Kokopelli Winery & Bistro is a
winery in Arizona, United States. It is one of the largest wineries in the state of
Arizona
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History
The winery planted its first grapes in 1991 on land about 20 miles north of
Willcox, Arizona, first harvested in 1994, and opened in 1995. The winery was founded by Don and Carol Michella, and Herve and Florent Lescombes.
Kokopelliwinery.net, Retrieved January 21, 2010 Herve Lescombes was a sixth generation winemaker, with a family history of making wine in France and North Africa.Phoenix metropolitan area
The Phoenix Metropolitan Area – also the Valley of the Sun, the Salt River Valley, or Metro Phoenix (known by most locals simply as “the Valley”) – is the largest metropolitan area in the Southwestern United States, centered on the city ...
), and it opened its second location and restaurant in Surprise in the summer of 2008.[)]
Kokopelli wines have won multiple awards in regional wine competitions.[ ("Kokopelli Winery, Tempe, was awarded two bronze medals at the 2000 Connoisseur Classic Southwest Wine Competition in Ruidoso, N.M., for entries of pinot grigio and white cabernet sauvignon.")]
See also
* Arizona wine
Arizona wine refers to wine made from grapes grown in the U.S. state of Arizona. There are three major regions of vineyards and wineries in Arizona:
* Verde Valley – north of Phoenix on SR-260 and SR-89A near Sedona
* Sonoita – south of Tuc ...
References
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External links
Kokopelli Winery & Bistro
Wineries in Arizona