Arizona’s oldest commercial vineyard, Sonoita Vineyards, invites wine lovers and festivalgoers to its annual HarvestFest 2025 on Saturday, August 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 290 Elgin-Canelo Road in Elgin, Arizona.
Sonoita Vineyards kicks off the harvest season with a vibrant, family-friendly celebration set against the stunning backdrop of Southern Arizona wine country.
Admission is $25 online pre-sale or $30 at the door and includes wine tasting and a full day of activities, entertainment, and local flavor.
The event includes grape stomping competitions, wine tastings from regional wineries, vineyard tours and educational talks, live music by Jeff and Jill Driscoll & Zaylie Windsor, food from Las Vigas and Better Birdie Food Trucks and Artisan and Craft Vendor Market. Participating wineries and distilleries include Sonoita Vineyards, The Elgin Distillery, The Elgin Winery, Lightning Ridge Cellars and Twisted Union Wine Company.
This is the second of three festivals at Sonoita Vineyards for 2025 – the 25th Annual Sonoita AVA New Release Festival is Saturday, November 8, 2025. Sonoita Vineyards is available for tastings, private tours, luncheons, weddings and special events, company getaways and retreats
The oldest commercial vineyard and winery in Arizona, Sonoita Vineyards opened in 1983, and now includes over 30 acres of vines. Located 35-miles southeast of Tucson in Elgin,
Sonoita Vineyards is a 25-acre vineyard situated on the south side of a hillside, surrounded by rolling grasslands. The Sonoita American Viticultural Area is a basin surrounded by three mountain ranges, the Huachuca Mountains, the Santa Rita Mountains, and the Whetstone Mountains. The vineyard plantings are 4,500 feet above sea level, some of the highest in North America. This hillside planting protects the vines from harsh winds and frost. The grape varietals grown at Sonoita Vineyards are Chardonnay, Mission, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Malbec.
For more information on the Winery/Tasting Room that is open daily from 10am-4pm (except major holidays) or private tours, tastings, luncheons or special events in the Vintage Room or operations of Sonoita Vineyards, contact the tasting room at (520) 455-5893 or online at www.sonoitavineyards.com