La Chiripada Winery is an American winery in Dixon, New Mexico, founded in 1981 by Michael and Patrick Johnson.[1] It has regularly won awards for its wines at the Southwest Wine Competition and the New Mexico State Fair Wine Competition.[2] It is the highest commercial winery in the United States, at an elevation of 6,100 feet (1,900 m).[3] La Chiripada is a feature of the annual Dixon Studio Tour, which is held in late fall and is the oldest continuously running annual studio tour in Northern New Mexico.[4]

La Chiripada has a tasting room in the Taos Downtown Historic District[5] on Bent Street, the La Chiripada Wine Shop.[6]

History

La Chiripada was founded by the Johnson family, who built the adobe winery by hand in 1981.[2] It is located south of Taos, New Mexico in the Rio Embudo Valley.[5]

The vineyards produce an annual crop of twenty to thirty tons of grapes. La Chiripada produces a variety of whites, reds, and specialty wines.[2]

See also

References

  1. Johnson, Michael; Johnson, Patrick. "History of La Chiripada Winery". LaChiripada.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  2. 1 2 3 Harris, Richard; Fox, Lisa (2008). Artisan Farming: Lessons, Lore, and Recipes. Gibbs Smith. p. 7. ISBN 9781423601333.
  3. Niederman, Sharon (2012). Signs & Shrines: Spiritual Journeys Across New Mexico. The Countryman Press. p. 64. ISBN 9781581578171.
  4. Hulburt, Dory (November 4, 2011). "The Dixon Studio Tour celebrates 30th artistic anniversary". The Taos News. Archived from the original on April 22, 2015. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  5. 1 2 Simon, Jordan (Summer 1995). "High Country Vineyards". Snow Country: 25–26. ISSN 0896-758X.
  6. "Retail Locations for La Chiripada Wines". LaChiripada.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-29. Retrieved 2015-04-21.

Further reading

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