The Grand Valley has received more recognition as a wine-growing region.

The Grand Valley American Viticultural Area was named one of the top 10 wine regions in 2024 in the results of a ranking published by USA Today. A panel of wine and travel experts selected nominees, which were then ranked by readers.

“The Colorado Wine Industry is thrilled that USA Today readers have recognized the quality and the energy embodied in Colorado’s Grand Valley AVA,” said Kyle Schlachter, executive director of the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board. “World-class wines that can only be grown on the terraces above the Colorado River make the Grand Valley one of the preeminent wine regions in the country for wine lovers to visit and explore.”

The Grand Valley is home to more than two dozen wineries and grows more than 75 percent of the grapes used for the 165 wine producers in Colorado.