Visit Us
3450 Hwy 82
Sonoita, AZ 85637
Latitude: 31.685473, Longitude: -110.620486
Hours
Friday–Saturday
11am–6pm
Sunday–Thursday
11am–4pm
Phone
(301) 237-6556
Getting to AZ Hops and Vines is actually very, very easy. Download directions as a printable PDF File!
From I-10 (from either East or West):
Drive on I-10 to Highway 83, Exit 281 to Patagonia/Sonoita
Drive 26 miles South on Highway 83 (a lovely drive) until you get to the stop sign in Sonoita
Turn left (East) onto Highway 82 and drive 2.1 miles
AZ Hops and Vines is on the North (left) side of the road
From Nogales (so easy!)
Drive up Highway 82, 2.1 miles past where it intersects with Highway 83
Visit Sonoita
A Little Town
Sonoita, Arizona, is a pretty special place, with lots of stuff to tell, but to be honest, there’s only three things you need to know:
Sonoita is a lot higher and a lot cooler than Tucson or Phoenix – the nightly low temperature in Phoenix is a little lower than our daily high temperature.
This is Arizona’s premier wine country, officially designated by the ATF as an American Viticultural Area, with active wineries for over 40 years, and ranches and farms going back generations to the 1830’s – the area has been farmed for well over 4,000 years.
It’s just 45 minutes from Tucson, and the directions to Hops & Vines involve exactly two turns once you’re on I-10: Turn South/Right on scenic Highway 83, go 16 miles, East/Left on 82 (at the stop sign), then go 2 miles and it’s on your left.
A Little History
In the mid-1970’s, a soil scientist named Dr. Gordon Dutt at the University of Arizona came to the Sonoita area after helping farmers in Yuma deal with a plant disease. Surprised to find that there were no wineries in the state, he earned a grant and after much research eventually founded our neighbor winery, Sonoita Vineyards. Since then, the area has flourished, and we feel lucky to be planting in a place that has such good soil – it’s very similar to the soil composition in Burgundy, France. The warm days really develop the skin of the grapes, which ripens them, and the 20-30°F drop in temperature maintain the acidity. That balance between the ripening and acidity is the key to a great wine, and we love working our vinyards in this great climate.
The vineyard plantings are 4,500 to 5,000 feet (1,400 to 1,500 m) above sea level, some of the highest in North America. We share a lot of land with ranchers, surrounded by rolling, grass-covered hills. There are even some pine and oak forests nearby, and 30 miles or so to the South is the U.S.-Mexico border.
Stay A While
Although wine is a great reason to come down to AZ Hops and Vines, eventually you will want to eat, and Sonoita has some very fine restaurants – some of the best in Arizona. There are also gift shops, artisan studios and other cottage-industry businesses here, ranging from Native American jewelry and rugs, fine apparel, alpacas, cycling, caverns, hiking, handmade pottery, and all sorts of other stuff.
We also have some really nice local bed-and-breakfasts and ranches, because we’re pretty sure all that isn’t possible in just one day. Just be sure to check in with us to tell us the stories, and send us photos on Facebook.
