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A modern black building stands against a backdrop of rocky hills and a blue sky with clouds.
Plate I. Exterior of The Blue Beryl Winery. From theblueberylwinery.com
A cart of harvested grapes sits in a field at sunrise with mountains in the background.
Plate II. Vineyard grounds at sunset, The Blue Beryl Winery. From theblueberylwinery.com
A smiling woman holding up bunches of grapes in front of bins of harvested grapes.
Plate III. Grape harvest, The Blue Beryl Winery. From theblueberylwinery.com
A scenic view of a desert landscape under a colorful sunset sky.
Plate IV. Mt. Garfield at sunset, The Blue Beryl Winery. From theblueberylwinery.com
A close-up view of freshly harvested green grapes.
Plate V. Harvested grapes, The Blue Beryl Winery. From theblueberylwinery.com
A rugged cliffside illuminated by warm sunlight with a road sign at the bottom right.
Plate VI. Mt. Garfield backdrop, The Blue Beryl Winery. From theblueberylwinery.com
A dog looks over a bin filled with harvested green grapes in a vineyard.
Plate VII. Harvested grapes at The Blue Beryl Winery. From theblueberylwinery.com
A hand holds a bunch of green grapes in front of large bins filled with harvested grapes.
Plate VIII. Harvested grapes, The Blue Beryl Winery. From theblueberylwinery.com

The Blue Beryl Winery

Palisade, Mesa County, Colorado. Winery; Spring/Summer.

Details

Map. Palisade, Mesa County, Colorado. Larger map
Where
3587 G 7/10 Rd., Palisade, CO 81526. Directions
When
Sunday through Thursday 11am-5pm; Friday and Saturday 11am-6pm.
Fees
$20 per person for all 8 wines; $10 white or red flight of four wines.
Access
No food served; bring your own picnic — lawn, patio picnic tables, and indoor space.
Walk-in or reserve
No reservations; tastings first come, first serve; call ahead for groups of 6 or more.
Phone
(970) 852-7387

Estate grown and made at the base of Mt. Garfield, serving traditional dry wines with a local Palisade twist.

Notable Events

  1. 1905The water cistern the winery turned into a wine cellar and display case dates originally from 1905, around when Palisade was first founded. spokeandblossom.com
  2. 2011Courtney Kiel planted vines on the property where she grew up, which now serves as the winery and tasting room. spokeandblossom.com
  3. 2019After apprenticing a local winemaker at Hermosa Vineyards, Courtney began her own brands of wines, making her first wine under the Blue Beryl name, a light fruit forward Malbec. theblueberylwinery.com
  4. 2022The Blue Beryl Winery opened, on the family property worked as a vineyard since 2011. spokeandblossom.com
  5. 2023The tasting room's central focal point, the water cistern displayed as a wine cellar and case for the winery, was completed for the 2023 season. spokeandblossom.com

People

  • Courtney Kiel, co-owner and winemaker; planted the estate vines and designs the bottle labels by hand as an oil-painting artist (grew up on the property; planted the vines in 2011; winery opened 2022).

Sources

  1. coloradowine.com/winery/the-blue-beryl-winery
  2. theblueberylwinery.com
  3. theblueberylwinery.com/faq
  4. theblueberylwinery.com/our-story
  5. spokeandblossom.com/stories/2023/7/29/6-fun-funky-stops-along-palisades-fruit-and-wine-byway
  6. visitgrandjunction.com/blog/post/grand-junctions-must-try-wine