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Digital Booklet · Fall Harvest Edition

The Grand Valley Fall Wine & Harvest Guide

Flip through three chapters of harvest season — the Winefest hub at Riverbend Park, downtown Palisade tasting rooms, and the Orchard Mesa scenic loop — all mapped on the Palisade Fall Wine Trail.

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Palisade Fall Wine Trail

Follow the dashed gold line stop by stop. Tap any winery pin for its site, phone, and listing details.

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Page 1: The Festival Hub

The Festival Hub

Riverbend Park is the beating heart of harvest season — Winefest weekend, grape stomps, and the pours that only happen once a year.

Colorado Mountain Winefest · Sept 19

🍇Colorado Mountain Winefest · Sept 19

  • 🍇 50+ Wineries
  • Sept 19
  • Riverbend Park

50+ Colorado wineries pour under the cottonwoods at Riverbend Park. Buy the festival glass early — Saturday sells out most years.

Walk In, Don't Drive In

🥾Walk In, Don't Drive In

  • 🚶 Walkable
  • Downtown Parking
  • 8 Min Walk

Park downtown and walk the 8 minutes to Riverbend. Pendleton Street backs up hard between 10am and noon.

Festival Weekend Extras

🎺Festival Weekend Extras

  • 🎵 Live Music
  • Winemaker Dinners
  • Barrel Tastings

Winemaker dinners, barrel tastings, and live music spill into downtown Friday night and Sunday brunch.

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🍷 Fruit & Wine Byway

Wineries & Tasting Rooms

Estate vineyards, downtown tasting rooms, and patio pours across Palisade and the Grand Valley.

Colterris Winery & Collections

Colterris Winery & Collections

Palisade, CO 81526

Estate-grown wines on the bench above the Colorado River. Famous for its Summer Sunsets Concert Series and the seasonal Corks & Forks chef pairing dinners.

  • Tours Available
  • Summer Sunsets Concert Series
  • Corks & Forks Pairings
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Restoration Vineyards

Restoration Vineyards

Palisade, CO 81526

Boutique Palisade label with a relaxed patio scene, regular live music nights, and a dog-friendly tasting yard right on the Byway loop.

  • Live Music
  • Dog Friendly
  • Fruit & Wine Byway
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Carlson Vineyards

Carlson Vineyards

Palisade, CO 81526

One of the valley's original wineries — the downtown Palisade tasting room pours award-winning Cougar Run reds and dessert wines made from local fruit.

  • Tasting Room
  • Award Winning
  • Downtown Palisade
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Peach Fork Orchards & Vineyard

Peach Fork Orchards & Vineyard

Palisade, CO 81526

A working peach orchard turned vineyard — pour a glass under the trees and taste fruit wines from the same rows you're sitting next to.

  • Orchard On-Site
  • Fruit & Wine Byway
  • Family Owned
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Plum Creek Cellars

Plum Creek Cellars

Palisade, CO 81526

Sculpture-dotted tasting garden and one of Colorado's longest-running wineries. The Grand Mesa Riesling is the classic introduction pour.

  • Tasting Room
  • Award Winning
  • Estate Vineyard
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Maison La Belle Vie

Maison La Belle Vie

Palisade, CO 81526

French-style chateau on the Byway with an on-site bistro — escargot, charcuterie, and Bordeaux-leaning estate reds.

  • Bistro / Food On-Site
  • Weddings & Events
  • Fruit & Wine Byway
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Grande River Vineyards

Grande River Vineyards

Palisade, CO 81526

Outdoor amphitheater venue famous for its summer concert series — bring a blanket, grab a Meritage, and stay for the headliner.

  • Live Music
  • Summer Sunsets Concert Series
  • Weddings & Events
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Talon Wine Brands

Talon Wine Brands

Palisade, CO 81526

Home of St. Kathryn Cellars, Meadery of the Rockies, and Rocky Mountain Meadery — a three-in-one stop covering wine, mead, and honey-wine flights.

  • Tasting Room
  • Cider / Mead Also
  • Family Owned
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Two Rivers Winery & Chateau

Two Rivers Winery & Chateau

Grand Junction, CO 81507

Loire-inspired chateau near the Colorado National Monument with on-site lodging and a chef-driven dinner series.

  • Weddings & Events
  • Bistro / Food On-Site
  • Tasting Room
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🍽️ Pair Your Pour

Local Dining Near the Vines

Grab a table before or after your tasting flight — independent kitchens minutes from the Byway.

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