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A trip to this peaceful hillside winery in the Applegate Valley offers the chance to sample organic fresh and aged cheese produced with milk from the winery's dairy goats. Enjoy a platter of cheeses along with homemade charcuterie while you relax on the patio, sipping the exceptional estate wines, including Malbec, Pinot Noir, Tempranillo, and Chardonnay.
Near Loma Prieta, as high as one can go in the Santa Cruz Mountains, this fun winery balances high-quality wines with a more laid-back atmosphere that encourages relaxing all afternoon. There’s a boccie court, splendid vineyard views, and excellent estate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Charcuterie boards are sold for hungry tasting groups, and once a month or so there's a food truck on hand. This is one of the few local wineries that welcomes both children and dogs.
One of the original vineyards planted in the Willcox region, Zarpara makes outstanding wines, from Sauvignon Blanc to Syrah, and has enough grapes left over to sell to vintners elsewhere in Arizona. Taste five wines in a souvenir glass ($15), while you stroll through the vineyards or enjoy views of the Dos Cabezas Mountains from the patio (open Friday–Sunday and by appointment).
Founded in 1969, this family-owned winery specializing in Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Cabernet Sauvignon is respected for its organic practices, local philanthropy, and Abacus blend. Made "solera-style," Abacus contains wine from every ZD Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon vintage since 1992. The Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs come from a Carneros property, the Cabernets from the winery's Rutherford estate, where the wines are made. Tastings take place in a second-floor space with broad valley views west to the Mayacamas Mountains. Book a current-release flight for an introduction to ZD and its wine-making philosophy. Other tastings involve small bites and winery tours.
In the Mesilla Valley, you may not notice, but you will have crossed into Texas and the town of Canutillo, home of the newest winery in the bunch, Zin Valle Vineyards. They favor sweet wines, such as Gewürztraminer made from grapes grown on-site.
