Grand Valley AVA bottled wine production rose from 209,035.25 liters in FY 1999/00 to 515,225 liters in FY 2022/23. Over the same period, wine tax paid moved from $6,920.00 to $16,536.55. The annual record includes a peak of 807,173 liters in FY 2018/19 and a changing share of Colorado winery production. The figures below come from the Colorado Wine Production Statistics as of 1/24/2024; the geography figures come from the Colorado Wine Industry Economic Impact Study, June 2021.
Contents
- At a glance
- Bottled production by fiscal year
- Production changes across the period
- Wine tax paid by fiscal year
- Production and tax side by side
- Grand Valley’s Colorado share
- AVA geography and measurement context
At a glance
The Grand Valley series covers 24 fiscal years, from FY 1999/00 through FY 2022/23. It measures bottled wine production in liters and wine tax paid in dollars. The two measures are reported for the Grand Valley AVA, so they describe the designated regional production record rather than a single winery’s output.
The earliest listed production figure is 209,035.25 liters. Production then reached 529,316.29 liters in FY 2007/08, dipped during the next two fiscal years, and later reached 807,173 liters in FY 2018/19. The latest figure in the series, 515,225 liters in FY 2022/23, is lower than that peak but remains above the first observation.
Wine tax paid follows a similar broad pattern in the supplied annual record. It rose from $6,920.00 in FY 1999/00 to $14,838.44 in FY 2007/08, fell to $13,280.20 in FY 2009/10, and reached $19,266.51 in FY 2018/19. It was $16,536.55 in FY 2022/23.
Bottled production by fiscal year
The annual production record shows a long initial climb, a correction after FY 2007/08, and several later swings. These are reported liters of bottled wine for the Grand Valley AVA.
| Fiscal year | Bottled production |
|---|---|
| FY 1999/00 | 209,035.25 liters |
| FY 2000/01 | 288,156.53 liters |
| FY 2001/02 | 323,854.79 liters |
| FY 2002/03 | 339,306.70 liters |
| FY 2003/04 | 359,528.10 liters |
| FY 2004/05 | 411,495.96 liters |
| FY 2005/06 | 445,849.65 liters |
| FY 2006/07 | 488,258.83 liters |
| FY 2007/08 | 529,316.29 liters |
| FY 2008/09 | 499,531.40 liters |
| FY 2009/10 | 452,251.28 liters |
| FY 2010/11 | 498,981.94 liters |
| FY 2011/12 | 513,560.39 liters |
| FY 2012/13 | 550,686.00 liters |
| FY 2013/14 | 466,387.00 liters |
| FY 2014/15 | 525,390.00 liters |
| FY 2015/16 | 584,461.00 liters |
| FY 2016/17 | 643,709.00 liters |
| FY 2017/18 | 569,203.00 liters |
| FY 2018/19 | 807,173.00 liters |
| FY 2019/20 | 603,464.00 liters |
| FY 2020/21 | 720,332.00 liters |
| FY 2021/22 | 667,638.00 liters |
| FY 2022/23 | 515,225.00 liters |
Source for every production figure: [Colorado Wine Production Statistics as of 1/24/2024].
The first nine observations increase every fiscal year, from 209,035.25 liters in FY 1999/00 to 529,316.29 liters in FY 2007/08. The next two observations move in the opposite direction: 499,531.40 liters in FY 2008/09 and 452,251.28 liters in FY 2009/10. Production then returned to 498,981.94 liters in FY 2010/11 and 513,560.39 liters in FY 2011/12 before reaching 550,686 liters in FY 2012/13.
The series also records a lower point of 466,387 liters in FY 2013/14, followed by 525,390 liters in FY 2014/15, 584,461 liters in FY 2015/16, and 643,709 liters in FY 2016/17. It then declined to 569,203 liters in FY 2017/18 before the listed period high of 807,173 liters in FY 2018/19. The final four observations were 603,464 liters, 720,332 liters, 667,638 liters, and 515,225 liters from FY 2019/20 through FY 2022/23, respectively.
Production changes across the period
The Colorado regional production table reports that Grand Valley AVA production increased by 2,336.02% over the 22-year period shown. This is the source’s stated period change and should be read alongside the actual endpoint values: 209,035.25 liters in FY 1999/00 and 515,225 liters in FY 2022/23. The series therefore contains both substantial growth across the reported period and pronounced year-to-year variation.
The highest annual observation is FY 2018/19, at 807,173 liters. The lowest is FY 1999/00, at 209,035.25 liters. The later endpoint is not the maximum: FY 2022/23’s 515,225 liters is below the FY 2018/19 peak and above the FY 1999/00 starting figure. The fiscal-year labels matter because each number describes a fiscal year, not a calendar-year harvest or a forecast.
Selected turning points make the sequence easier to read:
- The first listed run ends at 529,316.29 liters in FY 2007/08.
- The early-period low after that point is 452,251.28 liters in FY 2009/10.
- The mid-period low is 466,387 liters in FY 2013/14.
- The later peak is 807,173 liters in FY 2018/19.
- The series ends at 515,225 liters in FY 2022/23.
