Super cute winery in a lush, green area! When you arrive, the sweetest dog comes to welcome you. We arrived were seated promptly upon arrival, on the lovely patio. There were a few tables and cute decor on the patio. The ladies were super friendly and welcoming to our group. There were really wonderful. We arrived maybe an hour before they closed. We were offered a complimentary charcuterie board to go with our tasting, which was a very nice touch. The tasting is great because it's flexible. You can choose which wines you'd like to try from the list. You can double up if you enjoyed a particular one. Even though we arrived late in the day, we never felt rushed. They let us sit there and chill while they closed up shop. They were happy to let us take some photos among the vines before we left. This is a wonderful place to visit if you get a chance. I'll be back if I'm ever in the area again. Until then, our push pins mark our visit. read more

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What an absolutely beautiful winery. It's our favorite in Arizona. A lovely place for an afternoon of wine tasting. DJ is amazing and even our dog loves this place. We come back again and again for amazing local wines. Our favorites are Malvasia (white) and Sangiovese (red). Just tried and bought Huckberry and Hard Labor. Discounts apply if you buy over 7 bottles. We always do because our friends love these bottles. We will be back! read more

Stopped by Salt Mine Wines on Sunday during my trip back from Sedona. Very quaint setting. The two ladies running the tasting room were so very sweet. Good knowledge of their wine and history. Really enjoyed the bottle on the patio in the shade. Will certainly go back! read more

Small, quaint vineyard located in camp verde. Would recommend anyone to stop in on their way through. Most of the wines are on the dryer side but tasty. Well shaded patio that sits along a running creek/river. read more

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Tastings: $12 for 5 1-oz pours Small, rustic, family-owned vineyard and winery set in a valley, adjacent to a small, dry creek (at least on our visit). Dirt driveway and parking lot. The property itself is very nice. For our tasting experience, there were 5 whites/rosé and 6 reds to choose from. A lovely woman, whose name I can't recall, poured for us and the service was excellent. Remember, I always say that when it comes to wines, what I like/dislike may be different than you, so I suggest that you give them a try for yourselves. We had a group of six tasting, and some of us liked the wines enough to take several bottles home. For my wife and my palates, the wines were just okay. read more

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Service was fantastic. We had a couple wine tasting flights and left with 6 bottles to take home. Highly recommend stopping by, and bring your dog. They take pictures of all the four legged visitors for collages on the wall. read more

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Great service. Terrific wines, nice variety. Quiet relaxing place to be and dogs welcome. The red blend is as good as you can get from Ca. I loved the Aglianic. read more

Quite a wine find in Arizona. Small 2,500 case winery that does nothing but Italian wines and does them well A nice place to spend an afternoon. read more

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Arrived 20 minutes early and parked at the end of the driveway. The owner greeted us and said it was ok to drive back to the tasting room, which was very nice. Tried a flight and then enjoyed a couple of glasses outside. Nice little find. read more

The family and I stopped by Salt Mine Wine yesterday on what was the second and last winery we visited. We arrived shortly after noon and were greeted by Chip who is one of the owners and Essy the winery dog. The tasting room at Salt Mine Wine is everything a tasting room should be. Unpretentious, cozy, welcoming, and not full of wine themed merchandise. The tasting fee is very reasonable $12 for five 1 o.z pours and you can choose from any of the eleven wines on the list which consisted of white, Rosé, and red wines. We made our first choice and sat ourselves on the patio with Essy making sure that she got attention from all of us. Chip arrived with our first pour. I chose the 2021 Malvasia Blanca and the Mrs. chose the 2022 Homestead Rosé. We loved both our choices. We then moved on to the reds and started with the 2021 Grenache. Since Grenache is one of my favorite varietals I'm usually pretty picky, but Salt Mine Wines produces a great Grenache. It was lighter bodied than what I'm used to but still had all the characteristics of a Grenache. We then moved on to Salt Mine's proprietary blend the 2020 Junkyard. Chip explains the story behind the name and what goes into producing the Junkyard blend and that some years they don't bother producing it because the grapes aren't up to par. We moved on to the 2019 Primitivo. The Italian cousin of the Zinfandel grape. It was really good. Kind of earthy in its aroma. Chip had to run an errand and Leann took over. Our next wine was the 2021 Aglianico. A full bodied Italian wine and a great one at that. Before Chip left he was insistent we try the 2021 Tempranillo. Why say no, right? Leann poured the Tempranillo for us and it was great. Throughout our tasting experience Chip and Leann were very generous with their time. Even when more people showed up. We talked about all things wine related and not wine related. Chip explained where their wines came from, what was estate grown and what wasn't, and how climate change has had an effect on their winery. He also gave us some recommendations on other wineries to visit in the area. Honestly, Chip and Leann made us feel like family. Not only did we leave with five bottles of great wine, we also left with great memories and the best tasting experience we have ever had. Also, make sure you pet Essy. She's part of the Salt Mine Wine experience. read more

Salt Mine Wine - a glass of wine and a menu - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Camp Verde, Arizona

Really enjoyed the wine and staff at this place. We would definitely go there again. Near the Native American salt mine outside Camp Verde.

