Balistreri Vineyards

Balistreri Vineyards is a family owned and operated winery and vineyard. Their wines are made completely natural, with a very approachable easy drinking style. Winemaker John Balistreri has been making wine for more than three decades, combining both traditional wine-making methods with modern technology. His wines are hand-crafted, one barrel at a time, with grapes that are fermented on their own yeast, unaltered by sulfites and aged in American oak. Location: 1946 E. 66th Ave, Denver, CO 80229 Phone: 303-287-5156 Fax: 303-287-0045 Email: info@balistreriwine.com Web Site: www.balistreriwine.com Directions: I-25 to 58th Ave exit, east to Washington St, north to 66th Ave, east on 66th Ave, 3/4 mile to winery. Tasting room hours: Open seven days a week.12:00-5:00 PM. Extended hours by appointment. Features: Gift baskets. Winery available for wine and cheese parties. Wines: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Syrah, Muscat, Semillon, Chardonnay, Sangiovese, Petite Sirah, Cherry, Port, Cabernet Franc, Viognier.

Awards: 2003 Cabernet Franc - Bronze - 2006 International Eastern Wine Competition 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Lovies Vineyard - Gold - 2006 International Eastern Wine Competition 2003 Petite Sirah American - Bronze - 2006 Southwest Wine Competition 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Hovde Vineyard - Bronze - 2006 Southwest Wine Competition 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Lovies Vineyard - Silver - 2006 Southwest Wine Competition 2004 Syrah Horse Mtn Vineyards - Bronze - 2006 Southwest Wine Competition 2005 Sangiovese Talbott Vineyards - Bronze - 2006 Southwest Wine Competition NV Cherry Wine - Silver - 2006 Southwest Wine Competition 2003 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon Hoyde Vineyard - Bronze - 2005 Colorado Mountain Winefest 2003 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon Lovies Vineyard - Silver - 2005 Colorado Mountain Winefest 2003 Colorado Syrah Horse Mountain Vineyard - Bronze - 2005 Colorado Mountain Winefest 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon - Bronze - 2005 Denver International Wine Competition 2004 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon - Silver - 2005 Colorado Mountain Winefest 2004 Colorado Sangiovese - Bronze - 2005 Colorado Mountain Winefest 2004 Colorado Syrah Horse Mountain Vineyard - Silver - 2005 Colorado Mountain Winefest 2004 Zinfandel - Gold - 2005 Colorado Mountain Winefest 2001 Merlot - Bronze - 2004 Indy International Wine Competition 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon - Bronze - 2004 Indy International Wine Competition 2002 Late Harvest Zinfandel - Silver - 2004 San Francisco International Wine Competition 2002 Sangiovese - Bronze - 2004 San Francisco International Wine Competition 2002 Syrah - Bronze - 2004 Indy International Wine Competition Cabernet Sauvignon - Bronze - 2002 Southwest Wine Competition Cherry - Bronze - 2002 Southwest Wine Competition Syrah - Silver - 2002 Southwest Wine Competition