Qutori Wines
Paonia, Delta County, Colorado. Family Owned Winery, Vineyard and Cafe.
Details
- Where
- 40823 CO-133 in, Paonia, CO 40823. Directions
- When
- Open daily 12:00-6:00pm.
- Season
- We are temporarily closed for winter, but will be back in the Spring of 2025.
- Access
- The tasting room is nestled inside our café, Root & Vine Market, and is conveniently located just off Highway 133—ideally situated between the mountain communities of Aspen, Telluride, and Crested Butte.
- Walk-in or reserve
- Wine tastings are available during business hours, or get in touch to book a private tasting.
- Phone
- (970) 527-3236
- Website
- qutoriwines.com
- Managed by
- Julie Bennett.
- Established
- 2017.
Vineyard of 8 acres of Pinot Noir grapes and a 4 acre Sweet Cherry orchard.
Notable Events
- 2016We saw the potential of this property and so planted our new farm with 8 acres of Pinot Noir grapes and a 4 acre Sweet Cherry orchard. There was no house on the land so we lived in a tiny house the first year. qutoriwine.com
- 2017We transformed the old liquor store into Root and Vine Market (our tasting room and cafe) in August of 2017. qutoriwine.com
- 2019We started with the name SkyHawk Winery and rebranded to Qutori Wines in January 2019. qutoriwine.com
- 2019Remarkably, Paonia-based Qutori Wines is only two years old and a first-time participant in the Governor's Cup competition. westelksava.com
- In October of the same year, we bought the property and started renovating the building - adding windows and a garage door to take advantage of the view. qutoriwine.com
People
- Kyle Bennett, Vintner, the 27-year-old son of Qutori Wines owner Julie Bennett.
- Rob Kimball, the winemaker for 5680 Winery, who said the old liquor store across the street had great potential to become a tasting room and winery.
- Julie Bennett, founder.
- Richard Kyle Bennett, winemaker.
- Richard Bennett, husband of Qutori Wines owner Julie Bennett.
- Tyler Bennett, vintner.