Family winery at 6,000 feet in Dixon, between Santa Fe and Taos, with $16 table-side tastings, handmade chocolates and patio views of its vineyards.
Stops within about 40 miles of Vivác Winery. Collect a Lavender Passport stamp at each one.
Vivác Winery is run by two brothers who grew up on an apple farm in Dixon, Chris and Jesse Padberg, together with their wives, Liliana and Michele. The brothers began working on the winery's license in 1998, the four opened the winery in 2001, and the Dixon tasting room followed in fall 2003. Chris and Jesse tend the estate vineyards and make the wine together, at about 6,000 feet, one of the higher-elevation wineries anywhere.
The adobe tasting room stands at the corner of Highways 68 and 75, about 45 miles north of Santa Fe and 25 miles south of Taos, and is open seven days a week all year. A standard tasting is four wines for $16, served at your table, and you can sit on the patio overlooking the vineyard. Inside, a 900-square-foot room shows blown glass by Shel Neymark and work by other New Mexico artists. Liliana's Ek.Chuah chocolates, painted truffles made in house, are sold alongside picnic items and honey from the property's bees.
Bring your own picnic if you like, or pick up sandwiches and pizza from the deli at the Dixon store a few minutes away. Groups of 6 to 20 can book a hosted tasting at least a week ahead, and groups of 10 or more adults can book a three-hour winery and vineyard tour with a winemaker-led barrel tasting at least 10 days ahead. Events include live music happy hours from spring through fall, weekly karaoke, picking parties and Halloween.
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A standard four-wine tasting is $16 per person, as posted in 2026.
Yes. Outside food is allowed, and picnic items are also sold in the tasting room.
Yes, as a group of at least 10 adults; the three-hour tour is $86 per person and must be requested 10 days ahead.
Checked in October 2026 against the business’s own website and local tourism pages. Hours and seasons change, so check with them before you go. How we check listings · Is this your business? Claim it free
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