These points describe the supplied observations; they do not establish causes for the increases or declines.
Wine tax paid by fiscal year
Wine tax paid provides a second annual measure for the same Grand Valley AVA series. The values below are dollars paid by fiscal year.
| Fiscal year | Wine tax paid |
|---|---|
| FY 1999/00 | $6,920.00 |
| FY 2000/01 | $9,238.20 |
| FY 2001/02 | $10,056.28 |
| FY 2002/03 | $11,173.12 |
| FY 2003/04 | $11,582.51 |
| FY 2004/05 | $12,431.92 |
| FY 2005/06 | $13,126.42 |
| FY 2006/07 | $13,805.44 |
| FY 2007/08 | $14,838.44 |
| FY 2008/09 | $14,127.36 |
| FY 2009/10 | $13,280.20 |
| FY 2010/11 | $14,467.62 |
| FY 2011/12 | $14,501.26 |
| FY 2012/13 | $15,998.99 |
| FY 2013/14 | $14,851.19 |
| FY 2014/15 | $15,796.14 |
| FY 2015/16 | $16,445.23 |
| FY 2016/17 | $16,603.63 |
| FY 2017/18 | $16,429.93 |
| FY 2018/19 | $19,266.51 |
| FY 2019/20 | $17,021.46 |
| FY 2020/21 | $19,095.12 |
| FY 2021/22 | $19,052.60 |
| FY 2022/23 | $16,536.55 |
Source for every tax figure: [Colorado Wine Production Statistics as of 1/24/2024].
Tax paid increased in each fiscal year from FY 1999/00 through FY 2007/08, moving from $6,920.00 to $14,838.44. It then declined to $14,127.36 in FY 2008/09 and $13,280.20 in FY 2009/10. The next observation was $14,467.62 in FY 2010/11, followed by $14,501.26 in FY 2011/12 and $15,998.99 in FY 2012/13.
The later series reached $16,603.63 in FY 2016/17, after $15,796.14 in FY 2014/15 and $16,445.23 in FY 2015/16. Tax paid was $16,429.93 in FY 2017/18 and reached the period high of $19,266.51 in FY 2018/19. It then measured $17,021.46 in FY 2019/20, $19,095.12 in FY 2020/21, $19,052.60 in FY 2021/22, and $16,536.55 in FY 2022/23.
Production and tax side by side
The paired series shows that the largest production observation and the largest tax observation occur in the same fiscal year: FY 2018/19. That year recorded 807,173 liters of bottled production and $19,266.51 in wine tax paid. In FY 2022/23, the corresponding values were 515,225 liters and $16,536.55.
| Fiscal year | Production | Tax paid |
|---|---|---|
| FY 1999/00 | 209,035.25 liters | $6,920.00 |
| FY 2007/08 | 529,316.29 liters | $14,838.44 |
| FY 2013/14 | 466,387 liters | $14,851.19 |
| FY 2018/19 | 807,173 liters | $19,266.51 |
| FY 2020/21 | 720,332 liters | $19,095.12 |
| FY 2022/23 | 515,225 liters | $16,536.55 |
This comparison is descriptive. The supplied record does not provide a tax rate, price data, winery count, or a definition that would support calculating tax per liter. Accordingly, the two columns should be treated as parallel reported measures rather than converted into a per-liter estimate.
Grand Valley’s Colorado share
The Colorado regional production table reports that Grand Valley AVA represented 75.03% of Colorado winery production liters in FY 1999/00. In FY 2022/23, it represented 56.51%. Those percentages describe the AVA’s share of Colorado winery production liters in the stated fiscal years, not the share of national production or the share of all wine sold in Colorado.
| Fiscal year | Grand Valley share of Colorado winery production liters |
|---|---|
| FY 1999/00 | 75.03% |
| FY 2022/23 | 56.51% |
The two share figures provide context for the endpoint production figures. Grand Valley production was 209,035.25 liters when the reported Colorado share was 75.03%. At the other endpoint, production was 515,225 liters while the reported share was 56.51%. A higher absolute production figure can therefore appear alongside a lower regional share when the statewide comparison base also changes.
AVA geography and measurement context
The Grand Valley AVA was established in 1991 and covers nearly 76,000 acres in Western Colorado. The Colorado Wine Industry Economic Impact Study, June 2021, places the AVA at elevations between 4,000 and 4,500 feet above sea level. These geographic figures identify the region behind the production series; they are not production or forecast values.
The dates and labels should remain attached to the measurements. The production and tax tables are fiscal-year observations, while the source label is dated as of 1/24/2024. The geographic description is from a June 2021 economic impact study, and the AVA establishment year is 1991. None of the supplied figures is identified as a forecast, so the FY 2022/23 values are presented as the latest reported observations in this series rather than projections.
Taken together, the record describes a Grand Valley AVA with nearly 76,000 acres in Western Colorado, elevations of 4,000–4,500 feet, and bottled production reported from 209,035.25 liters in FY 1999/00 through 515,225 liters in FY 2022/23. Its reported Colorado production share moved from 75.03% to 56.51% across those endpoints, while the annual series included the 807,173-liter production peak in FY 2018/19.