Carlson Vineyards

Carlson Vineyards is well-known for Riesling wine, surpassing more than 1500 entries from around the world to win the prestigious World Cup Riesling Award in New York, the top award for Riesling! Plus Carlson's Gewurztraminers are sought after and sell out early each year. Carlson's Gewurz has won the "Best of the Fest" twice at the Colorado Mountain Winefest - the only winery to win two years in a row for the same varietal wine - different vintage. The vineyard, one of Colorado's oldest, dates to a first planting in an old apricot orchard in 1981 and first commercial wine in 1988. As Colorado's biggest fruit wine producer, our winery produces 7,500 cases a year, one third of which are fruit wines. Carlson's wines are made entirely from sun-drenched Colorado-grown fruit and grapes, and our fruit wines are 100% fruit. We have fun with local motifs in naming our wines; such as the Prairie Dog and Mythical Dinosaur Wine labels. Try our "Tyrannosaurus Red" made from deep, peppery and fruity Lemberger grapes. Parker calls it his best "spaghetti wine." Stop by our historic tasting room to see why Carlson wines are so popular. Enjoy free samples from luscious reds to Chardonnay, and fruit wines made from the intensely flavored, sun-ripened fruits of western Colorado. Tours, tastings, and sales daily from 10-6, except major holidays. Location: 461 35 Road, Palisade, CO 81526 Phone: 970-464-5554 Fax: 970-464-5542 Email: info@carlsonvineyards.com Web Site: www.carlsonvineyards.com Directions: East Orchard Mesa: Hwy 6 east from Palisade, turn south on 38 Road, follow yellow centerline 5.5 miles. Hours: 10-6 daily Features: Tasting room in historic 1940s fruit packing shed; shaded picnic area; near Sunny Dale Nudist Colony. Order wine online on our web site. Wines: Prairie Dog Blush, Shiraz/Merlot, Merlot, Chardonnay, Cherry, Plum, Peach, Tyrannosaurus Red (Lemberger), Gewurztraminer, Laughing Cat series,etc.

Awards: 2004 Lemberger - Bronze - 2006 International Eastern Wine Competition 2004 Lemberger - Silver - 2006 Indy International Wine Competition 2004 Tyrannosaurus Red Lemberger - Silver - 2006 Southwest Wine Competition 2005 Cougar Run Chardonnay Grand Valley - Silver - 2006 Southwest Wine Competition 2005 Fat Cat Muscat - Bronze - 2006 Colorado Mountain Winefest 2005 Laughing Cat Gewurtztraminer - Silver - 2006 Southwest Wine Competition 2005 Laughing Cat Gewurtztraminer - Silver - 2006 International Eastern Wine Competition 2005 Laughing Cat Gewurztraminer - Silver - 2006 Indy International Wine Competition 2005 Laughing Cat Gewurztraminer - Best White Wine - 2006 Colorado Mountain Winefest 2005 Laughing Cat Gewurztraminer - Silver - 2006 San Francisco International Wine Competition 2005 Laughing Cat Gewurztraminer - Gold - 2006 Colorado Mountain Winefest 2005 Laughing Cat Riesling - Silver - 2006 Indy International Wine Competition 2005 Laughing Cat Riesling - Silver - 2006 Colorado Mountain Winefest 2005 Laughing Cat Riesling - Bronze - 2006 International Eastern Wine Competition 2005 Laughing Cat Riesling Grand Valley - Silver - 2006 Southwest Wine Competition 2005 Laughing Cat Sweet Baby Red Grand Valley - Bronze - 2006 Southwest Wine Competition 2005 Prarie Dog Blush - Bronze - 2006 Colorado Mountain Winefest 2005 Prarie Dog Blush - Silver - 2006 International Eastern Wine Competition 2005 Prarie Dog Blush - Bronze - 2006 Indy International Wine Competition 2005 Prarie Dog Blush Rose Blend - Bronze - 2006 Southwest Wine Competition N/V Cherry - Bronze - 2006 Indy International Wine Competition N/V Cherry - Bronze - 2006 Colorado Mountain Winefest N/V Pearadactyl - Bronze - 2006 Indy International Wine Competition N/V Plum - Gold - 2006 Indy International Wine Competition NV Cherry - Bronze - 2006 Southwest Wine Competition NV Plum - Silver - 2006 Southwest Wine Competition 2003 Cougar Run Fat Cat Muscat - Silver - 2005 Colorado Mountain Winefest 2004 Laughing Cat Riesling - Bronze - 2005 Colorado Mountain Winefest Apricot - Gold - 2005 Colorado Mountain Winefest Cherry - Silver - 2005 Colorado Mountain Winefest 2003 Gewurztraminer - Silver - 2004 International Eastern Wine Competition 2003 Prairie Dog Blush - Bronze - 2004 International Wine Competition 2003 Riesling - Winner of the World Riesling Championship - 2004 International Eastern Wine Competition 2003 Riesling - Double Gold - 2004 International Eastern Wine Competition Cherry - Bronze - 2004 International Eastern Wine Competition Cougar Run Merlot/Shiraz - Bronze - 2002 Southwest Wine Competition Cougar Run Shiraz - Bronze - 2002 Southwest Wine Competition Prairie Dog Blush - Bronze - 2002 Southwest Wine Competition Sunnydale White - Bronze - 2002 Southwest Wine Competition Tyrannasaurus Red (Lemberger) - Bronze - 2002 Southwest Wine Competition 1999 Tyrannasaurus Red (Lemberger) - Bronze - 2002 Tasters Guild International 2000 Cougar Run Merlot/Shiraz - Silver - 2002 Tasters Guild International 2000 Cougar Run Shiraz - Silver - 2002 Tasters Guild International 2000 Tyrannasaurus Red (Lemberger) - Silver - 2002 International Eastern Competition 2000 Tyrannasaurus Red (Lemberger) - Bronze - 2002 San Francisco International Wine Competition 2000 Tyrannasaurus Red (Lemberger) - Bronze - 2002 Tasters Guild International 2001 Gewurtzraminer - Double Gold, Best of White - 2002 Southwest Wine Competition 2001 Gewurtzraminer - Bronze - 2002 International Eastern Competition 2001 Riesling - Bronze - 2002 International Eastern Competition 2001 Riesling - Silver - 2002 Southwest Wine Competition Cherry - Silver - 2002 Southwest Wine Competition NV Cherry - Bronze - 2002 Tasters Guild International NV Cherry - Bronze - 2002 International Eastern Competition 1998 Cougar Run Merlot/Shiraz - Bronze - 2001 San Diego National Wine Competition