TEMECULA VALLEY WINE COUNTRY, CALIFORNIA

This is my electronic photo album on Temecula Valley Wine Country in Southern California. Temecula Valley is a remarkably beautiful wine region of rolling hills with high mountains, reaching as high as 11,500 feet, forming the backdrop. Vineyard plantings range from 1,500 to 2,500 feet above sea level, with daytime temperatures modified by cooling ocean breezes flowing over the coastal range to the west. 

The region has proven to be unusually diverse in the grape varieties that thrive and produce exceptional wines here, ranging from cool climate grapes such as Riesling, Gewurztraminer, and Chardonay, through the moderate climate Bordeaux varieties, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Sauvignon Blanc, to the warmer climate Mediterranean varieties, including Viognier, Syrah, Grenache, Sangiovese and Tempranillo.

The wine-tasting experience in Temecula Valley is a very special, personal one, with wines reflecting the exceptional diversity of the region. Most wineries are small, all are family-owned, and it is one of the few remaining California wine regions where winery visitors are likely to run into the owner or winemaker in the tasting room.

Ponte Family Estate Winery

Thornton Winery

Monte De Oro Winery

Wilson Creek Winery

South Coast Winery

Baily Winery

Europa Winery

Old Town Temecula

 

 

 

 

Temecula Civic Center and City Hall

 

Temecula's Promenade Mall

Thank you for visiting my photo blog. There are so many California tourist attractions, it’s hard to know where to begin. From Sea World-San Diego in the south to majestic Mt. Shasta near its northern border, California is without a doubt a vacationer’s paradise. I hope that my photos have given you a glimpse of the immense beauty and wonder of the Golden State.