Adorable little winery! Kristen put on the best wine tasting experience, and taught us so much…read moreabout wine drinking. She (and everyone else on property) were so friendly and welcoming! The wine was delicious and we definitely left with a few bottles! If you are going to stop at any winery in Palisade- let it be Varaison!

Family-owned and exceptionally knowledgeable about their wines. Kristen was a fantastic host --…read morewarm, engaging, and clearly passionate about what they do. We honestly didn't even realize two hours had passed! Needless to say, we left with a case of wine and will absolutely be back.

When award winning wine meets a vibes and knowledgeable staff... YES must add to your tour!read more

Very good wine. They do a few interesting things outside of the Boedeaux varietals, like pinotage…read moreand barberra. Excellent service from Blake.

Bookcliff, Vineyards…read more We found that there is a correlation between wine, lovers and dog lovers.. This is another dog friendly winery, although they will be opening up food in the tasting room, and it will cease to be available for dogs. They have a nice big gazebo outside for people to enjoy their wine. Viognier -- beautiful florals, citrus peaches notes on the nose, citrus, grapefruit. green apples, on the pallet, balanced, acidity, rich minerality with fruit. Muscat has the most beautiful nose a that can keep you smelling the aromas of lemons or for minutes before you even want to put any in your mouth. Again, nice acid and fruit balance picking up the beautiful minerality of the sedimentary rock in book cliff region. Beautiful fruit of green, apple, lemon, grapefruit. Only out sourced grape. Viognier died in 1991. So they outsource grapes to fill in the void of the white. Completely lost Cabernet Sauvignon. All the other grapes revived the next year. Albarino -- a lot different than the Albarino in Spain. So there is a little bit of seabreeze on the nose, not like in spain. . Beautiful, citrus lightly on the nose. Crisp fresh fruit , staff by nice asses on the pallet. Chardonnay-- beautiful dark, yellow color. A nice rounded citrus on the palate. Not a particularly big oak. Taste of the typical Oak because Jon put soak into teabags to give those kinds of nuances. The malolactic, fermentation, brings out a bit of butteriness. Again, high acidity balance by fruit Rosé made from cab Frank sits on the skins for an hour or two, providing a very light and orange color. Beautiful, effervescent, peachy aromas. Subtle peachy. beautiful black fruit Malbec Big lush blackberries on the palate do you know when older women have a lot to teach younger men while you're my age probably I was like older women when I was younger. I have a younger wife tell me when you get on the nose I'm gonna try the reserve. Malbec reserve, grapes, grow very close to the river, the aromas are mellow, and beautiful black fridge on the pallet. Velvety at a young age. The assets are pleasantly high because of the area of growth.Grown at hawk ridge a beautiful high minerality 2020 before the great loss of the Cabernet Sauvignon due to a winter freeze. Nice florals of roses and Cassis on the nose. $24 The ensemble This Bordeaux blend used to be a blend of Cabernet, Savignon, Merlot, Cab, Franc, and Malbec. It's beautifully emulated a Bordeaux blend. Since then they have removed the cab, Frank and it has lost that earthiness that made the blend so beautiful. It is still a lovely wine. It displays blackberries on the nose in the palate. Taste it not really I'm not picking that up. Not the chocolate I would have expected from a Merlot. It seems intentionally to be more of a New World wine that appeals to the American palate. 2022 Syrah 22.95 Just won the Governors cup as number one wine Colorado. They weren't supposed to open this, but John, the owner, said that it was good to open it for us. So Chris told me that I had to ask her to open it. Deep rich purple back. Beautiful blackberry and raspberry fruit and acids blended in such a way that they just permeate the palate twisting all around the tongue. Deeply rich. You have to try this wine. You will buy cases. We ended our tasting with a beautiful Muscato. Peaches and candied lemons on their nose. It's beautiful desert wind like the Muscato from Samos island in Greece. When you are done tasting all these wines, and you end with a Moscato, you've had the best experience of your life. Well, at least among the best.

3.5 stars. Great service, decent wine. Rosé was good, as was the sparkling rosé. Reds were ok, a…read morelittle light for the varietals, whites were good.

Best wine we had in Palisade. They do an amazing job with Boedeaux varietals and have a few other…read morereally cool things. Awesome service at the Outlook and Collections. The museum at Collections in town was impressive. Great food truck and band on Saturday night.

Great place, people and service. Christy was very pleasant , knowledgeable and helpful in guiding…read moreus in choosing and as we enjoyed our tasting flights. Scott, the owner, is a very personable and knowledgeable Vintner with an amazing and very impressive collection of wine related artifacts (8,000+) dating back to 300 A.D. on display.

Great wine selection and food pairings. Ample seating inside and out. The owner was very nice in…read moreexplaining their origins and offerings. We will be back!

