Callaghan Vineyards

Callaghan Vineyards was established in 1990 in Sonoita, Arizona, when Kent Callaghan and his parents, Harold and Karen, planted the Buena Suerte Vineyard. Kent has personally tended the vines and made every wine since the beginning, and family friend Wayne Tomasi has worked in the vineyard since 2008. The winery began with a Bordeaux focus but gradually shifted toward Mediterranean varieties better suited to the arid, windy, sun-bleached site. Spanish grapes now lead the program: Graciano, Mourvedre, and Grenache, plus Petit Verdot and Tannat. The single estate white, Lisa's, blends Marsanne, Roussanne, Malvasia Bianca, Clairette, and Petit Manseng. Viticulture drives the work, while winemaking is kept simple: no gadgets, aging on the lees, little racking, and barrels ranging from new to fifteen years old. Visitors are invited to the vineyard and winery to taste the wines and talk directly with the team. Callaghan wines have also been served at the White House on four occasions and praised by critics including Robert Parker.

Written by Ava from public sources. Not written or reviewed by the winery.