Wine Tasting is available in our downtown district with selections from several of our local wineries. Please visit Willcox Wine Country to discover all of the vineyards in our region.
1764 Vineyards (in Pearce, AZ)
Four Tails Vineyard (in Pearce, AZ)
LDV Winery (in Pearce, AZ)
Rhumb Line Vineyard (Doesn't Have a Winery or Tasting Room)
Sándor Vineyards (in Pearce, AZ)
Sand-Reckoner Vineyards (No Tasting Room in Willcox)
1764 Vineyards:
1764 Vineyards is a family-owned and operated vineyard and winery located in the Pearce/Sunsites area of Cochise County, AZ just East of Cochise Stronghold. heir 30-acre property sits at 4500 feet in the Wilcox AVA, where the climate and soil are reminiscent of growing regions found in Italy, Spain and France. We set out on a journey to produce handcrafted wines that represent the terroir of the Willcox AVA, infused with the passion, dedication and love that is 1764 Vineyards and to inspire others to follow their passions.
357 W. Treasure Rd. Pearce AZ 85625
Please call (520) 329-2590 or email at 1764vineyards@gmail.com or visit their website for additional information.
Aridus Wine Company:
Aridus Vineyards practices sustainable farming on 40 acres located less than 50 miles from Willcox. The name Aridus is Latin for dry- a tribute to its desert setting. Grapes are harvested at night so that they can arrive at the winery in the early morning. Aridus is recognized not only for its wines but for its sophisticated winery facilities, receiving the 2014 Design Excellence and Sustainability awards from the International Interior Design Association's Southwest Chapter in 2014. The Aridus Wine Company's Willcox tasting room is located at 145 N Railview Avenue, Willcox, AZ 85643 and is open 12 PM - 6 PM Wednesday through Sunday.
145 N. Railview Ave. Willcox AZ 85643
Please call (520) 766-9463 or email at scott@ardiuswineco.com or visit their website for additional information.
Barrelhead Farm Winery:
At Barrelhead Farms Winery, we specialize in dry, full-bodied wines, that are crafted by hand using traditional methods of barrel aging and gentle handling to produce top quality wines for any occasion. We practice traditional winemaking methods of minimal interference, open fermentation and barrel aging. We use only organic herbicides and pesticides in the vineyard and strive for excellence in winemaking and sustainability in our vineyard. Our Vineyard practices are customized to match the particular characteristics of the soil to help the vines produce the best fruit possible, and to in turn, achieve the best wine possible. Directed by Kief Manning, his team implements irrigation and nutrient regimes, trellis system and canopy management, rootstock and clone combinations, and pruning and cane selection for each block within a vineyard. Because of the lands diverse geological makeup, even within one vineyard parcel there may be several different types of soil with different degrees of nutrients for vines and water-holding capacity.
4923 E. Arzberger Rd. Willcox AZ 85643
Please call (520) 253-3231or email at info@barrelheadfarms.com or visit their website for additional information.
Birds and Barrels Vineyards:
Birds and Barrels Vineyards was founded by Chad and Monica Preston in 2015 with the goal of crafting ultra-premium Arizona wines. Family owned and operated, Birds and Barrels takes pride in every aspect of production from the quality of grapes grown on site to the hand harvesting, pressing and crafting of the wine. In the age of mechanized mass production, quality is often over-looked. Birds and Barrels is turning back the clock by producing only high-quality, hand-crafted wine. Located in beautiful Willcox, Arizona, Birds and Barrels Vineyards is surrounded by majestic mountain vistas and gently rolling hills with grain fields, vineyards and orchards. Come and visit us to enjoy an Arizona wine experience like none other.
5000 E. Arzberger Rd. Willcox AZ 85643
100 N. Railroad Ave Willcox AZ 85643
Please call (520) 507 0354 or email at chad@birdsandbarrels.com or monica@birdsandbarrels.com or visit their website for additional information.
