We have found the top rated wine tasting tours as per recent travelers reviews. The Temecula Valley is Southern California’s Wine Country. Nearly 50 wineries populate the region’s rolling hills and sprawling valleys producing a variety of wines, including award-winning and artisan Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir.
List of best wine tasting tours in Temecula
Join other wine lovers and your host for a day exploring some of Temecula’s best wineries. A different combination of wineries are selected according to time of year and events happening, so you can be sure of variety and a streamlined experience. Enjoy a delectable lunch at one vineyard, and go behind the scenes at several others. All inclusive: taxes, tasting fees, bottled water, driver/guide, Lunch, Hotel pickup (local area hotels only)
On this guided wine tasting tour, visit four different local wineries. Savor the hundreds of award-winning wines offered by the local wineries and vineyards while enjoying the irresistible charm of their friendly tasting rooms. During the tour, enjoy tastings included at four wineries, a charcuterie board, and a picnic stop (lunch not included). Complementary pickups offered throughout Old Town Temecula and the Wine Valley.
Private Temecula wine tour
Discover some of southern California’s renowned wines on a private Temecula Valley wine tour. You’ll travel in a luxury SUV/BUS with a knowledgeable driver-guide who can take you to the wineries of your choice, or offer suggestions of places to visit. Skip the hassle of driving. This private tour accommodates groups of up to six people, and includes hotel pickup and drop-off from central locations. Customize the winery stops to your interests.
Visit four different local wineries. Savor the hundreds of award-winning wines offered by the local wineries and vineyards while enjoying the irresistible charm of their friendly tasting rooms. During the tour, enjoy tastings included at three wineries, a charcuterie board, and a picnic stop (lunch not included). Complementary pickups offered throughout South Orange County and throughout Old Town Temecula and the Wine Valley.
Sip on some of the best wines of Temecula valley from San Diego. Taste the best vintages from 3 local wineries, learning about the area’s unique microclimates hot sun and cool ocean breezes and how they contribute to the wines’ flavors and tasting notes. You’ll also get to go behind the scenes at one stop to help further your winemaking and tasting experience. All tastings, plus lunch, a guide and hotel pickup are also included.
TEMECULA VALLEY WINE HISTORY
Temecula Valley has been growing winegrapes since the late 1700s. But it was another 200 years before the industry truly took hold, gaining AVA status in 1984
Temecula Valley is separated by a mountain range from the Pacific Ocean, 22 miles away. Most evenings, cool, moist coastal air flows through the Rainbow Gap and creates a microclimate in the Temecula Valley that gives this region a unique opportunity to excel in wine production. Cool, damp evenings fuel vineyard growth, while warm, dry afternoons promote ripening – ideal conditions for wine grapes.
The Temecula Valley is an officially recognized American Viticultural Area (AVA) comprising approximately 33,000 acres. Within that area, only about 2,460 acres are currently dedicated to wine grape cultivation, making Temecula Wine Country a very small contributor to California’s total vineyard production.
More than 45 wineries offer wine tasting in the Valley, and at least a dozen more are in various stages of construction or planning. Temecula, which had only about 200 inhabitants in 1970 as wine country was beginning, grew to about 4,100 in 1980; 30,617 in 2000; and now is home to more than 114,000. The Valley has become a major tourism destination, supported by three pillars: wine country, Pechanga Resort and Casino (which recently completed a $300 million expansion), and the historic and vibrant Old Town Temecula.
All wine countries share some similarities, but Temecula has some attributes that make it truly unique among California wine regions. First, the ordinances that preserve Temecula Wine Country vary significantly from most other wine regions in that they allow restaurants, lodging, and live events at wineries. As a result, Temecula now has at least 20 restaurants and delis located at a winery, and seven inns and hotels. Plus live music on weekends abounds, and many wineries have robust concert series. The result is a more immersive wine country. Rather than dipping your toe in – from 11am to 5pm during tasting hours – you can fully dive into wine country and spend an entire day – or two or three or four – sampling wines, dining, attending live music events, and then crashing for the evening in luxurious lodging among the vineyards.
Temecula Wine Country has experienced remarkable growth during its first half century, and as visitation continues to increase and a multitude of impressive new wineries continue to raise the bar, all signs are that Temecula Wine Country will become an internationally-known wine tasting destination during the next half century source:Grapeline