We were greeted properly upon arrival. The petite blonde working that day was very attentive and engaging with us. She had a tour bus come in, but still made time to explain the wines and attention to our needs. Again, this was the polar opposite of autumn Sage, which is in the area. We will definitely be back! read more

A really nice place. Wife and family just loved all the wine choices to pick from. Reds and whites and sweets and very bold wines. And the owner and staff are amazing. They go out of there way to make sure you are getting everything you need. And a shout out to Lisa's daughter for making sure the DND was taken care of with the best drink of the house. So many great places around this area. Callaghan vineyard is the best so far. Thank you for giving us great service and a great time. read more

Best wine in Elgin and very friendly staff. Los milics was top rated as one of the best tasting rooms in the country, but the wines at Callaghan are unmatched when it comes to the actual wine. They blew them (and a few of the other we tried) out of the water. Definitely stop here if you are here for the wine! You will not regret it. read more

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Absolutely stellar wines! It is hard to decide when you are in town for a day or two and there are so many. Do not sleep on Callaghan though! Their tasting room is welcoming and friendly, and while it is not fancy pants, the wine more than makes up for it. You have the option of picking your own flight (5 choices from their list) or doing a reserve tasting. I did the former, but I would like to go back for the latter. Despite the funny names of some, I really enjoyed them. I did the Love Muffin white, a sparkling, the Love Muffin rose, the Noble red, and a Montepulciano that was hands down the best Monte I have had in the state. I ended up taking home a bottle of almost everything, as did my friend. We also were given a "bonus" taste of their white dessert wine, which came paired with a lemon cookie. That was delightful and quite a pleasant surprise for two non-sweet drinkers. For the longest time, I thought I knew which was my favorite winery in the state of Arizona, and while that one is still a good choice, Callaghan is my new favorite in the state! read more

Had an excellent tasting experience here. We opted for an indoor tasting although there is a covered patio for outdoor tastings as well. Service was excellent! We were greeted right away and enjoyed learning about Arizona wines. We brought our own glasses so we got a discount on the tastings. The tastings include 5, and there were 2 whites, 2 roses, a bunch of reds, and 2 dessert wines to choose from. Wine was excellent! read more

Callaghan Vineyards - Inside - Wineries Near Me - Elgin, Arizona

On of the best winery experiences in Elgin Wine country. Views and wines are outstanding. Friendliness and informative service are memorable. Sitting and watching cattle and horses as they do what they do to make life on earth sustainable. read more

This was a safe and nice set up for tasting. The wines were nice and all explained very well. You can purchase the glass with the tasting if you want. This was a fun event and I think one of the better vineyards in this area. You can taste a variety of whites, reds and desert wines. The prices are very reasonable for tasting and for purchasing the bottles. read more

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Good wines. There were other customers but not too busy so we were able to talk to the server and learn about the area and grape growing in AZ read more

I hadn't been to Callaghan in almost a year, but it did not disappoint. I was really happy that they're store inside was open again, since it was all closed up because of 2020. Their tastings came out on beautiful wooden boards and each was better then the last. . My favorite was definitely Love Muffin Red and I would definitely suggest stocking up on bottles while you are there before they are gone! Add Callaghan to your list of wineries you want to visit because you will fall in love! read more

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We loved finding the Sonoita AVA wine region in Arizona. Who knew that we would find some really lovely wines in Arizona, but we did. We stopped into Callaghan Vineyards and the owners were pouring. We had such a good time chatting with them and trying each of their lovely wines. What we discovered in tasting wines in the area, they charge an average of $10 per tasting and that gives you 5 tastings and you choose the wines, along with a glass. If you take the glass to the other wineries, they will take $3 or so off your tasting. You can also take your own glass to get the discount price for the tastings. Callaghan wines all had a smooth finish and deep flavors. We found several out of the 5 we tried that we loved. Definitely will go back when in the area. read more

Callaghan Vineyards - Front of Winery - Wineries Near Me - Elgin, Arizona

Tastings served in jello shot containers. I don't think i need to say more to any wine lover. Edited for owner response. We were with a tour and I don't believe we were given a choice. Either way, my review was factual. read more

Callaghan Vineyards - Wineries Near Me - Elgin, Arizona

This was our third stop of the wineries located in the Elgin, AZ area. Nice little winery, good selection of wines to choose from. More seating is needed inside. Loved the dog, Kiva....cute greeting from her. read more