Bodega Pierce:
Bodega Pierce highlights wines made exclusively from the 18 varieties of grapes grown at our family's 80-acre estate vineyard in Willcox, AZ. The wines are designed to express the high desert terroir of the Willcox Bench that we have found to be unsurpassed in producing spectacular world class wines. We aim to provide other Arizona wine drinkers with a consistent product that over-delivers on quality. We are proud of being a family business. We also are proud of being awarded 2020 Arizona Wine Competition winner for Best White Wine for our 2019 Sauvignon Blanc Double Gold winner of 2017 Graciano, 2018 Petite Sirah and 2019 Sauvignon Blanc. Bodega Pierce highlights wines made exclusively from the 18 varieties of grapes grown at our family's 80-acre estate vineyard in Willcox, AZ. The wines are designed to express the high desert terroir of the Willcox Bench that we have found to be unsurpassed in producing spectacular world class wines. We aim to provide other Arizona wine drinkers with a consistent product that over-delivers on quality.
4511 E. Robbs Rd Willcox AZ 85643
Please call (602) 320 1722 or email at info@bodegapierce.com or visit their website for additional information.
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Carlson Creek Vineyard:
A family-owned vineyard and winery located in the heart of Cochise County, Carlson Creek Vineyard is the realization of a deep-seated dream to create a multi-generation business and quality wines. Similar in terrior to that of Rhone, France, Carlson Creek Vineyard is locatd 4200 feet above sea level, allowing for the perfect balance of warm Arizona sun combined with crisp, cool evenings. The result is a wine portfolio showcasing Rhone-focused varietals that allow for a smooth and understated, yet approachable, flavor; wines that are meant to be enjoyed, and stand on their own. The 160-acres of vines produce varietals of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Syrah, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache and Mourvedre, with Chenin Blanc and Merlot varieties being locally sourced.
115 N Railroad Avenue, Willcox, AZ 85643
4574 E. Robbs Rd. Willcox AZ 85643
Please call (520) 766 3000 or email karen.lynch@carlsoncreek.com or visit their website for additional information.
Copper Horse Vineyard:
Copper Horse Vineyard is a beautiful boutique vineyard located in South East Arizona, at the foothills of the Chiricahuas Mountains. They grow their local grapes at an altitude of 4,500 ft and can be found just 50 miles from the Mexican border. Their vineyard consists of French Rhone type grapes, such as Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, and Viognier along with, Muscat a Petits Grains, and Spanish Tempranillo. Part of Arizona's first dual-winery tasting room.
180 N. Railroad Ave Suite B Willcox AZ 85643
Please call (520) 507 7274 or email copperhorsevineyard@gmail.com or visit their website for more information.
Coronado Vineyards:
Nestled between the majestic Mt. Graham and the unique Dos Cabezas mountains, in the Coronado National forest, a unique wine tasting experience awaits you. It was spring 2005, in the early morning shadows of the Dos Cabezas Mountains, that managing partners, Mark and Jacque Cook, planted the first vines of the El Pinito Vineyard. The vineyard is named for the lone, majestic pine tree in the vineyard, all that remains of what once was a golf course. The vines flourished, and on November 18, 2006, the Coronado Vineyards tasting room held its grand opening. Coronado Vineyards now produces some of Arizona’s finest wines. With elevations reaching over 4,000 feet, Southeast Arizona’s high desert is the perfect location for producing grapes of distinct quality and character. Warm and dry summer days, cool nights, and mineral rich soils contribute to the intensity and wide range of flavors of our wines. We craft each wine to be a unique experience, from sweet table wines and exciting blends, to our fine varietals including Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Riesling. Our tasting room, gift shop and El Pinito vineyard offer the perfect setting to enjoy wine and appetizers with a group of friends or family. Come experience all that Coronado Vineyards has to offer. An adventure in wine tasting awaits you.
2909 E. Country Club Dr. Willcox AZ 85643
Please call (520) 384 2993 or email info@coronadocineyards.com visit their website for additional information.
