From North to South: A Guide to the Wineries of San Diego County

SAN DIEGO EAST COUNTY (Escondido/ Rancho Bernardo)

Abnormal Wine Company

Address: 16990 Via Tazon

Phone: (858) 618-2463

Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 11am-9pm, Friday 11am-10pm, Saturday 3pm-10pm, Sunday 10am-9pm

Estate: No

Specialty: Also a brewery and restaurant (The Cork and Craft).

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Altipiano Vineyard and Winery

Address: 20365 Camino Del Aguila

Phone: (619) 857-7242

Hours: Friday-Sunday 12pm-6pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: 2013 Estate Sangiovese Reserve

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Belle Marie Winery

Address: 26312 Mesa Rock Road

Phone: (760) 796-7557

Hours: Daily 11am-5pm

Estate: No

Specialty: Produces more than 20 different wines every year.

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Bernardo Winery

Address: 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte

Phone: (858) 487-1866

Hours: Daily 10am-6pm

Estate: No

Specialty: 50 Year Port, one of the oldest continuously operating wineries in California

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BK Cellars Urban Winery

Address: 2225 Barham Drive, Suite D

Phone: (760) 270-9851

Hours: Thursday-Friday 3pm-8pm, Saturday 12pm-8pm, Sunday 12pm-5pm

Estate: No

Specialty: Urban style winery, first new winery to open in Escondido in 80 years.

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Cheval Winery

Address: 2919 Hill Valley Drive

Phone: (760) 690-6617

Hours: Thursday 3pm-7pm, Friday 5pm-9pm, Saturday and Sunday 1-7pm

Estate:

Specialty: Champion show horses on site.

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Cordiano Winery

Address: 15732 Highland Valley Road

Phone: (760) 469-WINE

Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 11am-8pm

Estate: No

Specialty: Red wines

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Coyote Oaks Vineyards

Address: 26312 Mesa Rock Road

Phone: (760) 796-7557

Hours: Daily 11am-5pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: 2013 Furry Friend, 2014 Two Vineyards, 2014 Carnivore

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Deer Park Winery

Address: 29013 Champagne Boulevard

Phone: (760) 749-1666

Hours: Friday-Sunday 10am-5pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Vintage wines, vintage museum

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Domaine Artefact Vineyard and Winery

Address: 15404 Highland Valley Road

Phone: (760) 432-8034

Hours: Saturday-Sunday 12pm-6pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Unique varietals and blends

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Espinosa Vineyards

Address: 15360 Bandy Canyon Road

Phone: (619) 772-0156

Hours: Saturday-Sunday 12pm-6pm

Estate: No

Specialty: Focus on Spanish varietal wines, Rhone-meets-Rioja blends

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Forgotten Barrel

Address: 1120 W. 15th Avenue

Phone: (888) 620--8466

Hours: Thursday 3pm-7pm, Friday 3pm-7pm, Saturday 12pm-7pm, Sunday: 12pm-6pm

Estate: No

Specialty: Occupies the former Ferrara Winery which was one of southern California’s first wineries.

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Highland Valley Vineyards

Address: 15412 Bandy Canyon Road

Phone: (858) 531-6589

Hours: Sunday 12pm-dusk

Estate: No

Specialty: Big red wines with full body, a great finish but retaining nice fruit and nose.

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Hill Top Winery

Address: 30803 Hilltop View Court

Phone: (858) 405-9314

Hours: Friday 3:30pm-7pm, Saturday 12pm-7pm, Sunday 12pm-6pm

Estate: No

Specialty: "San Diego 365" labe

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Hungry Hawk Vineyards and Winery

Address: 3255 Summit Drive

Phone: (760) 489-1758

Hours: Friday-Sunday, 12pm-6pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Bordeaux, Rhone and Spanish varietals, Sparkling Blueberry wine

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Jack Simon Vineyards

Address: 298 Enterprise St., Suite D

Phone: (888) 409-8610

Hours: Friday and Saturday 12pm-6pm, Sunday 12-5pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Small batch, rare Picardin white.

