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Arizona Grand Wine Festival to Feature 225+ Wines


The Arizona Wine Growers Association Grand Tasting Festival is pleased to announce the winery lineup for the 11th annual festival, taking place Saturday, November 16th, 2019 at Kierland Commons as part of the Kierland POP: Art in Unexpected Places Festival. The largest local wine festival in the state will showcase over 225 wines from 36 different wineries across Arizona.

The Grand Tasting Festival, now in its eleventh year, has grown into a nationally recognized event that attracts over 5,000 attendees from across the state. Attendees at the festival will enjoy some of the Arizona’s finest wines, live entertainment, a local fine art marketplace, and a selection of food trucks and concessions. Festivalgoers will have the unique opportunity to discuss the wines they are sampling with the vintners onsite.

“This year at the Grand Wine Festival guests will enjoy unmatched access to the largest collection of Arizona wines and we look forward to connecting the winemakers with an exclusive audience of wine lovers,” says Kris Pothier, President of the Arizona Wine Growers Association. “We hope that festival attendees enjoy the taste and aromas of the wines they explore, but also create lasting memories around those wines by sharing them with friends and family, in the gorgeous setting of Kierland Commons.”

The largest celebration of Arizona wine in the country will include:

Alcantara Vineyard

2018 Malvasia Bianca, 2018 Chardonnay, Confluence XI, 2017 Syrah, 2017 Petite Sirah, Grand Rouge X, 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2016 X-Port

Arizona Hops and Vines

Jamie, Uncle John, Sophia

Arizona Stronghold Vineyards

2018 Dayden, 2017 Dala Cab, 2017 Dala Merlot, 2018 Mangus, 2017 Bayshan, 2018 Bonita Springs Vineyard Riesling, 2018 Bonita Springs Vineyard Gewurztraminer, 2018 Deep Sky Vineyard Grenache Clone 515, 2017 Buhl Vineyard Syrah Clone 174

Birds and Barrels Vineyards

White Grenache, Symphony, Riesling, Grenache, Syrah, Petite Sirah

Burning Tree Cellars

2018 Rose B, 2018 Trademarked, 2017 Peddler, 2018 Architect, 2017 Xiabalba, 2018 Lotus, 2917 Colibri Mourvedre, 2017 Colibri Syrah

Caduceus Cellars & Merkin Vineyards

Four Eight Wineworks – White, Merkin Vineyards - Chupacabra Rosa, Merkin Vineyards – Chupacabra,

Caduceus Cellars – Sancha

Callaghan Vineyards

2018 Love Muffin, 2018 Dry Rose, 2017 Rhumb Line Grenache, 2016 Claire's, 2017 Padres, 2016 Tannat,

2015 Amor Fati Malvasia Bianca Dessert Wine

Carlson Creek Vineyard

Sweet Adeline Muscat, Grenache Rose, Sauvignon Blanc, Malbec

Chateau Tumbleweed

2017 Cousin Idd, 2016 Earth Cuckoo, 2016 Cimarron Sangiovese, 2017 Dr. Ron Bot, 2018 Miss Sandy Jones, 2018 Rose

Deep Sky Vineyard

Big Bang, Constellation, Stellar, Supernova, Aurora, Eclipse

Del Rio Springs Vineyard

2018 Cabernet Franc, 2017 Ameritage (Red Blend), 2017 Pinot Noir, 2018 Zinfandel, 2017 Chardonnay, 2018 Obsession (Pinot Grigio), 2018 AZ Fume (Sauvignon Blanc & Phoenix Blend), 2018 Vino Bianco (Italian Blend), 2018 Pinot Noir Rose, 2017 Dolce Bianco (Late Harvest Vignoles)

Dos Cabezas WineWorks

2018 El Campo Blanco, 2016 Aguileon, 2015 Toscano, 2015 El Norte, 2014 Red

Four Tails Vineyard

2017 Double Trouble Cabernet Sauvignon, 2017 Short Temper Tempranillo, 2017 Big Paw Petite Sirah, 2017 Amigos Petit Verdot, 2018 Pete Rose Rosé"

Garage-East

#Breakfastwine, Garage-East Green Wine, Garage-East Higley Road, Garage-East Ray Road

Golden Rule Vineyards

2017 Cabernet Franc, 2016 Petit Verdot, 2018 Grenache Blanc, 2017 Petite Sirah, 2016 Cobre Loma

Grand Canyon Wine Co.

