Wine, Pecan, & Antique Festival and Verde Valley Wine Tour

Camp Verde, AZ - Camp Verde, Gateway to the Verde Valley in the HEART of Arizona, enjoys a long agricultural history. Each year, the Camp Verde Parks and Recreation Department honors the community's rural makeup by hosting a popular Wine, Pecan and Antique Festival. This year the award-winning event is Friday-Sunday, Feb. 8, 9 and 10, in the Camp Verde Community Center in downtown Camp Verde. 

Pecan products at the festival come from local growers with pecan pies promising to be fresh and homemade. Over 30 booths feature antiques and collectibles from vendors throughout the Southwest. There are free hayrides and tours of Summer Place Pecan Farm, demonstrations provided by the Yavapai County Master Gardeners, and live entertainment. 

Marking its 8th year, this festival showcases ONLY Arizona wineries, including up-and-coming local Verde Valley vineyards.
Keeping in the spirit of its abundant ranching and farming heritage, a new cottage industry of grape-to-wine production has cropped up in recent years in close proximity to Camp Verde with five nearby tasting rooms. Tour directions are available through the Camp Verde Chamber of Commerce.  
Alcantara Vineyard: Between Camp Verde and Cottonwood, this vineyard is snuggled along the beautiful Verde River and features a lovely Tuscan farm-style tasting room; open daily. Web site: www.alcantaravineyard.com

Jerome Winery: In the cliff-side old mining town of Jerome, this winery is family owned with 80 acres under production in Wilcox. Its charming tasting room offers a shaded outside patio and spectacular afternoon Verde Valley views (closed Tuesdays). Web site: www.jeromewinery.com
Next discover a winery trio, all within a few miles of one another in the Page Springs/Cornville area.
Page Springs Cellars: This Rhone House is family owned and kid friendly with a shady patio, a deck along Oak Creek and a tasting room; open daily. Web site: www.pagespringscellars.com

Oak Creek Vineyards and Winery: This vineyard with a large tasting room specializes in Rhone and Bordeaux varieties; open daily.  Web site:  www.oakcreekvineyards.com

Javelina Leap Winery: This six-acre winery features Zinfandels and reds; open weekends. Web site: www.javelinaleapwinery.com  

Summer Place Pecan Farm - Known as the Johnny Appleseed of Pecans, it was Dr. Tinlin that discovered our little valley had the right growing conditions for Pecans 30 years ago and has babied his orchard to produce our fabulous Pecans.  www.summerplacepecanfarm.com

Consider a weekend get-away; take in the Camp Verde Wine, Pecan and Antique Festival one day and the next, enjoy a Verde Valley Wine Tour.
Contact the Camp Verde Chamber of Commerce for Verde Valley lodging choices including motels, hotels, a large number of RV sites and beautiful B&Bs; Wine, Pecan and Antique Festival details and hours; and a free complimentary copy of the Chamber's favorite Verde Valley Wine Tour.
Call (928) 567-9294 or e-mail info@campverde.org - the Chamber is located at 385 S. Main Street, downtown Camp Verde.

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