Canyon Wind Cellars

2^nd time here — Mother’s Day/​my hubbys birthday. I can’t rate the staff higher, they were so friendly and generous.
We’d driven from Denver so by the time we arrived we all needed the bathroom. They patiently waited for all of us to use it then we could try as much as we wanted.
Check in on Unilocal and get 15% off a bottle of wine. Although we had two separate transactions & only 1 check in, she gave us both the discount and then a gift to my husband for his birthday!
Afterwards we sat at one of the cute tables under the tree and had a picnic lunch. Beautiful place with beautiful people and fabulous wines.

This place is great, the winemakers are very welcoming and their dog is adorable. To top it off, all of the wines were amazing! The views and scenery are very enjoyable. This is a place you must stop, and buy the Finley’s Red Paw, it’s delicious and they donate a portion to Paws for a Cause.

I am a member of their wine club and it is my favorite place to visit when I go to Palisade. However, this year the 47-​tens had crystallized corks. Other than that issue, I thoroughly enjoy Canyon Winds.

From an oenophile, these are some of the best wines out there, especially for the price (although there are a lot of truly outstanding $ 10 bottles and even best-​in-​show Grand Champions out there). A very nice tasting room in a great location on the east end of Palisade. There are three wine labels associated with Canyon Wind; 47-​Ten, named for their elevation, Canyon Wind Cellars, and Amemoi, their high-​end label. I’m not a merlot person, but truly enjoyed their merlot offerings, which were anything but generic. Their Apeliotes cab/​syrah/​petit verdot blend was worth the extra cost. There are three tastings for free, and with eleven wines available it’s a hard choice. Also, while the majority of wines offered were 2014 vintage, there are a couple of 2013 or older wines.

We had an outstanding experience. Wines in several price ranges — take a look at their web site before going so you know what to expect. We sampled wines in all of the price ranges and felt that nearly all were quite good for the price. After visiting several wineries over 2 days, we went back to CWC, joined the wine club, and made a fairly significant purchase as well. Note that this was the only wine purchase we made on the entire trip. We certainly didn’t visit all of the area wineries, but none of the ones we did visit were in the same class as CWC.
FYI, we paid for the private tour and it was worth 5 times what we paid. Stacy was an awesome tour guide. I highly recommend it, but make sure you book in advance — they will take up to 6 people

I’ve enjoyed Canyon Winds wine for a couple years now and keep coming back for more. Thankfully they ship to Mass now which is even better!
While Jay is very passionate about his wine, I’ve had nothing but great experiences with their wine and people.

This is a hard review to write. Out of all the wineries in the Grand Valley, their wines were voted the worst by our group. They were out of all of the expensive (over $ 100) wines for tasting so they may be better.
The only one I enjoyed was the Anemoi Pinot Gris Iapyx. It is a fruity dessert type wine that didn’t knock my socks off but was enjoyable.
The real negative here is the snobby vibe we received. Our group was dressed casual but we spent a lot of money on our wine tour and were very polite. All of the other wineries treated us nice.

You have to talk to Bill, he is very knowledgable about the wines that Canyon serves. The 47-​ten is my favorite. This winery is worth going a little off the beaten path to experience!

Great hospitality and wines. A special thank you to Lance for giving some footsore visitors a ride!

a hidden treasure, while on I70 you would not think this place exists and you follow the colo river, some of wines are great — amazing, godo place to bu ya bottle of wine for you later dinner, peopel are friendly and knowledgable

The Traveling Winers on Colorado Wine Trail
Canyon Wind Cellars was stop #2 on our final day of trailing in the Palisades, CO wine country, but I would have to say that it was probably one of the best visits of all!
Canyon Wind Cellars produces about 5,000 — 8,000 cases per year and it is ALL estate grown. Their vineyard planting began in 1991 and has continued to total now about 35 acres of vines. The current owners, Jay and Jennifer, took over the vineyard from Jay’s parents and, it seems, have done an amazing job of keeping the winery top notch.
Canyon Winds has a beautiful operation, complete with a very large production area, a large storage facility, and one of the only completely underground cellars in Colorado. They offer tours as time permits and I must say, the tour was great, so you may want to call ahead and make a plan of it. You don’t want to miss the barrel tasting and a peek in their new wine library.
This vineyard and winery should be an absolute on your wine trail through Palisades, Colorado.
The Traveling Winers at The Vineyard Trail

Canyon Winds is one of our favorite Palisade wineries. The setting is beautiful, with stunning views and an enormous mulberry tree that makes perfect shade for a wine-​and-​cheese picnic. We always seem to buy the port, which is nicely balanced-​not too syrupy, but clearly for sipping. The cab sauv is oaky, rich, but smooth and drinkable, with a woody/​cherry finish. We’re enthusiasts, rather than connoisseurs, but we love this stuff.
the Anemoi wines feel a little busy – lots of varietals mixed together. They have a spirit of adventure, though, and we’ll be back to try them again.

This was the first vineyard we visited. It was a peaceful and easy bike ride from the Wine Country Inn to Canyon Wind. I took the tour of their facility and was really impressed with how serious they take things. Granted, I went to a couple garage operations that made decent wine, but it’s refreshing to see a professional effort. Canyon Wind probably has the most professional operation in Palisade– and their wines prove it. There wasn’t a single wine I didn’t like. I bought several bottles (almost bought a bottle of their IV, but I couldn’t justify spending $ 100 on a bottle of wine at my first vineyard). I wish I had bought more. If I ever go back to Palisade, I’ll definitely stock up on their wine.

Well priced, lovely wines. We visited Labor Day Weekend 2013 and really enjoyed this winery. Beautiful grounds and a great tasting host. We were not crazy about the Anemoi wines — felt that they were very high priced for the area and wines, however we really liked the Canyon Winds labeled wines.

This was a last minute stop before we left Palisade, but we are glad we did. Although we didn’t buy any wine from them, the tastings were good and the atmosphere was nice.

Canyon Wind has good solid wines that are somewhat complex and enjoyable. The wines were well priced and decently balanced. Nice location and facility. Would recommend trying this winery.

This is our favorite winery in all of Palisade! They have a beautiful outside patio with gorgeous views where you can sit and sip your glass of wine. By far their wine is of the highest quality and so masterfully blended that it makes you smile to drink it. The owners are exceptionally nice and accomodating and are true masters of their craft. They’ve started doing some fun events so I highly recommend «liking» them on Facebook to get the insider info. Wines range from $ 12 (table wine) to over $ 100 with the really good stuff being right around $ 25. Absolutely worth it! A little off the beaten Palisade path (not right in the downtown area), but the 5 minute drive brings you to such a little oasis you’ll be glad you stopped by!

BEST PLACE TO HAVE A GLASS OF WINE IN PALISADES, if you like the ambience of a large beautifully managed vineyard with mountains as the background then you’ll enjoy this stop. Also the best wine of our trip was their Petit Verdot with Syrah blend but this is the tricky part, it is not a wine they will offer you unless you ask for it because it is under another label they bottle there, do yourself a big favor and be sure to ask for it. I normally only have one glass of wine, but I had to have two of this one. We tried almost every winery and this one was the best. Price tag $ 50 a bottle.

Very scenic winery in a tiny town. Reds were yummy. Up to 4 tastes allowed. Lots of picnic area.

Really enjoyed our visit. We lucked out and got to spend some time with Jennifer — one of the owners. Great $ 10 wines, but also really lovely more pricey wines to enjoy for a special occasion.