Arizona's Family Story, Poured Into Five Bottles
Old Town Scottsdale · Scottsdale · Winery Tasting Room · Visit Website ↗
Updated June 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · March 16, 2026
RagingWine reviewed Los Milics Vineyards Tasting Room’s wine list and gave it The Wild Card — RagingWine’s Vibe-Check rating. How RagingWine reviews wine lists →
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Walk in and the list is five wines — five. Before you panic, notice each one is named after a family member and made from Willcox-grown grapes, which tells you everything about where this place is coming from. It's not a wine bar trying to be everything; it's a family winery trying to be itself, and that's actually refreshing.
The lineup leans heavily on Southern Rhône and Spanish varieties — Grenache, Tempranillo, Carignan — which makes sense given Arizona's high-desert heat and the Willcox AVA's elevation doing the heavy lifting on acid and structure. Sandra's Rosé is the wildcard of the group, blending Carignan, Malvasia Bianca, Petit Verdot, and Montepulciano into something that has no business working as well as it probably does. Matt's White, a Petit Manseng blend, is the most unusual pour on the list and a direct nod to the grape's ability to handle warm climates with grip and texture. The red lineup doesn't chase complexity — it chases drinkability, and for a tasting room setting, that's the right call.
All five wines are available by the glass at $12–$16, which means you can work through the entire lineup without committing to a bottle — and honestly, that's exactly how you should approach this place. There's no rotating guest list or outside producer poured alongside the house wines; this is a strict estate-only pour situation. We'd love to see even one or two by-the-glass wildcards from neighboring Arizona producers to give the list some conversational range.
Los Milics Renato's Grenache Blend Red 2020 — $29
Restaurant price matches retail exactly — zero markup. You're paying what you'd pay at the winery or a wine shop, which almost never happens when you're sitting at a table. A Grenache-based red at $29 with no upcharge attached is just honest pricing.
Los Milics Matt's Petit Manseng Blend 2023
Petit Manseng is a grape most Arizona wine drinkers have never encountered, and most people in this tasting room will walk past it for a red. That's a mistake. The variety brings natural acidity and aromatic lift that makes it one of the more interesting white wine grapes suited to hot climates — and at $36, it's actually priced slightly below retail.
Los Milics Ita's Grenache Blend Rosé 2023
At $48 a bottle, this is the only pour on the list with a meaningful markup — 23% over its $39 retail price. With Sandra's Rosé sitting at $35 (actually below retail), there's a better rosé story on this same list for less money. Ita's may be worth it eventually, but not when the math tilts like this.
Los Milics Sandra's Rosé Blend 2023 + A charcuterie or cheese spread
A four-grape rosé blending Carignan's tartness, Malvasia Bianca's floral weight, and two red grapes for structure is practically built for a spread of cured meats and hard cheeses. It's got enough acid to cut through fat and enough body to hold its own alongside something funky and aged. And at $35 — below retail — it's the easiest yes on the menu.
The Bottom Line
Los Milics isn't trying to compete with a 200-bottle list; it's trying to tell you a specific story about one Arizona family and one Arizona region, five wines at a time. If you're open to that format — and to Willcox as an AVA worth your attention — this tasting room earns the detour.
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