If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to support more local businesses and you prefer to enjoy a glass of pinot rather than a pint of IPA, you might enjoy visiting many of the Denver-based urban wineries that call the Mile High City home. To help you get started with planning a Denver Urban Winery tour around the city, we have put together the following list of Denver wineries that will give you a taste of what the Denver grape scene has to offer.
Balistreri Vineyards
Located just 10 minutes north of downtown at 1946 E. 66th Ave, this family owned and operated winery has called Denver home for many years. This urban winery offers complimentary tastings and tours of their award winning wines that may include a Riesling, merlot or their famous Colorado cherry dessert wine every day from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Balistreri’s winery also provides a unique setting for private events like bridal showers, birthdays or a local girls’ outing. For more information, visit: www.balistrerivineyards.com.
Spero Winery
Also located north of the city at 3316 W. 64th Ave., this local boutique winery has been producing award-winning Cabernet, Merlot and White Zinfandel wines for the past 15 years. But, the owner of the winery, Clyde Spero, is said to have been producing wine his entire life. Get the full story of the evolution of Spero Winery and taste their wines during their complimentary wine tastings every Saturday from 1-5 p.m. For more information, visit: http://sperowinery.biz.
Bonacquisti Wine Company
With wines named after their children – Vinny No Neck and Bella Risa – the Bonacquisti Wine Company really is a family affair. Opened in 2006 in the Sunnyside neighborhood, the husband and wife duo, Paul and Judi Bonacquisti, have been at the forefront of bringing the concept of an urban wine scene to Denver. The winery’s tap room is open Thursday – Saturday for tastings and tours of the wine production area where the Bonacquisti family crushes, presses and ferments their Colorado wines on site at 4640 Pecos Street. For more information, visit www.bonacquistiwine.com.
Mile High Winery
This new winery in the up and coming hip River North neighborhood (RiNo), is the result of owner Jon Brickner’s passion for combining science with art to craft the perfect glass of wine. With distinct wine flavors like the Grateful Red Port, Cabernet Sauvignon and a Merlot, visitors to the winery can enjoy flight tastings starting at $10. For more information, visit http://milehighwinery.com.
Infinite Monkey Theorem Winery
Nationally known for its urban winery and wine lab tasting room located in the RiNo neighborhood, this true urban winery opened its doors in 2008 to create wines that are expressions of local fruit, the winemaking process, the personality of the winemaker and the people who enjoy drinking the wine. When you visit their energetic and fun tasting room that’s open seven days a week, you’ll enjoy not only the wine, but also the music and food trucks that are part of the Infinite Monkey Theorem Winery experience at 3200 Larimer St. For more information, visit http://theinfinitemonkeytheorem.com.
Good luck on finding your next favorite local Denver wine! If you see a new neighborhood during your urban wine tour that you’re interested in relocating to like Sunnyside, LoHi or RiNo during your urban wine tour, the real estate experts at New Era Group can help you find your next dream home. Cheers!
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