In Cañon City you can find a Colorado little winery with big fanfare: The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey. Located in Colorado the grounds of the Holy Cross Abbey, a former monastery, the winery boasts an assortment of wines that you can sample seven days a week.
The Colorado winery uses grapes from a variety of vineyards, including a nearby state prison where grapes are maintained by the inmates. Another point of interest is the winery’s Wild Cañon Harvest, a community wine that is created at the annual Harvest Fest using the grapes of Colorado grape growers. This year’s Harvest Fest is September 23-24. For more information, call 719-276-5191 or visit abbeywinery.com.