Palisade Wine Country
Palisade
Colorado's main wine region and the home of its famous peaches. Wineries and orchards line the river valley, ideal for cycling between tastings.
Palisade sits about 20 km east of Grand Junction. The Book Cliffs and Grand Mesa shield it from cold winds, creating a warm river-valley microclimate that hosts most of Colorado's wineries and the famously sweet Palisade peaches. The Fruit and Wine Byway links more than twenty wineries, orchards, honey farms and lavender farms. The most popular way to explore is to rent a bicycle in town and ride the flat country roads between tastings. In summer, roadside fruit stands line the route. The Peach Festival in August and the Wine Festival in September draw the biggest crowds. Tastings typically cost 10 to 20 US dollars per person.
Opening hours
Most wineries 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Mount Garfield
- Little Book Cliffs Wild Horse Area
- Cross Orchards Historic Site
- Powderhorn Mountain Resort
- Museum of the West
- Downtown Grand Junction (Main Street)
- Colorado Riverfront Trail
- Lunch Loop Trails (Tabeguache)