Elgin & Sonoita Wine Country
Arizona’s Original Wine Country · Minutes From the Ranch
The Double R sits right in the middle of Elgin’s high-elevation vineyards, family-run tasting rooms, and small-batch distilleries and meaderies. All just a short drive from your casita. Ride in the morning, sip in the afternoon, and let us handle the driving.
A HIGH-ALTITUDE ORIGINAL
Arizona’s First Wine Country
Elgin sits inside the Sonoita Appellation, founded in 1984 as Arizona’s original AVA. At 5,300 feet, volcanic soils and cooling mountain breezes create a terroir suited to Spanish, Italian, and French varietals, rare air for a high-desert cattle town. Many of the area’s tasting rooms line Elgin Road, making it easy to hop between several in a single afternoon.
OUR NEAREST NEIGHBORS
8 Wineries & Distilleries Closest to the Ranch
All eight of these sit right in Elgin, along or just off Elgin Road, the shortest drive from your casita, and easy to string together into one afternoon. Each pours something a little different. We’re glad to send you their way or drive you there ourselves.
Sonoita Vineyards Arizona’s oldest commercial winery, pouring here since the AVA’s earliest days -a foundational stop for understanding how this wine region got started. Visit Sonoita Vineyards →
Deep Sky Vineyard A family-run Elgin vineyard known for its estate-grown reds and relaxed, unhurried tasting room experience. Visit Deep Sky Vineyard →
Los Milics Vineyards A newer, architecturally striking tasting room with sweeping Mustang Mountain views -nationally recognized as one of the best new winery experiences in the U.S. Visit Los Milics Vineyards →
Callaghan Vineyards Family-owned since 1990 and one of Arizona’s most decorated wineries -their wines have been served at the White House. Visit Callaghan Vineyards →
Salvatore Vineyards / Passion Cellars A partnership pouring reds, whites, and rosés in a relaxed Elgin Road tasting room. Visit Salvatore Vineyards →
Flying Leap Vineyards & Distillery Wine and craft spirits in one stop -brandy, whiskey, and vodka distilled on-site in copper stills, alongside a full wine tasting flight. Visit Flying Leap Vineyards & Distillery →
Twisted Union Wine Company A newer, family-owned winery with a lively patio, mountain views, and small-batch, locally grown wines. Visit Twisted Union Wine Company →
Elgin Winery & Distillery Home of the Four Monkey and Village of Elgin labels, plus house-made rum and spirits -a laid-back, art-filled courtyard tasting room. Visit Elgin Winery & Distillery →
THE REST OF WINE COUNTRY
All the Wineries & Distilleries in the Area
Beyond the eight closest to the ranch, the wider Sonoita-Elgin AVA, Arizona’s original wine region, home to over a dozen more wineries, distilleries and a meadery are just a few extra minutes down the road.
- Autumn Sage Vineyards
- Wilhelm Family Vineyards
- Dos Cabezas WineWorks
- Rune Wines
- Arizona Hops & Vines
- Copper Hop Ranch
- The Meading Room
Ask us during your stay for current hours and make recommendations. The local wine scene shifts with the seasons, and we’re always happy to help you build a tasting itinerary.
LEAVE THE DRIVING TO US
We’ll Get You There and Back
Wine tasting and horseback riding don’t mix -so we offer a driver for off-property excursions into wine country. Tell us which stops you’d like to make, and we’ll handle the route so your group can enjoy the tastings without anyone behind the wheel.
BEYOND THE VINEYARD
More of Elgin & Sonoita
Wine country here is small enough to explore without a plan. Beyond the stops above, the area includes more than a dozen boutique wineries and distilleries along Elgin Road and the surrounding valley. Ask us during your stay for other local spots that may interest you.
