Yellow Car Country Wines is a small Cortez producer specializing in wines made entirely from fruit and mead made with locally produced honey. It is the most stylistically different stop in this pilot and a useful city-based counterpoint to the estate vineyards farther west in McElmo Canyon.
What to expect
The Colorado Wine Industry Development Board lists a South Broadway storefront rather than an estate vineyard. Look for the building with the bright yellow overhang.
The producer's focus is narrow and unusual for the route: 100% fruit wines plus mead made from locally produced honey. No official website or reservation system was published when this guide was checked.
Before you go
- Call before visiting because the state directory is the only current authoritative visitor source we found.
- Published hours are afternoons Monday through Friday, a longer Saturday window and closed Sunday.
- Ask about the current tasting format and bottle availability when calling.
- Do not expect a vineyard tour; the published address is a Cortez storefront.
Highlights
- 100% fruit wines
- Mead made with locally produced honey
- Cortez storefront location
- Distinct alternative to grape-wine tasting rooms
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Plan Your Visit
Address: 1345 South Broadway, Cortez, CO 81321
Hours: Mon–Fri 3–7; Sat 11–7; closed Sun
Good to know: No official website or reservation guidance was available; confirm the current tasting format by phone.
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We checked this listing against the sources below on 2026-08-04. The winery's own site controls where details conflict.
- Colorado Wine — Yellow Car Country Wines (state wine board)