Colorado Wine

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Colorado, one of the 50 United States of America, is located in the west of the central US, bordered by New Mexico to the south and Wyoming to the north. The state covers just less than 105,000 square miles (270,000 square km) and stretches between the northern latitudes of 37 and 41 degrees.

Colorado's vineyards are amongst the highest in the world, reaching altitudes of 7000ft (2135m) in the Rocky Mountains and rivaling even the famously lofty Andean vineyards of Argentina. Viticulture at this height produces wine with vibrant, intense colors and aromas, created by the intensity of the sunlight and high diurnal temperature variation. The state's West Elks AVA is home to the northern hemisphere's highest commercial winery, Terror Creek, located at 6400ft (1950m) above sea level.

The climate in Colorado is typically continental, with the nearest large bodies of water being well over 500 miles (800km) away. This results in warm, dry summers and cold winters (particularly in the higher areas), with the winters posing significant risks to less-hardy vines.

In the early 21st century there are around 100 Colorado wineries in various locations across the state, planted with a combination of well-known vinifera varieties as well as purpose-made hybrids designed to endure the harsh winters here. The majority of the vineyards are to be found in the Grand Valley, the first of the state's two AVAs, inaugurated in 1991.

Winemaking in Colorado dates back well over 100 years; wine production was first recorded here in the 1880s, and by 1909 the state was harvesting grapes from more than 1000 vineyards. This burgeoning industry was interrupted by the advent of Prohibition, which was adopted in Colorado in 1916 – four years earlier than many other US states. It was half a century before the first wineries began to reappear. The state's resurgent wine industry began to take off in the mid-1970s, when government-aided viticultural research was carried out by Colorado State University.

The better Colorado wines are made with such grape varieties as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling and Chardonnay.

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Sub-regions of Colorado

Grand Valley [Colorado]

West Elks

Here are some wines produced in this wine region. Displaying 1 to 25.
Wine Name (by Search Rank, sort by Name)		Grape	Avg Price (Ex Tax)
1.	Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey, Colorado, USA	Whisky - Single Malt	$71
2.	Coors Light Beer, Colorado, USA	Beer	$8
3.	New Belgium Fat Tire Amber Ale, Colorado, USA	Beer	$6
4.	Coors Original Beer, Colorado, USA	Beer	$6
5.	New Belgium Lips of Faith Series La Folie Sour Brown Ale Beer, Colorado, USA	Beer	$16
6.	Great Divide Brewing Co. Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout, Colorado, USA	Beer	$9
7.	Oskar Blues Brewery Dale's Pale Ale Beer, Colorado, USA	Beer	$13
8.	Avery Brewing Mephistopheles' Stout, Colorado, USA	Beer	$13
9.	Fourteen Organic Vodka, Colorado, USA	Vodka	$33
10.	Canyon Wind Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Grand Valley, USA	Cabernet Sauvignon	$17
11.	Plum Creek Cellars Riesling, Colorado, USA	Riesling	$14
12.	New Belgium Brewing Ranger IPA Indian Pale Ale, Colorado, USA	Beer	$5
13.	Great Divide Brewing Co. Yeti Imperial Stout, Colorado, USA	Beer	$8
14.	New Belgium Lips of Faith Series Le Terroir Dry Hopped Sour Ale Beer, Colorado, USA	Beer	$9
15.	Left Hand Brewing Company Milk Stout Beer, Colorado, USA	Beer	$8
16.	Breckenridge Brewery Agave Wheat Beer, Colorado, USA	Beer	$11
17.	Canyon Wind Cellars Sauvignon Blanc, Grand Valley, USA	Sauvignon Blanc	$16
18.	Plum Creek Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Grand Valley, USA	Cabernet Sauvignon	$16
19.	Avery Brewing The Reverend Belgian-Style Quadrupel Ale, Colorado, USA	Beer	$8
20.	Canyon Wind Cellars Merlot, Grand Valley, USA	Merlot	$19
21.	Spanish Peaks Brewing Black Dog Ale Beer, Colorado, USA	Beer	$2
22.	Breckenridge Brewery Oatmeal Stout Beer, Colorado, USA	Beer	$5
23.	Canyon Wind Cellars Petit Verdot, Grand Valley, USA		$25
24.	Plum Creek Cellars Chardonnay, Colorado, USA	Chardonnay	$14
25.	Avery Brewing Ellie's Brown Ale, Colorado, USA	Beer	$6
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