Seminars and company events
Alcantara Vineyards takes corporate groups of up to 100 guests, depending on the format, the space chosen and the date. The family-owned winery lies in the Verde Valley of central Arizona, near Cottonwood, where the Verde River meets Oak Creek. It sells corporate retreats, leadership meetings, employee appreciation events, client entertainment and team building, with a meeting space, vineyard tours, lawn games and food served on site.
The valley adds activities outside the winery. The venue suggests kayaking, tubing and e-bike outings nearby for groups that want an afternoon away from the meeting room. Sedona, Prescott and Flagstaff are all within driving distance. Groups of nine or more coming for a tasting or a meal plan their day ahead through a form.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are a large part of the business. Ceremonies take place in the wedding chapel set among the vines or on the Beach, a riverside spot on the Verde River shaded by cottonwood trees, with reception spaces close by. Couples who want no alcohol can hold a dry wedding, with mocktails, non-alcoholic beer, sodas, iced tea and sparkling water. The winery also organizes proposals, and it was featured in a Martha Stewart Weddings article on vineyards outside California.
Rooms and capacities
The Farmhouse Lawn takes up to 50 guests after hours, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., with lanterns and string lights included. The semi-private Lower Lawn holds up to 75 guests during opening hours, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., on grass shaded by trees next to the main tasting room lawn; booking it avoids a private party fee. The Beach is a ceremony site by the river that adapts to different group sizes. The corporate meeting and event space handles up to 100. For everyday visits the winery also has indoor seating, a deck, a grass patio and its restaurant.
Catering
The winery runs its own restaurant and provides food and catering on site for corporate groups. The site does not say whether outside caterers are allowed, so ask if you have a caterer in mind.
History and setting
Alcantara is family-owned and sustainably farmed, and it counts among the wineries that pioneered winemaking in the Verde Valley. It has more than 20,000 vines across 17 grape varieties and runs one of the oldest wine clubs in the valley. The vineyard runs down to the river, which gives the lawns and the beach their shade and views.
Getting there
The address is 3445 S Grapevine Way; the site gives both Cottonwood and Camp Verde as the town. The winery is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for venue tours, tastings and dining, with no reservation needed for a first look. Phoenix Sky Harbor is the main airport for groups flying in, and Flagstaff has a smaller regional airport.