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This was a nice winery! We sat at a table outside and were served tastings in a palate of small cups, which we were able to pour into our own glasses. The weather was beautiful and they allowed us to have a picnic lunch that we brought ourselves. The wine was really nice, although I couldn't select a favorite. read more

Ok Napa Valley wine snobs, get ready to get blown away. I stopped in with low expectations with a group of 8 but after just a couple of tastings I began to realize that Arizona is producing some kick ASS wine. For $10 ($5 if you bring your own glass) you will be treated to 5 generous pours of Arizona's finest. Each every glass was unique and top quality. Our server (Allison) was delightful and knowledgable. She took the time to explain each pour and made our experience super enjoyable. The tasting room is casual and is basically a warehouse. The winery is a small production that focuses on expertly crafted reds, but they do bottle whites as well and their Port style dessert wine is NOT to be missed. read more

Callaghan Vineyards - Wineries Near Me - Elgin, Arizona

Best of the 6 wineries we stopped at. The only problem is that they don't have any type of food or snacks. We all thought the Grenache was their best wine. read more

Callaghan was recommended to us by pretty much every other winery we stopped at, so we couldn't pass it up. Apparently they're kind of the OG in the area and they certainly have more vines planted I'm site than anyplace else. Don't go in here and expect a fancy- pants space - the tasting area is pretty much a section of their warehouse. Tastings are $7 for 6 pours if you have a glass. One of the things I liked best about Callaghan is the huge variety available. They have 3-4 roses and maybe 6 whites, plus a dozen types of red. I'm a white/Rose gal so this made me really happy. Overall - really good drinkable wine at decent prices. Staff was friendly too. I could see this place turn into a hot mess when it gets crowded but we didn't have any issues. read more

Our first stop on a 3 winery tour of Sonoita today. What a fantastic local Az winery. We missed Kiva, the infamous Wheaton Terrier. We sampled 3 reserve reds and took home memento wine glasses. This location offers a great front porch with Mountain Views. Perfect for warmer days. They were pretty crowded today which made lingering for small talk and sampling a few more wines a bit of a challenge. This can easily become a fav locale and I can see us returning many times in the near future!! read more

I visited this place about two weeks ago and I loved the rosé and white wine. May even come back again to buy a bottle of their dry rosé. However, I think some outdoor music or something would really lighten up the atmosphere. read more

I'm used to the scenic wineries of Virginia, so when we drove up the Callaghan, I wasn't quite sure what to expect! My first impression wasn't so great, looking at just the building itself, but then looking down the street, I realized this is what all the wineries in the area look like. As soon as we entered, we were pleasantly greeted by Kiva (the owner's dog). We spent a few minutes browsing the art they have on sale and then went to the tasting bar. We were given a list of wines and were told we should pick 5 for our tasting. The tasting price is $5 if you already have a glass and $10 if you need a glass. We opted for the latter. I can't remember all of the wines we tried, but I remember liking them all a lot. Each of them had unique flavors. I ended up getting a bottle of the 2012 Lisa to take home - it was my fave! The owners are super friendly and made the tasting experience a lot of fun. Kiva is super sweet too. She pretty much keeps to herself and doesn't bother anyone, so even if you aren't a huge fan of dogs, you shouldn't hesitate to visit. There's limited seating inside, but most people just stood around the bar area as they had their tasting. They also have some snacks available for purchase. read more

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Favorite Az vineyard! This place is great! Staff is knowledgeable and super nice. Being a wine club member, I feel like I'm part of their family read more

It was nice being able to choose any 5 wines to taste from their many available wines. There were several groups of people in the tasting room when we were there. Our hostess was very friendly and answered our questions. We brought our own glasses so our tasting was $12 each. read more

We visited Callahan Vineyards as one of the stops on a winery tour. They were very busy and the wine was very good. I would have given them more stars but was very disappointed when I went to purchase wine and the pricing on the tasting sheet was less than what they charged me. When I brought it to their attention the young female said she could not offer the bottle pricing that was listed on the tasting menu because the sheets were from 3 weeks ago and they have new pricing. Not only is that not good customer service, in my opinion, but friends of mine that were with me were charged the price listed on the tasting sheet. I would recommend stopping at Callaghan's for a tasting just make sure that you verify the pricing before purchasing. read more

