The Long Way
Mesa County
A vineyard with buildings and mountains in the background under a blue sky.
Plate I. Vineyard and grounds at Restoration Vineyards. From exploretock.com
Two musicians perform on an outdoor stage in front of a mountain landscape.
Plate II. Outdoor stage and grounds, Restoration Vineyards. From exploretock.com
Musicians perform on an outdoor stage in a grassy field next to a vintage car.
Plate III. Outdoor stage and grounds, Restoration Vineyards. From exploretock.com
A farm with a large barn and fields set against a mountain landscape.
Plate IV. Vineyard and estate barn, Restoration Vineyards. From exploretock.com
A man uses a wine thief to sample wine from a wooden barrel inside a cellar.
Plate V. Barrel room, Restoration Vineyards. From exploretock.com
Three people holding wine glasses stand in a cellar surrounded by stacked wine barrels.
Plate VI. Wine tasting room, Restoration Vineyards. From exploretock.com

Restoration Vineyards

Palisade, Mesa County, Colorado. Winery.

Details

Map. Palisade, Mesa County, Colorado. Larger map
Where
3594 E 1/2 Road, Palisade, CO 81526. Directions
When
Open Daily Monday - Thursday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Friday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Weekday Happy Hour 4 to 6 p.m.
Getting there
on East Orchard Mesa, above the Colorado river.
Fees
Winery Tour $106 per person.
Access
Parking: On-site.
Walk-in or reserve
Please call ahead for groups larger than 5 people.
Phone
970-985-0832
Website
restorationvineyards.com
Managed by
Stephanie Brauns.
Established
2012.

Restoration Vineyards is more than just a winery.

Notable Events

  1. 2007The vines were planted in 2007 but never really thrived. gjsentinel.com
  2. 2012Gary and Linda Brauns, living in Evergreen, bought the vineyard. gjsentinel.com
  3. 2015After two poor years because of weather, the Brauns had a good crop in 2015 and decided to make a go of winemaking. gjsentinel.com
  4. The Brauns opened Restoration Vineyards on East Orchard Mesa, 3594 E ½ Road, the Palisade area's newest winery. gjsentinel.com

People

  • Bruce Talbott, of Talbott Farms; advised an irrigation method that brought back 80 percent of the grapes.
  • Gary Brauns, co-owner; restorer of classic Mercedes Benz cars made before 1972; built the black barn on the property.
  • John Barbier, of Maison La Belle Vie Winery; gave Linda a crash course in winemaking.
  • Linda Brauns, co-owner and winemaker; formerly vice president of finance for the Starz movie channel.

Sources

  1. coloradowine.com/winery/restoration-vineyards
  2. restorationvineyards.com
  3. restorationvineyards.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Tasting-Menu-Front-11.pdf
  4. exploretock.com/restorationvineyards
  5. restorationvineyards.com/about
  6. gjsentinel.com/news/business/once-home-to-withering-vines-restoration-vineyards-is-palisade-areas-newest-winery/article_b61ba41a-e57c-11e8-b79a-10604b9f1ff4.html