Otero County

A vineyard with rows of grapevines sprouting new green leaves under a blue sky. — Plate I. Grapevines at Tularosa Vineyards & Winery. From tularosawine.com

Rows of grapevines grow in a vineyard under a clear blue sky. — Plate II. Grapevines, Tularosa Vineyards & Winery. From tularosawine.com

Tularosa Vineyards & Winery

Tularosa, Otero County, New Mexico. Winery.

Details

Map. Tularosa, Otero County, New Mexico. Larger map

Where: 23 Coyote Canyon Rd. Tularosa NM, Tularosa, NM 88352. Directions
When: Wed. - Mon. 12pm-5pm.
Phone: (575)937-6914
Established: over 40 years ago; varietals trace to the original vines first brought to this land in 1629.

Award-winning heritage wines and fortified wines from Tularosa's ancient mission vines.

Notable Events

1629The winery says its ancient varietals trace to the original vines first brought to New Mexico in 1629. tularosawine.com
1985David Wickham purchased 10 acres of land and began planting the first vineyards. wineroutes.com
1989Shortly thereafter the winery began winning medals in New Mexico and southwestern wine competitions and it soon became clear that the Tularosa Basin could grow some excellent quality wine grapes. wineroutes.com

People

David Whickham, founder of Tularosa Vineyards.
Danette Lale, owner of Tularosa Vineyards.
David Wickham, owner and winemaker; native of Watkins Glen, New York, former Air Force instrumentation technician at Holloman AFB.
Teresita Chavez, David Wickham's wife, a native of Tularosa.

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