By Jim Bruce

Announcement! One of the best-kept secrets in the world of wine ...



Do you remember hearing that the best wines are now coming from California?



Forget everything you've heard about California wine and listen to my vacation I discovered one of the best wine-growing areas in the United States. And it's not on the west coast.



If it happens, my daughter has asked me to travel with her to look at a piece of property on the western slope of Colorado that she and her husband were interested in. They needed my expertise with the evaluation of the state of the work that accompanied the House and land.



"Just what is this company?" Sooner my hair. She replied that it was a vineyard. I had thought that for a moment. I have my college degree in horticulture and a vineyard has always been my dream. But I had never expected that my daughter.



They knew that I've planted grapes, which I've lived. A few vines in the backyard, one or two grow on the side of the house, or a few hundred to experiment with when I've had the country to do so.



Now, I was told that they wanted to live my dream come true. I have her as we drove into the Rocky Mountains on the way to her new dream. Things like: "You know what this is going to take?" "Did you trouble me to my grapes grow in the framework of the Colorado Front Range conditions?"



As we came in the height, which the Western Slope fruit growing area, I began to understand her desire to own a vineyard and expand in support of a small winery.



This area is truly a joy fruit. Wine and orchards flows on the mesas of the Colorado Western Slope region. Cherries, peaches, apples, grapes and, of course.



Unlike the eastern side of Colorado, the Western Slope has a climate that is conducive to growing all kinds of fruit crops. The European noble grape, V. vinifera, is well adapted to this fruit-growing region.



Now listen closely! I found the wines are made in small family wineries of the Colorado Western Slope proved to be pure gems! Why? Due to the warm days and cool nights of this region. The climate is ideal for growing grapes and making award-winning wines.



There are also two American viticulture areas: the Grand Valley AVA and the West Elks AVA along the Colorado Western Slope. Each production of distinctive wines because they are slightly different climatic conditions.



In Delta County, a cooler climate, Riesling, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Gew� � rztraminer and other colder climate-German varieties work best. In the warmer Mesa County, Rh�'ne varieties like Syrah and Viognier and Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux varieties suitable.



I have the sample of the wines from both regions, and I must say that I found love with what I found. While the West Each AVA between Paeonia and Delta seems to produce the best white wines are also Cab Franc, Pinot Noir, Merlot and the wines from that region to "die for" wines.



The Grand Valley AVA from Grand Junction to Palisades produces red wines that rival any California red wines. The recent development in this area is to grow more Rhone varieties like Syrah and Viognier and compliments to the Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot that has long had a reputation in that area. This region also has some of the best Chardonnay in the state.



Many vineyards are vineyards in both viticulture appellation areas. I've discovered that the top wines are blends of grapes grown in both provinces. Reisling is a good example of this blending. It can get it fully ripe in Mesa County, with some non-traditional peach and apricot flavors. In Delta County, it� � � s hard to get to 20� � Brix, but it has this really good acidity and spicy taste. The combination of the two together gives a hypnotic sense of your taste buds.



It is really up to the wine maker of the potential for the largest proportion of the grapes grown in this unique wine region.



Just this picture for a moment ... The Colorado wine industry is in its infancy. New vineyards and wineries are being added each year as his reputation spreads. Wines made in Colorado are only going to get better as the wine makers more information about the grapes grow and they're perfect their trade.



You're probably wondering where you can find more information about these exciting wines. Just by chance that the Colorado wine industry has a website at: http://www.coloradowine.com that can lead to all Colorado wine information you want.



The next time you're looking for something new in wine, consider one of the wonderful wines from the Western Slope of Colorado. You will not be disappointed.



Now that you at the end of this article you only a few minutes walk from wanting to jump in the car and walk down to get a bottle of wine a number of beautiful Colorado.



Unfortunately, most wines made from the state to be sold locally and are not found in your local liquor store. But the good news is that most can be purchased online. Take a look at the coloradowine.com site and find the vineyards and the wines you are looking for.



About the Author



Find out how you can grow your own grapes for making wine. Jim Bruce, viticulture and wine making for years in different areas across the United States. He now has a grape growing book: http://www.grapegrowingbook.com.