Mothers day brunch. Service was excellent. Seating was iffy on the rock patio especially for my…read moremother, tables were not stable, high stools shaky in the gravel patio area as well. All the mothers in attendance enjoyed their meals but there were some disappointments, the gnocchi was horrible, undercooked, no flavor and so dense and gummy with whole hazelnuts tossed on like an after thought. The salmon while tasty was not pistachio crusted it had whole unseasoned pistachios piled on top, odd. Thank goodness there was salt and pepper as everything needed seasoning. Realized after we left that we never got a copy of our receipt.

Stumbled upon this place as it's one of the few open after 5pm on a Saturday…read more Peach Frosé With floater of dry red wine Would recommend!

This place had a fun party vibe when we were there. It was very busy, they had fun drinks, and the…read moreDJ was playing. It was very loud, so at least when I was there it was not a chill place to hang out, but it was fun.

Excellent service. They have a large selection of wines. Join the wine club and you receive a…read morediscount here and at the Wine Country Inn. Try the dry Reisling, it is very good. They also have a selection of local food products and t-shirts plus other gift items. Enjoy a flight of wine.

This is the first time my husband and I visited Grande River Winery. When we walked in, it was very…read moreopen, airy, clean, and cool. Perfect temperature - some places turn the thermostat to brain freeze temp when it's hot outside and to me, that makes it miserable. We each had a red flight with four tastes. I really liked the Merlot and it had just a little spice at the finish. The Cab Franc smelled awesome and was very berry. The Cab Sauvignon had a beautiful color and bouquet but was little tannin heavy for my taste. I finished with the Cab Franc Reserve - intense dark fruit - and was in heaven. They have a little store so we picked up a bottle as well as a bottle of jalapeño peach vinaigrette. We were offered a glass of champagne on our way out and that was wonderful too! A great enjoyment for us was the presence of two large toads in the fountain at the entrance who were hanging out eating the insects. Super cute!

Great place to come to try a lot of different fruit or honey wines. The staff was friendly and…read morethere was a decent amount of indoor seating (we visited in December so were unable to sit outside). They also offer charcuterie which was delicious. They have a limited standard wine menu, so if you aren't into sweet wines you may have a harder time finding a ton to try, but I still enjoyed trying the fruit wines and the select red wines they had.

A fun place to taste a lot of different types of wine! Their wines are on the sweeter and fruitier…read moreside, but they have a wide range so tell them what you prefer.

I love this winery! Epic views of mount Garfield and the entire property is like a work or art from…read morethe architecture to the decor. No details went overlooked. Tasting room staff is very welcoming and knowledgeable about wine. They are not one of the winery with an endless selection, but they have more than enough options. Red white and rose wines were all excellent and of quality. The bottle labels are an added touch of magic. This would be a great venue for an event. Bravo!

I was last here in 2022 just after they opened the tasting room. I met Amy, the tasting room…read moremanager. They have 3 whites and 3 reds to taste for $15. You can also get full glasses and bottles. The 2023 Chenin Blanc was springtime in a bottle. The barrel aged Chenin Blanc was aged in older French Oak barrels that provide an interesting accent. The Malbec rose tasted like strawberries. Then I got the 2022 Malbec. A great wine. The Cabernet Sauvignon was also good. My last pour was the 2022 Cabernet Franc. Another great wine. Then I got a bonus pour of a Raspberry dessert wine with locally grown raspberries. Not a true port, with only 17.5 ABV. I will be back Sunday to pickup 2 maybe 3 bottles for return to Denver. Pleasant cool space with a view of Mt Garfield and the bookcliffs. The Mt Garfield trailhead is nearby.

Never had a bad experience with a winery collective, I don't know why I don't hit these…read morecollaboratives up more often. For those of you unfamiliar with what a winery collective is all about, it's a "greatest hits" of vino, curated by the owners to give you a tasting experience from all over the region. Colorado Vintner's Collective is new(ish), but what they lack in tenure they make up for in quality wine. Two of the varietals on their tasting list are produced by their proprietors, while the other 3-4 are regional wineries. I did the full tasting and enjoyed a glass of their Animas Chardonnay. It's half oaked, half steel so you get some buttery notes but not a bucket of movie popcorn in your mouth. Compared to other, more crowded wineries in Palisade, this was a treat! There was plenty of seating, no wait time, and a very nice restroom available.

I wouldn't recommend coming here for a glass of wine 20 minutes before closing. My friends and I…read morecame in hoping to try the winery due to the amazing reviews, however as soon we walked in we were given dirty looks and poor service. We have all worked in the industry, if you are in that much of a rush to clean the restaurant while we are sitting down to enjoy a glass of wine, then please don't take our money. (The wine was good though)