Grande River Vineyards

A very pleasant ambiance when you walk in. Easily accessible and some of the longer times for a visit, they open at 9 AM. A knowledgeable and pleasant staff guided us through the tasting, which is complimentary; sharing allowed us to make good choices for what we wanted to bring home. Their Bordeaux blend is «Havin’ a Cow» and a great value; all of their non-​Reserve wines are.

Wine was pleasant but what sold us on this place was how friendly and welcoming the staff was, even to our kids! They have a lovely little patio with a table where out kids snacked on pretzels and juice (provided by the winery) while enjoyed a few tastes. We bought the Meritage white and look forward to enjoying it around the campfire tonight!

This is the first time that I have written an updated review on any business on any website, so I do not know whether it will over-​write my original review but a follow-​up is necessary in this case. Please take the time to read this review in its entirety.
My wife and I visited Grande River Vineyards on a three week long road trip. We were not pleased with our experience there for service reasons, which prompted a negative review that I wrote on Unilocal.We enjoyed the wines, but simply wrote off the business over the experience. I was surprised when only a day later, I received a message from the winery after having read my review. They expressed concern and displeasure about our experience and wanted to rectify it immediately. Because we were on the road, it took quite a while for me to respond. I recounted the experience in greater detail and we exchanged several emails. They have sought to rectify the situation in a truly exemplary manner and I am both surprised and grateful for such an effort. I simply can’t think of a time when a business made such an effort and I offered to remove my negative review. They asked me to leave it and offer another review after my next visit. I will do that, but I think it’s fair to evaluate them on the basis of their subsequent interaction because it’s such an uncommon experience.

Pours were a bit small, I realize they are just a taste but barely enough to give me the taste I need to know if I want to purchase. Not size as far as portion, but size as far as selection. We visited 7 wineries that day alone and it was the only one who gave three free pours as opposed to five. They are very good wines though. Super delightful staff but the best part was the gift and sundries!

Very nice !! Good wine — great tasting room

We really liked this winery. The fact that they opened at 9am when the others opened at 10am (and on Easter Sunday) decided the start of our route.
The staff member was great, very knowledgeable and friendly.
It was a few weeks ago now so my memory could be a little off but I believe it was 4 free tastings each. My hubby and I shared ours so we chose 8 different wines.
They have a huge selection. We liked at least 3 of them and took a bottle home with us.
Will certainly be back when in the area.

This place was great! They seemed happy to see every customer that came in and took the time to explain and describe the wines. They made experienced wine tasters and novices feel completely comfortable.
It’s a beautiful building, and they had such a wide variety of wines. We tried several and ended up taking home the voinea and the white meritage. We had been to another local winery right before this one and bought a bottle of their merlot, but once we tried Grand Rivers Merlot we wished we had waited!
The whole experience was great, but the friendly, upbeat staff was the highlight for us!

The Traveling Winers on Colorado Wine Trail
Grand River Vineyards was our first stop on day #3 of the Palisades, CO wine trail. Grande River was first planted around 1987 and is one of the oldest vineyards in the area. They produce about 3 – 5 thousand cases per year and grow 8 different grape varietals.
Their grounds are well cared for and have the natural beauty of the Palisade Mountains as their backdrop.
They have a nice selection of wines to taste including some reserves, a Tawny Merlot Port, and a late harvest Viognier.
Grande River Vineyards offers a nice tasting experience and plenty of wines to taste and hopefully you’ll find your favorite!
The Traveling Winers at The Vineyard Trail

Very nice winery with helpful and welcoming staff. Also, the Unilocal check-​in 10% off discount worked, so hooray!
Wines from the western slope tend to be on the fruity side, but I had good wines previously from Grande Vineyards and wanted to visit the physical location. Everyone gets 3 complimentary tastings. The tasting area itself isn’t very large, and it was a bit crowded that afternoon given that it was the same weekend as the Peach Fest.
I’m a red wine person, but we walked out of there with a bottle of delicious viognier. I was a little disappointed I didn’t find a good enough red, but I view this as expanding my palate. I guess given the large impressive doors, I was expecting something a little more «grand» by being able to purchase a platter of cheese and sausage or something to go with a glass of wine and sit outside or by a fireplace as I’ve experienced at a couple other wineries.
GV is one of the larger vineyards in Colorado, and with their convenient location just off I-​70, I recommend you stop by!

My wife and I have been in a few times. We don’t generally go for flavorings, but the lavender-​infused white blend is a great Summer table wine, as is the Meritage white. We’re not particularly thrilled with any of the reds there, but we’re not easy to sell white wine to, and these seemed like some of the best around. The staff were among the most helpful of the five wineries we visited and accurately recommended another local winery based on our palates.

Friendly staff, who took his time to explain how their wines were made, their flavors, and any questions that we had about their wines, which are btw, gluten free!
We pretty much just asked to taste any of the wines on the list, and we’re given a sample. Wines are reasonably priced, and my favorite was the white dessert wine. The bf loved their merlot and cabernet franc.
Worth a stop, and it’s right off of 70, so it’s a quick trip, that’s worth the time!
… plus you get 10% off from checking in. What’s not to love :-)?

Great winery experience! We went on Friday afternoon and it was wonderful! Really enjoyed trying 3 types of wines. I would highly recommend the 2012 Viognier, really sweet, with an incredibly unique syrupy finish.

You know how wine tastings start right after breakfast? I’ve always thought this was odd and usually struggled with my first tasting because my underdeveloped palate thinks wine at 9 am is too much. That was not the case at Grande River, our first stop of the day during our wine country trip. The wines here are delightful, as are the people pouring them for you.
They have a good selection of various varietals, but my favorite was the Viognier. It is a perfect summer (or any warm weather time) drink. I think I ended up buying about 4 different bottles here of their wine. Luckily they also sold wine totes that I could buy to carry it all around…

We had an excellent tasting experience here. They have a huge list of wines to try, with three complimentary tastings offered.
My husband tried 3 of their reds, one being the 2005 Meritage red that they are known for. We found it very strong for our tastes. The merlot he tasted was ok. I tried the white Meritage and it was ok, then tried the Desert Blush Rose and the semi-​sweet. I found the semi-​sweet to be too sweet for me, but my husband and I both really liked the Desert Blush Rose, and we bought a bottle.
Our tasting experience was lead by a very nice younger woman who was friendly and easy to talk to, and offered great commentary on our tasting choices which we enjoyed.

We loved the wine! Kim was very helpful and gave some great recommendations. The winery is beautiful.