Callaghan is my favorite winery in the area. All their wines are dry, so if you only like sweet wines, it's not the spot for you. If you're a bold red drinker like myself, definitely stop in. I've visited multiple times and I belonged to their wine club for a short time. The tasting room associates are always nice, and Kent is usually around. When I think of a winemaker, I think of a pompous person, but Kent is super down to earth. Most recently, I stopped in and had a regular tasting (you can choose five wines off their menu), and I stuck with all reds. I tried the Back Lot, Tempranillo, Al's, Ruth's, and Padres. I took a bottle of the Padres home, and I liked the Tempranillo as well. The others didn't quite have the profile I was looking for. They do have a reserve tasting, which I wanted to try, but I was afraid I would like the wines and have to buy them, and they had a higher price point ($40-50). Most wineries in the area will serve glasses of wine, but they don't here. You taste, buy, and move on. I think they should comp your tasting if you buy wine. That would keep me coming back and purchasing. The tasting room here is very minimalist compared to others in the area. I love the wine, so I'll always stop in, but it's not comfortable to hang out here. I'd say Callaghan is the polar opposite of Hops and Vines, where the atmosphere is the reason to go and the wine is average at best. Here, they really focus on the wine, and it shows, as they have many award winners. read more

This winery boasts award-winning wines and some were pretty great. It was interesting ti see all the wines with their respective awards/ribbons. The Lisa's 2014 was enjoyable. Though they had many to choose from, I find that they were all pretty similar and I just couldn't find a wine to fit my particular taste. The people there were very friendly too. Our experience here wasn't as eventful as in other wineries and Im confused why we paid $7 when we already had our glass vs the $5 that I see on other reviews but oh well. It was still nice to taste the wines here. read more

Wine tasting was one of my favorite activities pre covid. However, March changed everything. Because I'm in a high risk category for covid I'm very careful. I haven't been in public spaces other than to buy groceries since March. Yesterday I just needed something that felt normal. I hoped some normal was possible. So off for wine tasting we went. To be clear, I only went to establishments following Covid protocols. If you are looking for "normal" with great wine in a safe relaxed environment this is your place. You are greeted outside and offered two tasting choices. From there, you go to a clean socially distanced patio. They bring your tastings in portion cups with the wine name written on them. In fact, my mom just let them choose her tastings. There wasn't one she didn't like. I always leave this place with a couple bottles. Yesterday was no exception. Sitting outside laughing around other people also celebrating life filled me with happiness and contentment. These moments we used to take for granted are more precious now. However, none of this is possible without your family's commitment to safety. I appreciate you taking care of my family and all your customers. I know it comes with a sacrifice. I wish your winery nothing but continued success. Thank you! read more

My husband and I both did the regular tasting menu rather than the reserve tasting, so we were able to sample five red wines. All were fine, but not superb. The tasting room was chilly, but a space heater was quickly brought to our table to keep us warm. Since it was too chilly to sit outside, some music indoors would have been appreciated. Both servers were very friendly. read more

We loved their dog and were told it's the second oldest winery established here. In our opinion if they would play some music it would create a much better experience. read more

Before heading to Arizona on this vacation I had done some research on things we could do in this part of the state. I didn't print anything out or write any notes, but I made a mental note that there were vineyards in this part of AZ and I knew I would be interested in doing some tastings and figured Sue would be as well. When we met up with my friend the day we arrived up in Scottsdale I had mentioned going to wine country when we were down visiting this part of the state. She told me she didn't think there were any wineries in state. Or at least none that she heard of. I started to doubt myself. Maybe senility was starting early for me. Turns out I'm not going insane. There is wine country in and around Elgin, AZ. Not very far from where we were staying in Patagonia. After looking at a map of the area, Sue and I charted a course. We thought we might do 3 or 4 vineyards, but only ended up doing 2 as we didn't allot enough time for more. Our first stop was Callaghan. A tip for those not in the know about this wine country. It seems most of the vineyards charge $10 for tasting initially, but with the tasting you get to keep the wine glass from that vineyard. With that glass you can get tastings at the other vineyard's for $5. I believe that if you bring your own glass from home you can get a tasting for $8, but I'm not sure if that works everywhere. Anyway this is a great way for all of the vineyards to get some love. You won't see large tour buses of folks coming to these parts looking for free wine tastings. That is a good thing. For our $10 apiece we had 6 tastings each. You get to choose which wines you want. I believe they had around 14 different types they were pouring from so between the two of us we had just about everything they had on this day. The tasting area was a bit of a chore to get to as it seemed like a good portion of people were crowding around that area even if they weren't tasting. It was quite annoying. Sue and I found a table out front as the weather was perfect and we would both rather be outside than crammed into a tasting area with people who refused to move. A good first vineyard, but there was more to come... read more

