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1555 N. Page Springs Rd., Cornville, Arizona 863256
Oak Creek Vineyards
928.649.0290 • www.oakcreekvineyards.net
Winemaker
Florian Wahl
Hours
Daily
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wine Club Tasting Room Private parties On-Site Catering Lodging Weddings
Gift Shop
Award Winning Wines
Chardonnay Fumé Blanc Viognier Sun ower Cream Sherry Zinfandel Merlot
Syrah Port Wine
The Oak Creek Vineyard & Winery has been serving up fantastic area wines since 2002. We also offer the largest selection of wine-related merchandise in Arizona. Enjoy a wonderful selection of wines, cheeses, salami, and olives while relaxing in our newly renovated tasting room, which is now open daily, 10AM-6PM.
They say, “good wine grows on gentle slopes with a river nearby.” This is why we decided to build our vineyard here on Page Springs Road, close to beautiful Sedona, and across the Oak Creek.
A vineyard in the desert? Yes, as long as there is a steady water supply, and we have tapped directly, 425ft down into one of the purest aquifers in western Arizona.
Though we are expanding more and more every year, we currently have approximately 4,000 plants on just over ten acres. In the
higher elevations of the property we grow Syrah and Merlot, and the lower portion is reserved for Zinfandel and Chardonnay. The intense sunshine of Arizona helps the plants achieve the sugar content we expect, and we have found that the cold nights and warm days create a perfect environment for our varieties. The volcanically enriched soil of the dessert also enhances the stock to create a one-of-a- kind avor unique only to this region, resulting in full bodied avorful reds and crisp, lean whites. With an annual barrel count of around 750, production is in small batches, allowing us to give individual attention to each barrel.
Please try a bottle and enjoy it at home today, wherever you are.
Introducing our new brand concept, “Arizonalady.” These wines are brought to us by the great people at Oak Creek Vineyards & Winery. Arizonalady was launched in late 2012 with a pair of wine blends, a juicy 50/50 white blend of Chardonnay and Gewurtztraminer and a light gold color, full bodied with a touch of fruitiness. This wine has an intense oral aroma with citrus notes. As one person recently told me “This wine is like summer in a glasss.” I couldn’t agree more. The Arizonalady Red is a masterful wine blend of 50/5 Pinot Noir and Syrah. With this wine you get the best of both worlds, the elegance and red fruit avors of Pinot Noir with the full bodied nature of a powerful Syrah. This plum colored wine will entice you with its nose and the taste will keep you. This is a great food wine or have a glass by itself. Come to our Oak Creek Vineyards & Winery tasting room to sample and buy our Arizonalady’s perfect new couple.
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