Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “wine makes daily living easier, less hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance.” For me, heading out into the quiet, slow-paced rural areas always seems to have the same effect. The mind quiets, the body relaxes, and it’s a chance to slow down from an otherwise fast-paced lifestyle. If you were to combine both wine and Arizona’s rural areas, you might get something like this incredible winery.

Sonoita, less than one hour south of Tucson, is known as one of Arizona’s premiere wine regions. The high elevations combined with cool temperatures and beautiful scenery makes this an ideal place to live, visit, and do agricultural business.

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Sitting by itself along Highway 82 is a relatively new winery, Rune. There’s not much around so it has a nice secluded environment.

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After you drive up, you’ll walk along a dirt path to the tasting room.

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The outdoor tasting room sits under a simple shade and provides quite the view! You’ll get to see gorgeous mountains, grasslands, and desert foliage.

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During your tasting, you can enjoy a glass of several wines produced by Rune in this peaceful environment.

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You can also opt to sit out by the firepit for a different experience.

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Or, you can check out their new indoor tasting room if you prefer to stay indoors!

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Either way, you’ll have one amazingly quiet experience that will make you feel like you’re enjoying a glass of wine in the middle of nowhere.

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Rune Wines is located at 3969 Highway 82, just past mile marker 39 in Sonoita. You can find details about their wine tasting schedule on their website or Facebook page.

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Want to read about more wineries around the state? Check out our suggestions in These 8 Beautiful Wineries In Arizona Are A Must-Visit For Everyone.

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