2018 Voyager- Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018 Traveler- GSM, 2018 Daydreamer- Rosé, 2018 Switchback- Chardonnay

Heart Wood Cellars

2017 Syrah Reserve, 2017 Heart (blend), 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2017 Tempranillo

High Lonesome Vineyard

Tannat, Lemberger, PicPoul Blanc

Keeling Schaefer Vineyards

2017 Puzzle Vine Picpoul Blanc, 2018 Best Friends Voignier, 2018 Rock Creek Rose, 2014 Three Sisters Syrah, 2014 Partners Rhone Blend, 2016 Two Reds Grenache, 2015 Keeling Brothers Shiraz, 2016 Home Place Reserve Syrah

Laramita Cellars

2018 Dos Hermanas, 2018 Malvasia Bianca, 2017 Mourvèdre Rosé, 2017 Arizmo, 2018 Dos Compadres

LDV Winery

2015 Sky Island Viogner, 2014 Sky Island Grenache, 2014 Sky Island Syrah, 2013 Sky Island Petite Sirah,

2014 ""The Signature" Petite Sirah

Lightning Ridge Cellars

2013 Zinfandel, 2016 Aglianico, 2016 Montepulciano Riserva, 2014 Montepulciano

Mogollon Vineyards

2016 Chardonnay, 2018 Riesling, 2017 Malvasia Bianca, 2016 Grenache Rose, 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon

Odyssey Cellars

Heritage Red, Heritage White, Tempranillo, Garnacha, Garnacha Blanca, Albarino

Page Springs Cellars

2018 Vino de la Familia Blanca, 2018 Gewürztraminer, 2018 Nebbiolo Rosé, 2018 Super Arizona,

2017 El Serrano, 2018 Vino de la Familia, 2018 Vidal Blanc

Pierce Wines Arizona

Bodega Pierce Sauvignon Blanc, Bodega Pierce Malvasia Bianca, Saeculum Cellars Chardonnay ML+, Bodega Pierce Pandora, Bodega Pierce Athena, Bodega Pierce Emotiva, Saeculum Cellars Cache, Saeculum Cellars Gallia

Pillsbury Wine Company

2015 WildChild White, 2017 Chardonnay, 2016 Viognier, 2016 Malvasia, 2017 Symphony WildChild Red, 2018 Rose, 2017 Grenache, 2017 Mourvedre, 2016 Petite Sirah

Provisioner Wines

2018 Provisioner Red, 2018 Provisioner Rose, 2018 Provisioner White

Rune Wines

2018 Viognier, 2018 Rosé, 2016 Wild Syrah, 2017 Classic Syrah, 2017 Grenache

Sand-Reckoner

2017 Malvasia Bianca, 2018 Grenache Rosé, 2015 ""7"" Syrah/Tempranillo, 2016 ""x"" Red Blend Tempranillo/Petite Sirah/Tannat

Southwest Wine Center

2017 Malvasia Bianca, 2017 Tempranillo, 2017 Sunset (red blend), 2018 Big Red (red blend), 2018 Carignan, 2018 Refosco, 2018 Harmony (rosé), 2018 Nopal (rosé), 2018 Viognier

Su Vino Winery

Pinot Grigio, Summer Rain, Peachy Keen, Blue Breeze, Cabernet Sauvignon, Porto Cocoa

The Oddity Wine Collective

TBD

Winery 101

2015 Chenin Blanc, 2018 Grenache Blanc, 2014 Chardonnay, 2016 Cab Sauv, 2016 Rone, 2018 Zintimate Blush

Woods Bay Winery

Merlot/Cabernet Blend, Merlot/Cabernet Blend aged in whisky barrel, Merlot/Cabernet/Petite Sirah Blend, Merlot/Cabernet/Petite Sirah/Sangiovese Blend

Zarpara Vineyard

Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel, Odisea - Red blend, Sangiovese, Origen - Red blend

Festival tickets, which include a commemorative wine glass and 8 wine tasting tickets are available in advance for $35. Additional tasting tickets can be purchased onsite. Designated driver tickets, which do not include a wine glass or wine tastings, are available in advance for $15. All ticket prices will increase by $5 on the day of the event.

The wine festivities will begin on Friday night at Kierland POP Charity Night featuring the Grand Wine Awards held at The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa on Friday, Nov. 15. From 6 PM to 9 PM. The evening will also feature vibrant music and lively art displays and entertainment, paired with delicious culinary and libation sampling from local chefs, and the Grand Wine Awards. The awards, known as the "Academy Awards" of Arizona wines, will celebrate Arizona wines and recognize the winners from the 2019 azcentral Grand Wine Competition.

POP Charity Night: featuring the Grand Wine Awards

When: Friday, November 15, 2019 at 6:00 PM

Where: Westin Kierland Resort & Spa (6902 E. Greenway Parkway, Scottsdale, AZ 85254)

Cost: $55/person

Arizona Wine Growers Association Grand Wine Festival

When: Saturday, November 16, 2019 (11 AM – 8 PM)

Where: Kierland Commons (15205 N Kierland Blvd Suite 150, Scottsdale, AZ 85254)

Cost: $35 in advance, $40 day-of

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