It's still true. The real treasures are seldom lying out in the open. You have to dig for them.
Far off the beaten path, nestled in a grove in southeast Colorado 
Springs, is Pikes Peak Vineyards & Winery. I visited there and had the good fortune of meeting winemaker Paul Tafoya, who took me on a tour of the winery. I also spent a little time doing some wine tasting.
Paul has been making wine here for more than 25 years. He is pictured to the right, standing in one of the vineyards.
This is one of the machines that is used in the initial part of the process for sorting the grapes.
To the left is the wine press.
This machine below is used in the fermentation process.
These kegs contain Merlot wine.
Part of the storage process before the wines are bottled.
This is where the bottling takes place. All of the labeling is done by hand.
This is the wine tasting area, along with the varieties of wines that are produced. Wine tasting is everyday from 1 to 4pm. The wines range in price from $10 to $14 a bottle. You won't find these wines in supermarkets or wine shops. They can only be found at Pikes Peak Vineyards & Winery. A bit off the beaten path, but well worth the journey.
For more information about Colorado wines: Colorado Wine
For a map: Map to Pikes Peak Vineyards & Winery
Open 1pm - 4pm daily, or by appointment.
3901 Janitell Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 576-0075
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