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Spend a relaxing day tasting our award winning wines!

Situated at over 5000 feet, the Sonoita Wine Country is home to some of the best wine in the United States. Robert Parker, the worlds premiere wine critic, calls one of the vineyards in this region; "The best kept secret in the United States". Great wine is not the only reason to visit. There is wonderful food, outdoor adventures, and spectacular drives, rides and vistas. We invite you to visit, relax and enjoy.
Kief-Joshua Vineyards
370 Elgin Rd, Elgin, 85611 /
520-455-5582 / kjvineyards@gmail.com / www.kj-vineyards.com
Hours: Daily, 11am-5pm
Payment Methods: Cash, VISA/MC


Kief-Joshua Vineyards is a small family business that is situated on 20 acres in beautiful Elgin, Arizona, right in the middle of what has become known as "winery row." Our first planting was in 2005, and we have about ten acres under vine, consisting of ten different varieties: Tempranillo, Mourvedre, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Chenin Blanc, Syrah, Zinfandel, Reisling, Semillion and Viognier.

The idea to start a vineyard and winery stemmed from a long standing hobby of winemaking and gardening at home. In 2002, after the decision was made to open a winery, winemaker Kief Manning left Arizona State University to pursue
Viticulture studies in Australia, where he earned both a graduate and undergraduate degree in Viticulture and Enology.
Kief practices traditional winemaking methods of minimal interference, open fermentation and barrel aging. In 2006, Kief eliminated the use of herbicides and pesticides in the vineyard.

Tasting fee is $5, which includes a souvenier glass or receive a $2 discount with a glass from any other winery.