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Purgatory Cellars Winery
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The only amphora winery in Colorado!

  • Home
  • Additional Locations
    • Castle Rock
  • Wine Menu
  • Events
  • WINE CLUB
  • We Care
  • The Process
  • Articles About Us
  • Store- Items for Sale
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Welcome to a Colorado Winery with European Charm

Welcome to a Colorado Winery with European Charm
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Winery offers tasting, parties, work and more!

Parker Tasting Room

Castle Rock Tasting Room

Castle Rock Tasting Room

Castle Rock Tasting Room

Castle Rock Tasting Room

Castle Rock Tasting Room

Purgatory Winery News

Our wines were awarded 6 medals at the prestigious Governor's Cup 2018, till 2021 it's 27 medals altogether including Finger Lakes International Wine Competition.  

  

The Castle Rock tasting room is now open!


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Family Atmosphere - Children are Welcome with Parent - at the winery.



About Us

Our Story

Our Uniqueness

Our Uniqueness

Purgatory Cellars Winery was founded in 2014 by winemakers from Croatia with an absolute passion for making high quality wines, and a sincere love of Colorado and Colorado grapes. Their dream is to share the joy and happiness of fine wine in a European setting with their community and members.


Around 90% of the grapes used at the winery co

Purgatory Cellars Winery was founded in 2014 by winemakers from Croatia with an absolute passion for making high quality wines, and a sincere love of Colorado and Colorado grapes. Their dream is to share the joy and happiness of fine wine in a European setting with their community and members.


Around 90% of the grapes used at the winery come from hand selected Colorado growers.  Our award winning wines are hand crafted - beginning with crushing and pressing the grapes, through fermentation, aging, and bottling at the Parker, CO. Please join us at the winery or at any of our tasting rooms! 


Additional tasting rooms:

Wine tasting room in Castle Rock, CO

Wine tasting room in Highlands Ranch, CO

Our Uniqueness

Our Uniqueness

Our Uniqueness

Using Georgian Amphora (Qvevri) clay pot containers to store and ferment wines is a tradition in winemaking dating back to 6th century, B.C.. Today, this ancient technology is  making a comeback among brewers and vintners throughout the world, mostly in Europe and the Middle East because of the incredible flavors this process can produce.

Using Georgian Amphora (Qvevri) clay pot containers to store and ferment wines is a tradition in winemaking dating back to 6th century, B.C.. Today, this ancient technology is  making a comeback among brewers and vintners throughout the world, mostly in Europe and the Middle East because of the incredible flavors this process can produce. 


Currently, there are only a  handful of wineries (we only know of 3) in the United States utilizing this method for significant production. Purgatory Cellars is proud to be the first winery in Colorado to utilize  this ancient method and introduce our Amphora-aged wines. Wines made in  Amphorae show complexity and soft tannins  on the palate, and long  maceration period (up to 9 months) on the skin causes darker color. It is an incredible experience to try these wines. All our amphora are onsite, so you can see them for yourselves!

Our Awards

Our Uniqueness

Our Awards

Governor's Cup 

2022

 Moscato 21 (Silver)

Absolution Rose 21 (Silver)

Sauvignon Blanc 21 (Bronze)

Pinot Noir 21 (Bronze)

Riesling Qvevri 17 (Bronze)


Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 

2022

Merlot Reserve 2018 (Silver medal)

Cabernet Franc 2017 (Bronze medal)

Pinot Noir 2021 (Bronze medal)


Governor's Cup 

2021

Indulgence Rosé - sparkling wine 

Governor's Cup 

2022

 Moscato 21 (Silver)

Absolution Rose 21 (Silver)

Sauvignon Blanc 21 (Bronze)

Pinot Noir 21 (Bronze)

Riesling Qvevri 17 (Bronze)


Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 

2022

Merlot Reserve 2018 (Silver medal)

Cabernet Franc 2017 (Bronze medal)

Pinot Noir 2021 (Bronze medal)


Governor's Cup 

2021

Indulgence Rosé - sparkling wine (Silver)

Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Blend (Silver)

Indulgence - sparkling wine (Bronze)

Temptation - red blend (Bronze)

Merlot Reserve (Bronze)

Syrah Reserve (Bronze)

Chardonnay Reserve 17 (Bronze)



Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 

2020

Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (Bronze)


Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 

2019

Syrah (Silver)

Primitivo Reserve (Silver)


Colorado Governor's Cup Medals


2019

Moscato Black  (Silver)

Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (Silver)

Riesling Reserve (Silver)


2018

Indulgence Sparking Wine (Silver)

Indulgence Amphora Sparkling (Silver)

Redemption Red Wine Blend (Silver)

Merlot Reserve (Silver)

Riesling Ice Wine (Bronze)

Riesling Late Harvest (Bronze)


2017

Cabernet Sauvignon (Silver)

Cabernet Franc (Bronze)

Malbec (Bronze)


2016

Cab Franc Ice Wine (Gold)

Chardonnay Amphora (Silver)

Petite Sirah (Silver)

Cab Sauvignon Ice Wine (Bronze)

Malbec (Bronze)


2015

Zinfandel Reserve (Bronze)

Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 

2020


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Purgatory Cellars Winery

18921 Plaza Dr, Ste #100, Parker, CO 80134-9679, US

(303) 600-8209

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