Winery owner John Sutcliffe came from the green hills of England to the golden crags and valleys of southern Colorado, and now makes wine in that unlikely spot.
For
this Reed College graduate, the secret to good wines is adding the
creative and inventive parts of his personality into the winemaking
process. And with a past like Sutcliffe's, that's quite a personality.
He went from serving in the British Army to working as a cowboy in
Carbondale, CO. He then delved into the restaurant business, reopening
Tavern on the Green in New York City, traveled around America and
settled down on the beautiful farm that is now Sutcliffe Vineyards.
The winery produces pinot gris, cabernet franc, syrah, viognier, gewurtztraminer, riesling, petit verdot and various blends.
