Fruit of the vine
Merlot grapes hang on the vine on harvest day at Sutcliffe Vineyards. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
A cork from a wine bottle is illuminated by sun light passing through a bottle of wine produced at Sutcliff Vineyards. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Winston Holly harvests Merlot grapes at Sutcliffe Vineyards. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Jesus Castillo moves a de-stemming tank into position for processing of freshly harvest grapes at Sutcliffe Vineyards. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
A grape vine leafs silhouetted at Sutcliffe Vineyards. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
French oak barrels await the next harvest and processing to be filled at Sutcliffe Vineyards. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Wine Maker Joe Buckel looks inside a fermentation tank at Sutcliffe Vineyards. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Winston Holly, left and Ryan Nez harvest Merlot grapes at Sutcliffe Vineyards. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
A Rose wine produced at Sutcliffe Vineyards. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Nettting draped over Baco Noir grape vines at Guy Drew Vineyards in McElmo Canyon outside of Cortez. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Winston Holly harvests Merlot grapes at Sutcliffe Vineyards. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
A Rose wine produced at Sutcliffe Vineyards. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Wine Maker Joe Buckel walks past french oak barrels that he is adding sulphur fumes to to clear them of containments prior filling them at Sutcliffe Vineyards. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
A wine bottle and label of a wine produced at Sutcliff Vineyards. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Joe Buckel, Wine Maker at Sutcliffe Vineyards exits the winery. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
A sign in McElmo Canyon points vistors towards Guy Drew Vineyards outside of Cortez. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
French oak barrels await the next harvest and processing to be filled at Sutcliffe Vineyards.
A Rose wine produced at Sutcliffe Vineyards. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Wine Maker Joe Buckel makes notes about the fermentation of a fresh batch of wine at Sutcliffe Vineyards.
A chalk sign for Sutcliff Vineyards outside of the tasting room.
Guy and Ruth Drew Vineyards taste wine in their “Tasting Room” which is their kitchen at Guy Drew Vineyards outside of Cortez.
Ryan Nez harvests Merlot grapes at Sutcliffe Vineyards.
Drew Vineyards in McElmo Canyon outside of Cortez. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
A grape vine leaf silhouetted at Sutcliffe Vineyards. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Freshly harvest Merlot grapes await tranportation from the fields at Sutcliffe Vineyards. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Winston Holly harvests Merlot grapes at Sutcliffe Vineyards in McElmo Canyon outside of Cortez. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Jesus Castillo hauls hoses out in preparation for the arrival of the next grape harvest and processing at Sutcliffe Vineyards. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Wine Maker Joe Buckel, left and Jesus Castillo cover a fermentation tank at Sutcliffe Vineyards. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Ryan Nez harvests Merlot grapes at Sutcliffe Vineyards. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
A cork from a wine bottle lays onto of a barrel outside the tasting room at Sutcliff Vineyards. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Merlot grapes hang on the vine on harvest day at Sutcliffe Vineyards. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
