Temecula Valley

This AVA is located in Riverside County, about an hour’s drive northeast of San Diego.  Winemaking began in Temecula Valley in the late 1700s, and while development has crept closer to the vineyards, winemaking here shows no signs of slowing down.

Fog often lingers until mid-morning on the 1,400-foot-high plateau between mountain peaks, replenishing vines in this dry, low-rainfall zone.  Traditionally a producer of Chardonnay, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc, Temecula has replanted much of its vineyard acreage to Mediterranean grapes such as Syrah, Grenache, Viognier and Tempranillo.

Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association: http://wine.temeculawines.org