San Diego County

Father Serra’s 1769 plantings of wine grapes at Mission San Diego de Alcala (in what is now the city of San Diego) was the first of many vineyards to be developed within the chain of Spanish missions throughout California.  A few vestiges of the original Mission grape remain, yet in the San Diego County AVAs of Ramona Valley and San Pasqual Valley, varieties such as Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc prevail, along with Mediterranean varieties like Syrah, Grenache and Tempranillo.


San Diego County Vintners Association: www.sandiegowineries.org
Ramona Valley Wineries: www.ramonavalleyvineyards.org