Eat • Drink • Stay
Restaurants
The Café
3280 Hwy 82
Sonoita, Arizona 85637
520.455.5505
Copper Brothel Brewery
3112 Hwy 83
Sonoita, Arizona 85637
(520) 405-6721
Gathering Grounds
319 McKeown
Patagonia, Arizona 85624
520.394.0010
Route 82 Market
3270 Hwy 82
Sonoita, Arizona 85637
520.255.4554
The Corner Scoop
5203301308
The Steak Out Restaurant & Saloon
3200 South Sonoita Hwy
Sonoita, Arizona 85637
520.455.5205
The Vineyard Cafe
3252 Hwy 82
Sonoita, Arizona 85637
520.455.4779
The Queen of Cups
320 Smelter Ave, Patagonia, AZ 85624
Tia Anitas Bar & Food
3119 Hwy 83
Sonoita, Arizona 85637
(520) 455-0500
Wineries
AZ Hops and Vines
www.azhopsandvines.com
Autumn Sage
90 Elgin Rd, Elgin, Arizona 85611
(602) 904-2120
Callaghan Vineyards
336 Elgin Rd.
Elgin, Arizona 85611
520.455.5322
CallaghanVineyards.com
Copper Hop Ranch
Fairview Ln, Elgin, Arizona 85611
(760) 710-7583
https://copperhopranch.com/
Deep Sky Vineyard
124 Elgin Rd
Elgin, Arizona 85611
(520) 490-6170
Deepskyvineyard.com
Dos Cabezas WineWorks
3248 Hwy 82
Sonoita, Arizona 85637
520.455.5141
DosCabezasWinery.com
Elgin Winery & Distillery
The Elgin Complex
Elgin, Arizona 85611
520.455.9309
ElginWines.com
Flying Leap Vineyards
342 Elgin Road
Elgin, Arizona 85611
520.455.5499
FlyingLeapVineyards.com
Hannah’s Hill Vineyard
3989 Hwy 82
Sonoita, Arizona 85637
520.456.9000
HannahsHill.com
Kief-Joshua Vineyards
370 Elgin Road
Elgin, Arizona 85611
520.455.5582
www.kj-vineyards.com
Lighting Ridge Cellars
2368 Hwy 83
Elgin, Arizona 85611
520.455.5383
www.lightingridgecellars.com
Los Milics
423 Upper Elgin Rd, Elgin, AZ 85611
520-221-0180
https://losmilicsvineyards.com/
Rancho Rossa Vineyards & Rescued Hearts Cellar
32 Cattle Ranch Ln.
Elgin, Arizona 85611
520.455.0700
RanchoRossa.com
Rune Wines
3969 Hwy 82
Sonoita, Arizona 85637
480.570.5147
RuneWines.com
Sunset Ride Wine
3266 AZ-82 Sonoita, Arizona 85637
(520) 600-7433
https://sunsetride.com/
Salvatore Vineyards
313Elgin Rd.
Elgin, AZ 85611
480 483-5051
https://www.passioncellars.com/
The Meading Room
3470 AZ-82
Sonoita, Arizona 85637
(520) 428-1170
themeadingroom.com
Twisted Union Wine Co.
370 Elgin Rd
Elgin, Arizona 85611
(520) 455-5582
Twistedunionwinecompany.com
Wilhelm Family Vineyards
21 Mountain Ranch Drive
Elgin, Arizona 85611
520.455.9291
WilhelmFamilyVineyards.com
Accommodations
Babocomari Ranch
Agave House
70 Holbrook Drive Kathy73 Crown C Ranch Rd.
913-544-8280
https://www.vrbo.com/9313674ha
Stone Cottage
303.384.0471
VBRO.com/90775
Casita Dole Che
520.455.0416
CasitaDoleChe.com
Crown C Ranch
PO Box 505, Sonoita 85637
73 Crown C Ranch Rd.
520-455-5739
info@crowncranch.com
crowncranch.com
La Hacienda de Sonoita
34 Swanson Road, Sonoita 85637
520-455-5308
rogos@haciendasonoita.com
haciendasonoita.com
Lazy Lizard Rock
290 Via Mantaraya
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
520.619.0230
Open Cross Ranch
520.443.4603
OpenCrossRanchAZ.com
Nextdoor @ Dos Cabezas
3248 Hwy 82
Sonoita, Arizona 85637
https://app.littlehotelier.com/properties/doscabezasdirect/
Sonoita Inn
P.O. Box 99
Sonoita, Arizona 85637
520.455.5935
SonoitaInn.com
Sonoita Luxury Accommodations
520.275.1663
SonoitaVacationRentals.com
Spirit Tree Inn B&B
3 Harshaw Creek Road
Patagonia, Az 85624
866.394.0121
Info@SpiritTreeInn.com
SpiritTreeInn.com
Stage Stop Inn
303 McKeown Ave.
P.O. Box 692, Patagonia, AZ 85624
520-394-2211
stagestophotelpatagonia.com
Twisted Union Guest Suites
370 Elgin Rd
Elgin, Arizona 85611
(520) 455-5582
Twistedunionwinecompany.com
Walker Guest Ranch
PO Box 770, 99 Curly Horse Rd.