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Keys Creek Vineyard and Winery

Address: 27118 North Broadway

Phone: (442) 777-3414

Hours: Saturday-Sunday 12pm-5pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Petite Syrah, Muscat Blanc

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Koi Zen Cellars Urban Winery

Address: 12225 World Trade Drive, Suite P

Phone: (858) 381-CORK

Hours: Wednesday-Thursday 2pm-8pm, Friday-Saturday 2pm-9pm, Sunday 12pm-6pm

Estate: No

Specialty: Private classes: create your own blends, custom labels.

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La Fleur's Winery

Address: 216 S. Pacific St. Suite 106

Phone: NA

Hours: Thursday/Friday 3pm-8pm, Saturday 2pm-6pm, Sunday 12pm-4pm

Estate: No

Specialty: 2016 Estate Petite Syrah (2017 Silver), 2015 Zinfandel (2017 Gold)

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Manzanita Ridge Winery

Address: 27044 Lotus Pond Ln

Phone: NA

Hours: NA

Estate: Yes (only Zinfandel)

Specialty: Zinfandel, Cabernet, Merlot

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Old Coach Vineyards

Address: 19050 Old Coach Way

Phone: 858-395-5549

Hours: Appointment only

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Micro-boutique wines

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Old Survey Vineyards

Address: 16850 Old Survey Rd. Escondido 92025

Phone: (760) 480-7232

Hours: Saturday and Sunday 11am-Sunset

Estate: NA

Specialty: NA

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Orfila Vineyards and Winery

Address: 13455 San Pasqual Road

Phone: (760) 738-6500

Hours: Daily 11am-7pm

Estate: No

Specialty: Popular venue for weddings and events

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Rancho Guejito Vineyard

Address: 17224 San Pasqual Valley Road

Phone: (800) 677-8887

Hours: Sunday, 11am-6pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: One of the earliest vineyards planted in California.

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Sans V Tasting Room

Address: 298 Enterprise st. Suite D

Phone: (760) 741-1246

Hours: Friday/Saturday 12pm-6pm, Sunday 12pm-5pm

Estate: No

Specialty: Offers wine tastings from Jack Simon Vineyards, Stehleon Vineyards, and Vesper Vineyards.

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Screaming Chief

Address: 26312 Mesa Rock Road

Phone: (760) 796-7557

Hours: Daily 11am-5pm

Estate: No

Specialty: Grand Cuvee: a blend of Malbec and Cabernet Franc

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Vesper & Stehleon Vineyards

Address: 298 Enterprise Street, Suite D

Phone: (760) 741-1246

Hours: Friday-Saturday 12pm-6pm, Sunday: 12pm-5pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Family-owned and Eco-friendly

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Sunshine Mountain Vineyard

Address: 2286 Sunshine Mountain Road

Phone: (760) 798-9134

Hours: Friday-Sunday 12pm-6:30pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Oak barrels are stored in 3 caves dug out of the mountain side.

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Triple B Ranches Estate Winery

Address: 15030 Vesper Road

Phone: (760) 749-1200

Hours: Friday-Saturday 11am-5pm, Sunday 11am-4pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: All fruit harvested at dawn to protect the esters from being released.

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Turtle Rock Ridge Vineyard Winery

Address: 18351 Woods Hill Lane

Phone: (760) 789-5555

Hours: Friday-Sunday 10am-6pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Chocolate Turtle: a port style wine.

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Twin Oaks Valley

Address: 1575 Mulberry Drive

Phone: (408) 712-0487

Hours: Thurs-Sun: 2pm-6pm or by appointment

Estate: No

Specialty: Organic wines, sustainable practices

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Speckle Rock Vineyard

Address: 16138 Highland Valley Road, Escondido, CA 92025

Phone: (760) 789-1287

Hours: Thursday to Sunday 12-6pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Every bottle of Speckle Rock Vineyards and DG Cellars wine is produced and bottled on-site.

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ZXQ Vineyards

Address: 15454 Highlands Crest Way Escondido, California

Phone: (619) 736-3230

Hours: Saturday and Sunday from 12-6pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Red Bordeaux varietals and blends

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SAN DIEGO COUNTY BACKCOUNTRY (From Ramona to the Mountains)

Barrel 1 Winery

Address: 1007 Magnolia Avenue

Phone: (858) 204-3144

Hours: Saturday & Sunday 12pm-6pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: No use of fertilizers, pesticides, or fungicides in the vineyard.