This was our first time to visit Salt Mine Wine, but it will not be our last! We enjoyed a relaxing experience on their shaded patio with views of their vines and a creek. We sampled all of the red wines available, and they were all solid. The price for the tastings was very reasonable, as was the price for a bottle to take home. The service was very friendly and efficient. The owner took care of us, and we could tell that she is a big supporter of Arizona wines and of her community in the Cottonwood area. read more

We had a wonderful experience at Salt Mine Wine. We sat on the patio overlooking the vineyards. The pricing for flights and bottles of wine is very reasonable. There was not one wine we did not enjoy. I'd say our favorite was the Malvasia Bianca which we ended up buying 2 bottles of. I wish I could remember the name of the man who took care of us. He was super friendly and the service was outstanding. I'm so looking forward to going back! read more

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Quick rundown: Leann and Yoshi are fabulous tasting hosts. Essie the dog is perfect. The wine is delicious. Slow and steady: We stopped here on suggestion of the lady at Clear Creek Winery after our tasting there. They were on the way back towards the highway anyway, so why not? And boy am I glad that we made the stop! We grabbed a table outside and got ready for a tasting, co-lead by Leann and Yoshi, two lovely ladies who you can tell like the wine and like their job. The tasting costs $10 for, I believe, 5 pours. I really enjoyed the rose I tried, and the Montepulciano. As did most of my family who was there doing a tasting too. So we also left having bought a bottle of each of them to enjoy over the week at our final destination. We had wonderful conversation with the other patrons seated nearby also doing tastings, as well as with the employees. The view of the creek is lovely and calming and welcoming. Essie, the winery dog, is the most welcoming of them all! We had an incredibly wonderful time and the wine tastes good to boot. Very affordable as well. AND! If you buy two bottles of wine or more, a tasting is free! That was a fun and welcome surprise when I went to pay for our tastings and bottles! I would highly recommend a visit here! read more

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This is a cozy winery with excellent service. They have indoor and outdoor seating. We chose to sit on the patio as it was such a lovely day. It's a smallish patio with about six tables. Plenty of shade provided by trees. It was quite relaxing, and the lady who was working provided excellent service. We never had to get up from our seats and go to the bar for more wine; she always came to us and seemed to anticipate our every need. I had a wine flight, and she threw in some extra pours for free. :-) All of the wines I tried were great! They don't serve any food here, so just be aware of that if you're going to visit. We will return! read more

Salt Mine Wine - a bottle and a glass on a table - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Camp Verde, Arizona

Family owned, small boutique winery. Beautiful whites and reds served with a smile. Enjoy!

This is our third visit. We just love the atmosphere here. The dog will usually greet you pretty fast. Lol. Very friendly. The employees and owners are very friendly as well. Every time we went one or both owners will spend time getting to know you. They don't have food but they will give you crackers and water. I'm pretty sure you can bring your own food? Better call and ask first. The wines are very good. They have both red and whites. Not super sweet like my wife likes but she did like a couple off the wines. I like bold reds and they have some good wines to accommodate both taste buds. Sorry no pictures this time. read more

Great wine, friendly place not to mention the fabulous atmosphere. The few of the vineyards is great as well.

Wow! What a delightful surprise! We visited Salt Mine Winery on a sunny, slightly cool Sunday afternoon. We were warmly greeted by the staff, some other visitors and two very sweet dogs. There were tables inside and out, and we chose out. The table was immediately sanitized and water was brought to the table. There are vineyards as you drive in as well as just by the tasting area. There is also a small body of water like a creek or something. We opted to taste all 9 wines which we shared. The wines are all based on Italian grapes and some names we definitely didn't recognize. They are fairly dry and none of them are what we would call sweet. We liked them all, some better than others, but they were all tasty! And I can't say enough about how friendly and informative everyone was. It was just fun chatting with them all! We walked away with a nice stash of wine (we did pay for it!), and can't wait to go back again. Kudos!! Don't miss this one! (FYI - we have been to quite a few AZ wineries and this has been our favorite!) read more

Salt Mine Wine - Enjoying the sun & wine - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Camp Verde, Arizona

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We stopped here recently on the way back to Phoenix from Flagstaff. It has a pretty, shaded patio. We brought our lunch and I enjoyed a tasting. I ended up buying three bottles! Wine was great, service excellent. We love visiting the smaller, local wineries! read more

Salt Mine Wine - a glass of wine on a table - Wine Tasting Room Near Me - Camp Verde, Arizona

Very good wines. Owners wife served us. She was very nice and helpful. The cat and dog were very interesting.

Really good wines, even better people! After tubing the Verde, we tried the amazing reds. Took 4 bottles home!

My wife and I had an amazing experience today at Salt Mine Winery. After a day of driving around Camp Verde while attempting unsuccessfully to beat the Phoenix heat, this place ended up being our last stop. We had just picked up a delicious mini pie from Udderly Delight, and I saw on the town map that there was a winery only a mile away. I suggested we pair the pie with some wine and we were off. Turned down the private drive to see a sign indicating reservations only. Doh! We drove up to inquire anyways, and were greeted so warmly by the owner and staff. Were we willing to brave the monsoon humidity of the patio? No problem! They led us through a tasting of their 6 wines (for $8/ea!) and from the first sip of their 2016 Malvasia Bianca we knew we had stumbled upon a very special place. These were by far the best Arizonan wines we've tasted in the four years we've lived here. Every wine was solid. Also, in contrast to a neighboring winery just down the road, the prices were cheaper, the service was better, and we could see the vineyard from our spot on the patio. We bought two bottles and will be returning. read more

I thought these Italians varietals were very well done. Nice mineralty, good balance and showed decent skill in wine making. Young winery which be great in time. I recommend a stop. read more

What a great find! Everyone that worked there was so friendly and helpful. Enjoyed the evening listening to music and sampling their wines. Oh yes they have very good wines and at a reasonable price! Definitely worth a stop!! read more

Salt Mine Wine was a great small find! This tasting room and vineyard lies off the beaten path in Camp Verde. Family owned and operated, the hospitality was extraordinary. They had a variety of reds and whites made from a Italian varietals. We intend to come back for the relaxing atmosphere as well as the tasty wines. read more