09/03/2026
Colorado's wine history is older than most people realize.
German and Italian immigrants planted vines on the Western Slope in the late 1800s, drawn by the same high-altitude climate and mineral-rich soils that define the Grand Valley AVA today.
Prohibition wiped most of it out. The modern Colorado wine industry didn't fully re-emerge until the 1970s and 80s, with serious growth coming in the last two decades.
Today, Colorado has over 150 wineries. The Front Range — historically overlooked — is becoming recognized for its own distinct growing conditions.
We're early here. And that's exactly where interesting things begin.