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Bearing Fruit Winery

Address: 17270 Rancho Suenos Drive

Phone: 949-275-3148

Hours: NA

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Malbec, Sangiovese, Petite Sirah wine grapes

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Blue Door Winery

Address: 4060 Moreno Boulevard, Suite E

Phone: (858) 274-4292

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 12pm-9pm, Sunday 12pm-5pm

Estate: NA

Specialty: Red wines

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Cactus Star Vineyard at Scaredy Cat Ranch

Address: 17029 Handlebar Road

Phone: (760) 787-0779

Hours: Saturday & Sunday 1pm-4pm

Estate: Yes (occasional grapes from other Ramona vineyards)

Specialty: Estate Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Malbec

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Castelli Family Vineyards

Address: 17872 Oak Grove Road

Phone: (760) 789-6234

Hours: Appointment only 11:30am-Sunset

Estate: Yes

Specialty:

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Chuparosa Vineyards

Address: 910 Gem Lane

Phone: (760) 788-0059

Hours: Saturday & Sunday 11am-5pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: 100% Estate produced Albarino, Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Malbec, Cabernet Franc

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Correcaminos Vineyard

Address: 1941 Lilac Road

Phone: (760) 315-7444

Hours: Friday-Sunday 12pm-6pm

Estate: NA

Specialty: NA

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Crocodile Ridge Vineyard

Address: 23413 Mountain Peak Place

Phone: (760) 788-0074

Hours: NA

Estate: NA

Specialty: Sangiovese Brunello

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Crystal Hill Vineyard

Address: 24067 E Old Julian Hwy

Phone: (760) 440-5229

Hours: Friday-Sunday 11am-6pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Small-batch wines

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Eagles Nest Winery

Address: 18261 Chablis Road

Phone: (760) 505-8229

Hours: Saturdays and Sundays 12pm-6pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Organic, Sustainable, Vegan wines

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Edwards Vineyard and Cellars

Address: 26502 Highway 78

Phone: (760) 788-6800

Hours: Saturday and Sunday 11am-5pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Petite Sirah

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Emerald Creek Winery

Address: 38642 Highway 79

Phone: (951) 767-1391

Hours: Thursday-Sunday 11am-5pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon

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Hatfield Creek Winery

Address: 1625 Highway 78

Phone: (760) 787-1102

Hours: Friday-Sunday 11am-6pm

Estate: NA

Specialty: site of ancient Indian village and Navy memorabilia

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Hawk Watch Winery

Address: 27054 Chihuahua Valley Rd.

Phone: (951) 326-4692

Hours: Friday 12pm-5pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-5pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Library Wines

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Hellanback Ranch and Vineyard

Address: 17287 Oak Hollow Road

Phone: (760) 787-9586

Hours: Saturday-Sunday 12pm-5pm

Estate:

Specialty: All wines made from estate grapes or from grapes grown at other small Ramona vineyards

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Highland Hills Winery

Address: 18545 Rangeland Road

Phone: (760) 239-6515

Hours: Saturday-Sunday 11am-5pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Family-owned boutique winery.

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Julian Wine and Chocolates

Address: 17211 Highlander Road

Phone: (760) 885-8364

Hours: Friday 1pm-6pm, Saturday/Sunday 12pm-6pm

Estate: No

Specialty: Chocolate and wine pairings

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Kohill Vineyard and Winery

Address: 17211 Highlander Road

Phone: (760) 787-1042

Hours: Saturday and Sunday 11am-5pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Boutique vintages

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La Finquita Winery and Vineyards

Address: 23123 Vista Ramona Road

Phone: (760) 896-4014

Hours: Friday 2pm-7pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am-6pm

Estate: NA

Specialty: Youngest winery owners and vinters in Ramona.

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Lenora Winery

Address: 251 Steffy Road

Phone: (760) 788-1388

Hours: Saturday-Sunday 10am-6pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Ramona's second oldest winery.

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Mahogany Mountain Vineyard and Winery

Address: 14905 Mussey Grade Road

Phone: (760) 788-7048

Hours: Saturday-Sunday 1pm-5pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Limited production of handcrafted fine wines, red varietals.

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Maness Vineyards and Winery

Address: 3044 Colina Verde Lane

Phone: (619) 251-1819

Hours: Saturday 12pm-6pm

Estate: NA

Specialty: Also a small farm and animal rescue.

