alcantara vineyards

Great wines, felt like home. Owner and employees very accommodating. Scenery was amazing and will be more amazing when spring time comes. A must see!!

We very much enjoyed our wine-tasting at this out-of-the-way winery. Comfortable, homey tasting room. Knowledgeable friendly staff pouring our wine. Great view from the back patio! Shop with lots of gifts and souvenirs. We will certainly visit again next time we are in the area.

Enjoyed the tasting room, very nice and full of atmosphere. Wine was good! Grapes grown on the property. One felt as if they were somewhere in Italy.....

Nice grounds and drive in, as long as you don't drive into the RV park by accident. After parking you will be greeted by dogs, cats, all who are welcome in the tasting room. Following this, you will be met with un educated staff who claim their wine is cloudy due to the terrain after slamming down bottles, glasses, and anything else they can't seem to delicately hold onto with their hands. The wine will be described to you with the worst pronounciation leaving you wondering why you just paid ten dollars for a glass.

What a pleasant surprise to find a warm and inviting vineyard in the desert that yielded some of the best Sauvignon Blanc and Sangiovese we've had, and we have been to many a vinery. The ladies running the room were knowledgeable and real! Can't wait to go back

What a gem! My husband and I enjoyed relaxing on the lawn with a wine tasting for our anniversary. The vineyard overlooks the Verde River preserve and there are also packages for floating the river and then having a tasting. We will definitely have to come back for that kind of adventure. Being at Alcantara felt as if I had been invited into a friend's home to relax on the back patio and enjoy the cool weather. There was a friendly dog who greeted us, and several kitties who call the property home. We did not partake in the food, but it looked delicious. I found our experience at Alcantara to be pleasant, relaxing and educational for a couple who usually prefers craft beer. Thanks to the tasting options, I now have a favorite variety of wine. Due to being on a motorcycle, we were unable to take any bottles home with us, but I would love to come back and take a few of our favorites home.

Enjoyed our meat/cheese platter and wine tasting. Lovely to sit on deck overlooking the back of the vineyard. Was surprised, though that Martha Stewart called this a wedding destination. There wasn't much, other than an arch. I sure wouldn't want a wedding there!

Very relaxed place to sit and taste some fine wines. Was an excellent day, so we sat out on the patio to enjoy the weather, the views of the vineyards and property, and some very good wines. Staff knows their stuff, and made sure our glasses were filled. No sales pressure, and always willing to stop and chat to answer questions. We really enjoyed their 2013 Chenin Blanc.Tastings cost $10 for 5 tastes.

Alcantara is wonderful. This is our 3rd visit and it was as good as the 1st and 2nd visit. This time we were there at the time they were hosting an event for the Sedona Arts Festival. We had an awesome time and we bought a marvelous art work by Michael Chesley Johnson. His painting was of the Alcantara vi dry and so well depicted.

Recently visited during our vacation to Sedona, very peaceful place, we tasted their Sauvignon Blanc which was very good and enjoyed the cheeses and antipasto. "Charlie Brown "the dog" was very friendly.

Recently visited here on a trip to Phoenix (though it is about 90 minutes from Phoenix). The place is absolutely beautiful and intimate. Tasted 5 different wines, and enjoyed a little of the little plates of cheese, olives, bread and antipasto. My husband and I dined outside on the patio and had a lovely afternoon.They are a dog friendly vineyard and have a big gorgeous dog named Charlie Brown that will undoubtedly come and say hello if you visit.

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Nice selection of reds and whites. And a friendly chocolate lab named Charlie Brown.

Great locale; feels like the middle of no-where (yet close to the main area town). Very vineyard-like with grapevines and Tuscan buildings. Inside is very casual and a barking dog greets you (a nearly dead rescue that they brought back to life). The wine is good and the pourer is knowledgeable. Outdoors there are relaxing spots to sip and view the grapevines and surroundings. It could be a little more relaxing but all in all it was nice.

A stop at Alcantara has become an annual event. The wines get better every year. The tasting room is beautifully appointed and the barista staff warm and welcoming. We visited on a summertime slow Wednesday afternoon. It takes a little effort to get here but is well worth the time and final mile on a dirt road. We thoroughly enjoyed our tasting (go the extra $5 for the premium tasting to taste some really excellent reds). Winery owner Barbara was in the house and spent a pleasant half hour with us talking about the Alcantara philosophy and future property expansions. Love it when "the chief" is there to spend a little time with the guests. As always, it was difficult to decide what we were going to buy to take home. Consider this one of the best wineries in the Cottonwood area. (And a great wedding & other event venue.)

We were spending a weekend in Cottonwood and visited Alcantara as part of a 3 winery tour.We took a tour of the estate and operation and then a tasting. This is a beautiful little operation that was very friendly. We enjoyed the wines and purchased a case to bring home. The staff was very friendly and the estate was very, very relaxing.It was be a wonderful place for a small reception or a company party.