Experience Ramona, California

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Located approximately 35 miles NE of San Diego, the Ramona Valley American Viticultural Area (AVA)​ was approved by the Federal government in January 2006 based on its unique microclimate, terroir, and history of grape production.

 

The 89,000 acre area covers 139 square miles of primarily rural area surrounding the unincorporated town of Ramona, California, located in north central San Diego County.  The area is home to more than 80 commercial vineyards covering over 100 acres, 30 bonded wineries, 21 of them with wine tastingrooms.  New vineyards and wineries are being developed within the Ramona Valley each year.Nestled in the front range of the Pacific coastal mountains of Southern California, the Ramona Valleyhas a rich history of vineyards and wine making, dating back to the early missions.  Hot days and coolnights, influenced by the coastal marine layer and fog, contribute to conditions that produce qualitywine grapes in the Ramona Valley.  The area is a broad valley that is ringed by hills and mountains that isolate it from the surrounding areas.  The valley has an average vineyard elevation of 1400 feet.

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A wine tour map of the Ramona area is available at local tasting rooms ​hotels, and the Chamber of Commerce.  Each of these small boutique wineries offers a ​relaxed, rural experience, each with a different “flavour”.  These are world class, award winning wineries and tasting rooms offering many of your favourite varietals as well as those unique to the region.

 

​You can also find more information on the area wineries by reading the on-line magazine, http://ramonavalleywineregion.com.