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Menghini Winery

Address: 1150 Julian Orchards Dr.

Phone: (760) 765-2072

Hours: Weekdays 10am-4pm

Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm

Estate: NA

Specialty: produces 4,000 cases of wine annually

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Milagro Winery

Address: 18750 Littlepage Road

Phone: (760) 787-0738

Hours: Saturday-Sunday 11:30am-5:30pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Features organic farm and orchard.

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Pamo Valley Winery

Address: 603 Main Street

Phone: (760) 271-3090

Hours: Monday-Wednesday 2pm-6pm, Thursday-Friday 2pm-8pm, Saturday-Sunday 12pm-5pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: One of the original wineries and tasting rooms in Ramona.

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Poppaea Vineyard and Winery

Address: 25643 Old Julian Highway

Phone: (858) 357-1741

Hours: Saturday-Sunday 12pm-6pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Italian red wines

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Principe di Tricase Winery

Address: 18425 Highland Valley Road

Phone: (760) 315-8872

Hours: Friday-Sunday 12pm-sunset

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Rose of Aglianico, Aglianico

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Ramona Ranch Winery

Address: 23578 Highway 78

Phone: (760) 789-1622

Hours: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 11am-6pm

Estate: No

Specialty: Certified Wildlife Habitat, wind-turbine and solar powered, sustainable farming.

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Rock Canyon Vineyard

Address: 3355 Emmanuel Way

Phone: 619-445-4763

Hours: Appointment only

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Unfiltered wines.

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Sageland Vineyards

Address: Sageland Drive

Phone: (760) 415-2617

Hours: NA

Estate: NA

Specialty: Merlot, Malbec

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Rashelica Winery & Art Garden

Address: 17948 Highway 67

Phone: (619) 520-1703

Hours: Friday 12pm-6pm, Saturday & Sunday 11am-sunset

Estate:Yes (Offers Estate Petite Syrah and two estate blends)

Specialty: Live music on weekends, food menu

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San Agustin Vineyards

Address: 37078 Highway 79

Phone: (714) 401-7970

Hours: By appointment only

Estate: Yes

Specialty: 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2014 Malbec, 2014 Los Hermanos, 2014 Rose D'Luna

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Schwaesdall Winery

Address: 17677 Rancho de Oro Drive

Phone: (760) 789-7547

Hours: Saturday-Sunday 11am-6pm

Estate:Yes (approx. half of offered wines are estate)

Specialty: Features bands throughout the summertime.

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Shadow Mountain Vineyards & Winery

Address: 34680 Highway 79

Phone: (760) 782-0778

Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 10am-5pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat Canelli

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Sierra Roble Winery and Vineyard

Address: 34810 Highway 79

Phone: (760) 456-WINE

Hours: Friday 12pm-5pm Saturday-Sunday 11am-5pm

Estate:

Specialty: Bordeaux varieties, aged in 30 gallon French oak barrels

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Vineyard Grant James

Address: 25260 E. Old Julian Highway

Phone: (760) 789-2733

Hours: Friday-Sunday 12pm-sunset

Estate:

Specialty: wine blends and unique varietals

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Volcan Mountain Winery

Address: 1255 Julian Orchards Drive

Phone: (760) 765-3267

Hours: Thursday-Monday 11am-5pm

Estate: Yes (offers estate apple wines Pommier and Dolcezza)

Specialty: One of the highest vineyards in California (4200 feet).

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Woof'n Rose Winery

Address: 17073 Garjan Ln.

Phone: (760) 788-4818

Hours: Saturday-Sunday 11am-5pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Red wines

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Yeagley Vineyards

Address: 16805 Highland Valley Rd

Phone: (760) 787-5829

Hours: NA

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Organically raised Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Syrah, and Picpoul Blanc vines

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Mermaid Vineyard

Address: 18420 Highland Valley Road, Ramona, CA 92065

Phone: (760) 315-9011

Hours: Saturdays 11am-5pm and by appointment for single tastings and group visits

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Rhône style wines

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Old Julian Vineyards & Winery

Address: 25352 East Old Julian Hwy, Ramona, CA 92065

Phone: (949) 374-7700

Hours: Saturday and Sunday 12pm-5pm

Estate: Yes

Specialty: Grows Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Merlot, Malbec, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, and Muscat

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