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Very nice people, really knowledgeable about wines and the area, apparently the owner is one of the longest owners of this regions vineyards. Owner was a bit dry, everyone else, such as Lisa and Pete were super nice. Really cute puppy. The best wines we've had so far were here, particularly the 100% Tempranillo. The place is clean and nice and well laid out. I would definitely stop here again and pick up a dark red. read more

Friendly owners; great wine. The tasting room was pretty crowded on a Saturday afternoon (more so than Kief-Joshua, Wilhelm, and Charron). The pourers were good about describing each wine while keeping the line moving. As others have noted (and as is common with wine tastings in general), bring a glass with you to save some money. Really enjoyed the outside patio -- there was a row of Adirondack chairs set up over-looking the grapes as well as some patio furniture right outside the tasting room doors. It was so relaxing to sip our wines outside in the sun! read more

Callaghan Vineyards - Relaxing with a glass of delicious wine! - Wineries Near Me - Elgin, Arizona

Atmosphere alone is 5 stars. Super friendly staff and great tasting wine!! Highly recommend this place.

What a delight. The wines were delicious. The grounds are electric green from the monsoons. It was a wonderful after noon

This has to be the best known wine place in the sonoita/elgin area. it shows because the place is hugeee and come onnnn they have sooo many wines and 99% of them have won an award or have some medal. They are recognize throughout the state and everyone we spoke to think highly of the callaghan family. Ive been to many tastings in many vineyards but have never seen such variety and so many option to. Choose from. 20 wines to choose from ranging from whites to reds to dessert wines. I tried 5 and my lady tried 5 different ones and they were all exceptional. The place has many souvenirs and merch to buy and the seating are outside is phenomenal. This whole experience was perfect really good polite staff great wine and left me wanting to return to enjoy the wine in the outside area that looked very inviting. read more

Callaghan Vineyards - Wine list..half of it - Wineries Near Me - Elgin, Arizona

By far the most "partying" of the wineries we checked into. But that maybe because everyone present was already 2 sheets to the wind. The service was great, the wines were good. This wasn't my favorite wine tasting, but as I mentioned before, I'm not a wine connoisseur and my opinion on taste probably doesn't mean much, because their walls are lined with awards. The only think I remember was that my wife said the sweet wine was way too sweet for her. But otherwise, I was a bit hammered to take great notes. read more

I really like the wines that they produce but the tasting room was hectic, like cattle call busy. Literally they just asked what you wanted and weren't interested in actually talking about their wines. Wasn't the intimate experience I like. read more

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For an "off the beaten path" location, Callaghan had a brisk crowd when we arrived. And with good reason: their lush, well rounded wines are super tasty! You can also exercise a lil retail therapy while imbibing, if so inclined. We opted to satisfy our palate, instead, with a flight of bold reds accompanied with some salami n cheese. The view from the front porch is clear and open...stop on by! read more

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This was the second stop in our winery tour and ended up being a very pleasant experience. They allowed each person to pick 5 wines from their menu to try. I liked this set up because we could all pick different ones according to our preferences. They also had an off-the-menu dessert wine that I could use as one of my choices. My favorite was the Ann's 2014, light, crisp and floral. The ambience was amazing. We sat outside on these oversized red chairs that looked out over the landscape. We ended up staying a while longer than we intended because of this fantastic, peaceful view. The winery's dog, Kiva was also a great addition. I'm always down for some puppy therapy :) Also the t-shirts that they were selling were pretty hilarious. I was entertained. Overall great wine and relaxing atmosphere! read more

The wine might be good but the layout for a tasting is awful with long lines, it feels like a Mosh Pit

If you go to one winery in Sonoita, go to Callaghan! Why? Their wines have been served at the White House. Three times. It's that good. Wine tasting in Sonoita is always really fun, but the wines can be hit-or-miss. However, every wine at Callaghan is fantastic. This place is especially good for lovers of red. Kent (Callaghan) is always on hand during tastings...he'll be the quiet, unassuming guy playing with his dog or maybe pouring wines. Tastings are $10, which is on the higher end for Sonoita. But it's worth it. You'll get to taste at least five or six varieties, and sometimes they'll knock a couple bucks off if you bring your own glass. Don't miss this place. A true Arizona gem. read more

This is an amazing winery. Lisa and Kent have absolutely wonderful wines whites reds sparkling! They are wonderful hosts and care about their guests.many of them feel like family . don't miss this winery. read more