You may not recognize the name, but the tiny Southern Arizona boutique winery Sonoran Wines just beat out thousands of winemakers nationwide for two prestigious honors.
Cathalena E. Burch Sonoran Wines out of Cochise County may not ring many bells to fans of Southern Arizona's burgeoning wine industry, but in May, the boutique winery landed a pair of national wine awards that may change that.
"I think it really underscores that we should continue doing what we are doing," said Demion Clinco, who owns Sonoran Wines with partners Lisa Wagenheim and Michael Fassett."We are very proud to be representing Arizona and the Arizona wine industry." Clinco and his partners, who are based in Tucson, launched Sonoran Wines from an established Cochise County vineyard that they acquired in 2019. The winery releases four or five vintages a year in limited batches of 75 to 150 cases that it sells through its website sonorawines.com, and at a handful of Tucson retailers, including Tucson Hop Shop, RumRunner and Arizona Wine Collective.
Clinco said part of Sonoran Wines' mission is to shine a spotlight on Southern Arizona's rich agricultural tradition, including its winemaking that dates back to the 1687 arrival of Father Kino. Kino was the first to introduce grape vines to the region, planting vineyards in the gardens of the legendary missions he established in the Sonoran Desert.
Several Southern Arizona wineries took awards in the statewide competition, including Callaghan Vineyards, which won the prestigious Governors Cup and Growers Cup awards for its 2021 Mourvedre.
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