Four Tails Vineyard:
The story of Four Tails Vineyard starts back in the early 1940s when Cale’s grandfather was conducting training as a gunner on a B-17 in the desert Southwest. He loved the unique beauty of the desert and never forgot how much he enjoyed being there. Fast forward to the late 1980s when Cale’s grandparents (Lew and Alice) decided to sell their farm in Connecticut and build their dream home in the desert. They settled on 80 acres in Pearce and named it the Winged Foot Ranch. This is where Four Tails Vineyard is today. They had a few head of cattle, chickens, roses, and other hobbies to stay busy.
Please call (623) 693 6547 or email info@fourtailsvineyard.com or visit their website for additional information.
Golden Rule Vineyards:
Experience the true Arizona terroir. With 26 acres and 10 types of wine grapes, Golden Rule Vineyards is sure to provide varieties to excite your senses. Part of Arizona's first dual-winery tasting room.
180 N. Railroad Ave Willcox AZ 85643
Please call (520) 507 3310 or email goldenrulevineyards@gmail.com or visit their website for additional information.
Keeling Schaefer Vineyards:
Keeling-Schaefer produces estate grown and produced Rhone-styled wines in our 21 acres of vineyards located along Rock Creek on the western slope of the Chiricahua Mountains. At 5000 above sea level, the summer climate of warm, sunny days and cool, high desert nights combines with the unique rhyolite volcanic soils and hands-on winemaking to create some of Arizona's finest wines. Their wines have been featured and reviewed in Arizona Highways, Arizona Republic, Cuisine of Arizona, Growing, the Wall Street Journal and are some of the highest scored Arizona wines by Wine Spectator and Tastings.com. Open 11 AM- 5 PM daily.
154 N. Railroad Ave. Willcox, AZ 85643
Please call (520) 766-0600 or email info@keelingschaefervineyards.com or visit their website for additional information.
Laramita Cellars:
Laramita Cellars, nestled in the foothills of the Dos Cabezas mountains, is named after Arizona's first official port of entry from Mexico. Our wines reflect a deep respect for Old World wine making traditions while incorporating the best modern wine making techniques. All of our wines are made from 100% Arizona grown grapes.
6223 E. Cattle Dr. Willcox AZ 85643
Please call (480) 560 2605 or email greg@laramitacellars.com or visit their website for additional information.
LDV Winery:
From transforming cities to nurturing grapes, serendipity describes the LDV Winery evolution. As professional community and strategic planners, LDV owners Peggy Fiandaca and Curt Dunham made a career assisting clients in creating successful plans. A strong game plan is vital in any industry, but more importantly, success results from responding to possibilities. That life journey of possibilities is what led Fiandaca and Dunham to develop a vineyard in southeastern Arizona that is now producing distinctive, hand-crafted wines. Fiandaca and Dunham, long-time wine collectors, have found the magic of the “grape to glass” journey intriguing. From wine collecting and thinking about retiring, to finding the perfect land in Arizona’s Chiricahua Mountains our vineyard/winemaking adventure began in the most serendipitous way.
13922 S. Kuykendall Cutoff Rd. Pearce AZ, 85625
Please call (480) 664-4822 or email info@LDVwinery.com, or visit their website for additional information.
Passion Cellars:
Salvatore Vineyards and Passion Cellars began out of an abundance of love for Arizona wine and a true passion to be part of this exciting industry. We have been specializing in fruit-forward, crisp white wines and artistically blended and complex red wines. Since our first vintage made in The Willcox AVA, we have reserved the best of our best for aging. These reserve wines have been bottled under the name Salvatore, after of our winemaker's grandfather Salvatore Ligammari. Please try our award winning Passion Cellars wines and our age worthy and collectible Salvatore wines.
3052 N. Fort Grant Rd. Willcox AZ, 85643
Please call (480) 483 5051 / (602) 750 7771 or email kasey@passioncellars.com or visit their website for additional information.
Pillsbury Wine Company:
We only make wine from grapes grown at our place. We ferment with the wild yeasts that come in on the fruit. We nourish our soils with organic Gypsum and compost, balancing the pH of the soil instead of adding acids from a lab in California. We weed by hand and machine instead of spraying, and treat the vines with only organic sprays. And we mow between the rows instead of harrowing, mowing the wild grasses so the nutrients return to the soil, also absorbing CO2 instead of adding to the atmosphere.
