winegrowers and they have the highest vineyards altitude in United States. Traveling in this place are usually a day or two and can combine with some place in Colorado. A visit to this place is such a tolerance of the different senses. Have a taste with some composite flavors in spring barrel of Palisade peaches or rack lamb. See momentous Victorian towns with their must see cherry blossom. You can enjoy this indulgence while bounded by wonderful scenery, stretching from mountains that are covered with snow and the red rock mesas.
A Brief History of Great Colorado’s Wine Country
Colorado's industry in wines, has been standing for last twenty years. The agricultural Palisade town witnessed from the very birth of state’s vineyards to it’s rebirth. The first ever recorded wine fabrication was in 1899 and it was governed by George Crawford, which is known to be Grand Junction founder in year 1881. He first envisioned Grand Valley’s possibility for the production of grapes. He planted wine grapes up to 60 acres and any other fruits above Palisade, Rapid Creek. During 1977, the Colorado was given the Limited Act of Winery by General Assembly, which created for distinctive permit in small "farm in wines”.
Plantation of vineyards in Colorado is by far the uppermost in elevation in the U.S. and around the world. In the Grand Valley area, most grape vines grow around 4,500 ft (1219 m). By contrast, the average plantings in Argentina are ranges between 2,000 to 3,000 ft. (610 to 914 m). Certainly, the core center of Colorado’s wine industry is Grand Junction and Palisade, which yield 85 to 95% of its grapes production. At least 95% of the state's vineyard land is planted with superior vitisvinifera varieties.
Festivals & Events
This list is simply limited to wine events. However, there are many best food festivals in Colorado, too.
- April Taste of Vail, Palisade “Barrel Into Spring” Barrel Tasting (first weekend)
- May Palisade “Barrel Into Spring” Barrel Tasting (second weekend)
- June Manitou Springs Colorado Food and Wine Festival
- July Castle Rock Wine Fest
- August Taste of Grand County Wine, Corks & Forks in Westminster, Mesa Verde Country Wine & Art Festival,
- September Snowmass Wine Festival, Vino & Notes - A Wine, Food & Jazz Festival in Woodland Park, Colorado Mountain Winefest in Palisade
- November - International Wine Festival (Denver)
Additionally, Colorado's Wine Country is also a home to some exclusive art centers, theater troupes, museums, concert halls and orchestras.
Basics of Wine Tastings
- Horizontal tasting — lineup of wines made at the same place.
- Vertical tasting — comparison of different crops of the same wine.
- Blind tastings— where the variety of grape and the vintage are concealed.
- Wine tastings- range from light wines to dark.
- Tasting flight — Refers to a selection of wines (3-8 glasses) or sampling and comparison.
The Five Parts of Wine Tasting
- Color - Hold your glass up to the light.
- Swirl - Allow the wine to properly breathe and oxidize.
- Smell - Breathe in its complex scents.
- Taste - Swish around your mouth, suck air from your teeth to further oxidize.
- Spit - (or Swallow) - Dump in a wine bucket or drink up.
Colorado wine is strikingly the best wine around the globe as reflected from its rich historical event. It is considered the foundation of winery in the US and replicated only by other countries along the way. The suitable land and the perfect high elevations of Colorado made the best grape wine in the world.