The Long Way
Larimer County
A vineyard with green vines, a red barn, and hills under a blue sky.
Plate I. Vineyard grounds at Ten Bears Winery. From tenbearswinery.com
A vineyard with a red barn and hills in the background under a cloudy sky.
Plate II. Vineyard and barn, Ten Bears Winery. From tenbearswinery.com
Two large plastic bins filled with freshly harvested dark grapes.
Plate III. Harvested grapes, Ten Bears Winery. From tenbearswinery.com
A close-up view of ripe dark grapes hanging on the vine.
Plate IV. Wine grapes on the vine, Ten Bears Winery. From colorado.com

Ten Bears Winery

LaPorte, Larimer County, Colorado. Wineries.

Details

Map. LaPorte, Larimer County, Colorado. Larger map
Where
5114 N. Co Rd 23E, LaPorte, CO 80535. Directions
When
Tuesday through Thursday 12-5pm Friday & Saturday 12- 7pm.
Getting there
Ten Bears Winery is located at the corner of Larimer County Roads 56E and 23E.
Access
Ten Bears Winery is the big red barn and little red building on the right hand side. We are approximately 8 miles from Old Town Fort Collins.
Walk-in or reserve
*Please Call Ahead or Text (970)566-4043 for Walk-In Service.
Phone
970-566-4043
Managed by
William Conkling.
Established
2007.

Introduce your palate to a truly superior Colorado wine experience. Our Winemaker handselects only the finest grapes.

Notable Events

  1. 1999William Conkling began working in quality assurance at a Fort Collins brewery. tenbearswinery.com
  2. 2006William Conkling completed the winery, then pursued licensing and approvals for the first grape harvest. tenbearswinery.com
  3. 2007Ten Bears Winery officially opened. tenbearswinery.com
  4. 2009Family and friends helped plant 480 Marquette and La Crescent vines with minimal soil disruption. tenbearswinery.com
  5. 2012An unusually warm April followed by a May freeze destroyed the first bud break and hopes for a small harvest. tenbearswinery.com
  6. 2013The vineyard produced Marquette harvests and small La Crescent harvests. tenbearswinery.com

People

  • Bill Conkling, Winemaker and owner.

Sources

  1. tenbearswinery.com
  2. colorado.com/laporte/ten-bears-winery
  3. ajeanneinthekitchen.com/2025/06/23/ten-bears-winery
  4. tenbearswinery.com/tasting-room-location
  5. tenbearswinery.com/the-vineyard-and-story
  6. coloradowine.com/winery/ten-bears-winery
  7. visitftcollins.com/listing/ten-bears-winery/306
  8. instagram.com/tenbearswinery
  9. kunc.org/business/2017-12-20/beer-may-rule-in-colorado-but-states-winemakers-are-setting-their-sights-high
  10. 5280.com/behind-the-vines-ten-bears-winery