Sonoita, Arizona, 85637
520-455-4631
jewsonoita@aol.com
thewalkerranch.com
Winemaker’s Casita
Winemaker's Casita
Whispers Ranch Bed & Breakfast
1490 Hwy 83, mile marker #15
Canelo, Arizona
520.455.9246
WhispersRanch.com
Xanadu Ranch GetAway B&B
92 Los Encinos Rd.
Sonoita, Arizona 85637
520.455.0050
GetAway@XanaduRanch.com
XanaduRanchGetAway.com
Other
Arizona Platinum
Executive sedan
Tucson
520.304.0894
azplatinumsedan.com
Arizona Scenic Tours
10459 W. Pasadena Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85307
480-459-7144
steve@arizonascenictours.com
arizonascenictours.com
Arizona Stagecoach
Tucson
520.881.4111
fgould@azstagecoach.com
stagecoach.com
Arizona Sunshine Tours
Info@ArizonaSunshineTours.com
ArizonaSunshineTours.com
Arizona Vines and Wines Magazine
Arizona Industry Info and Regional Maps
ArizonaVinesAndWines.com
Info@ArizonaWinesandVines.com
Copper Hop Ranch
Beer, Food, Farm 5 Fairview Ln. Elgin, AZ
(760) 710-7583
Empire Limousine
Winery Packages
520.338.5137
Limoport Transportation
7493 N. Oracle Road S-133
Tucson, AZ 85704
520-529-7400
www.Limoport.Com
Free The Grapes
Help Fight Unfair Shipping
Laws and Get The Wines You Want!
FedUp@FreeTheGrapes.org
FreeTheGrapes.org
Majestic Limousines
Exclusive Winery-Brewery Tours and more.
520.777.7567
Majesticlimo@cox.net
facebook.com/MajesticLimousines
My Wine Helper
mywinehelper.com
Nizhoni Ranch Gallery
Authentic Navajo Rugs, Baskets, Pottery, and Jewelry
Call for Appointment
520.455.5020
navajorug.com
Our Real Estate Agent
www.cherylv.longrealty.com/
Square Top Ranch Alpacas
Mike & Linda Wood
30 Harvest Dr.
Sonoita, Az
520.455.4600
SquareTopRanch.com
Wine Country Tours
520-603-1434
winectours@aol.com
www.winectours.com
Wine Inquirer
Wine blog, food pairing,
News and related topics
Jim@wineinquirer.com
WineInquirer.com
What People Are Saying
“Recently visited Hops and Vines again. With COVID-19 we were not sure what to expect, but the experience was fantastic. The service was quick, the women were friendly, the place had sanitizer all over and they recommended distancing. The tastings were placed in cupcake holders to limit contact, the outdoor seating provided plenty of space and options to enjoy the afternoon, the sangria was again amazing! We also opted to try a wine slushy which was fantastic for a warm afternoon!!”
— Andrea W.
“These ladies make some really great wine and know how to have some serious fun. We found this winery about 5 years ago and find ourselves stalking them for a bottle of their Fluffer. If it is not available they have plenty to choose from. I really enjoy their laid back Sat atmosphere with the weekend cocktails they make.”
— Stacy J.
“This winery has amazing outdoor space including animals. The wine sample includes pairings with chips and other small food items. The sample is good and gave us an idea of everything they had. It was a cold day and they informed us they had warm sangria so we went with that and was pleasantly surprised.”