Palisade winery harvest grapes and the sun

Palisade winery harvest grapes and the sun


When Rick and Padte Turley of Colorado Cellars Winery (Colorado's original winery) decided to start harvesting sunshine as well as grapes, they were delighted to find that Atlasta Solar not only had the highest qualified installers in the Valley, but also the oldest roots in Grand Junction.

Like most of us, Rick and Padte are deeply appreciative of the 310 days of sunshine the Grand Valley is blessed with and, as farmers, they are keenly aware that the way we treat our environment today has a direct correlation with our ability to enjoy our future. However, as business owners, they also needed to make good financial sense of their decision to invest in solar.

At the time Colorado Cellars was the first and only winery to make the decision to use solar electricity for their winery. Since then many have seen the benefits of a solarized winery and have chosen to produce their own power using the sun.

So, when you're out day-tripping this spring, be sure to stop by and have a taste of “Road Kill Red” or any of their 25 other wines and take a peek at Colorado Cellars solar panels soaking up the sunshine.

Andrea Jones

Atlasta Solar Center

2923 North Ave.

Grand Junction, CO 81503

248-0057