6450 S. Bennett Pl. Willcox AZ 85643
Please call (310) 508 3348 / (928) 595 1001 or email sam@pillsburywine.com or visit their website for additional information.
Rhumb Line Vineyard:
Rhumb Line Vineyard is situated on 60 acres in the Willcox AVA in the foothills of the Dos Cabezas Mountains. Planted in alluvial soil, the estate grows Spanish, Italian and Rhone varietals. We sell everything we grow. Please reach to us to get on the list for fruit for future harvests or to get us to plant vines for your production needs.
6255 S. Bennett Pl. Willcox 85643
Please call (520) 789-6645 or email rhumblinevineyard@gmail.com or visit their website for additional information.
Sándor Vineyards:
Sándor Vineyards was established in 2011 at the base of the Chiricahua National Monument in the Sulphur Springs Valley of Cochise County in Southern Arizona. At the confluence of desert and sky, the site was carefully selected after extensive testing to identify the ideal mineral content ensuring outstanding flavor and wine production. Our vineyard, located along the banks of Turkey Creek as it meanders from the mountains into the sprawling valley, is located along the edge of a sinuous desert greenbelt that supports our extraordinary grape production connecting every sip to the Sonoran desert. Our location was carefully chosen for its environmental qualities and its deep connections to the history and heritage of Arizona. In the 1800s Cochise County was the locale epic stories of cowboys and miners, gold rushes and gunslingers, military skirmishes and Apache warriors with agricultural traditions the singular constant. Our region has been awarded numerous distinctions for our culinary and wine heritage. Nearby Tucson received the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), as a City of Gastronomy in 2016. The name Sándor honors Sandor Rajki, a WWII Hungarian freedom fighter who brought Western Hungarian winemaking knowledge and traditions dating from pre-Roman times to the vineyard established in the Chiricahua Foothills of Cochise County. Sandor Vineyards continues this legacy carrying on the established philosophy and values of excellence, tradition, integrity, heritage and flavor.
13097 AZ-181 Pearce AZ 85625
Visit their website for additional information.
Sand-Reckoner Vineyards:
Family owned and operated, Sand-Reckoner works to bring the beauty of Cochise County to your table. We farm our own small vineyard outside of Willcox, AZ, and work with four other family owned vineyards ranging from 4,300-5,000 ft in elevation. In our 10 years of harvests in the high desert, we have humbly observed and strive to express the terroir of this region we call home.
510 N. 7th Ave. #170 Tucson AZ 85705
Please call (520) 833-0121 or email rob@sand-reckoner.com or visit their website for additional information.
Strive Vineyards:
“The ‘V’ – illustrating the importance of celebrating challenges, rewarding all the small Victories along the way. Strive Vineyards began with a passion for wine and our aspirations of growing a family and farm in the high desert climate and sandy loam terroir of Willcox, Arizona. While we have been faced with countless obstacles along the way, our wine is the unique culmination of weather, soil, grapes, and the people of each vintage. We recognize goals worth achieving rarely come easily but Strive to persevere. Our mission is to share the stories of our life, love and livelihood with you to provide you with a truly exceptional and personalized vineyard and winery experience in alluring Willcox, Arizona.
180 N. Railroad Ave Suite C Willcox AZ 85643
Please call (920) 850 1075 or email strivevineyards@gmail.com or visit their website for additional information.
Zarpara Vineyards:
Zarpara Vineyard is tucked under the Dos Cabezas Mountains in southeastern Arizona. Just a short 15 mile drive south of Willcox, our tasting room and winery are situated right here at the vineyard and it's a beautiful setting for tasting our 100% estate wines. When you come, you might want to take a stroll in the vineyard. Or bring along a tasty picnic to enjoy with a bottle of Zarpara wine on the outdoor terrace!
6777 S. Zarpara Ln. Willcox AZ 85643
Please call (520) 222 7114 or email info@zarpara.com or visit their website for additional information.
