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Temecula Winery Spotlight: Get to Know… Callaway Vineyard & Winery

The Story

Founded by entrepreneur and savvy businessman Ely Reeves Callaway Jr., Callaway Vineyard & Winery has been a Temecula Valley wine country institution for 40 years.  After extensive research in the late 1960s, Ely decided to plant his roots in Southern California’s South Coast AVA to take advantage of the “Rainbow Gap,” the gap between the mountains that allows Pacific Ocean air into Temecula Valley, creating a vine-friendly climate consisting of cool nights and warm days.

The Callaway vineyards were planted in 1969 and by the early 1970s, they were one of a handful of Temecula wineries producing and selling wine. Many say that Ely Callaway helped put Temecula on the map as a serious wine producing region. Now privately owned, the winery property was purchased by the Lin family of San Diego in late 2005. Callaway Vineyard & Winery wines are only available at the winery and are not available in any retail stores.

 

The Wines

Still one of the region’s largest wineries, Callaway proudly makes wine only from Temecula Valley fruit. The winery currently grows seven different grapes across 220 acres. The estate vineyards are planted with Syrah, Zinfandel, Viognier, Sangiovese, Dolcetto and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes; additional acreage is planted with Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay grapes.

Callaway’s Special Selection wines are high quality, limited productions that best exemplify the Callaway legacy. These wines are meant to be accessible, food-friendly and fun!

The brand’s “Winemaker’s Reserve” wines are aged longer to develop more complexity in the bottle. Chosen barrel by barrel for richness and depth, these wines are typically bigger and bolder to satisfy the seasoned wine lover.

To shop for Callaway wine online, click here.

 

 

The Tasting Room

Renovated in 2012, the stunning Callaway tasting room is enclosed by glass windows and surrounded by rolling-hill vineyards. The Callaway tasting experience operates on a grand scale, offering daily tastings, automated wine tasting stations, patio wine flights and winery production tours daily.

The tasting room is open daily from 10am-5pm | 951.676.4001

Wine Tastings
Daily from 10am-5pm
Tasting include 4-6 tastes from different tasting menu options for $10.

Wine Flights
Tasting includes 3 tastes of any wine for $15http://blog.temeculawines.org/wp-admin/post.php?post=7453&action=edit
Enjoy the wine flights on our terrace while relaxing and taking in breathtaking views of Temecula’s wine country.

Winery Tours
$5 per person
Weekdays – 11am, 1pm, and 3pm | 
Saturdays – 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm | 
Sundays – 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm

Callaway’s online visitor center offers more details to help plan your visit.

 

The Restaurant

Meritage Restaurant at Callaway is a top dining spot in Temecula wine country for an al fresco lunch or dinner. Anglų kalbos kursai internetu įmonėms, Vilniuje, Kaune ir Klaipėdoje Intellectus.lt Chef Michael Henry focuses on crafting seasonal California-Mediterranean cuisine and is proud to source from neighboring farms, butchers and other Southern California artisans. The restaurant livens up every weekend with Live Music Fridays and Sangria Sundays!

Open daily
Monday – Thursday 11am-4pm
Friday – Sunday 11am-8pm
951.587.8889

View the restaurant menu. | Make a reservation.

 

Callaway Events

Callaway is especially proud to offer a fabulous winery space for large wine country weddings and private events all year round. Check the events calendar for all the details on the winery’s upcoming holiday events.

 

Winery Spotlight: Get To Know… Monte de Oro

 

The Story

“Vines, Wine, Peo­ple” – that was the prin­ci­ple when a group of wine-loving investors from across Amer­ica, South Africa and the United King­dom got together to found Monte De Oro Win­ery in 2002. This beautiful Rancho California winery and vineyard uses a com­bi­na­tion of 21st cen­tutry inno­va­tion and centuries-old tra­di­tion in an environmentally-responsible approach to grow­ing its grapes and mak­ing qual­ity Temecula wine.

 

The Wines

Monte de Oro produces wines true to the vari­etal and regional characteristics of Temecula Valley. The winery grows more than a dozen different grape varietals, including Caber­net Franc, Mer­lot, Viog­nier, Zin­fan­del, Pinot Gris, Chardon­nay, Sauvi­gnon Blanc, and Mus­cat Canelli; along with Tem­pranillo, Petite Ver­dot, Mal­bec, Petite Syrah, Grenache, Mourve­dre, and Cinsault.

Monte de Oro owns and operates four Temecula vineyards: Vista del Monte, DePortola, Galway and a newer forth vineyard. In all, Monte De Oro Win­ery has a total of 72 acres of vine­yards and are proud to harvest estate-grown grapes for wine production.

Sixty-six per­cent of Monte De Oro’s grapes are red and thirty-four percent white. This pro­vides a broad array of qual­ity wines for Monte De Oro Win­ery while also reflect­ing the founding group’s per­sonal wine preference.

To learn more about Monte de Oro wines, visit the online wine store here.

 

Sustainable Grape-Growing

Monte De Oro is com­mit­ted to sus­tain­able grape-growing and wine-making, from the vineyards to the winery facility. Instead of rely­ing on the high energy con­sump­tion required for an above-ground wine bar­rel facil­ity, Monte De Oro exca­vated a 9,000 sq. ft. base­ment below ground, to uti­lize the nat­ural envi­ron­ment and aes­thet­ics of the build­ing struc­ture in order to main­tain a proper, con­sis­tent tem­per­a­ture and con­stant humid­ity. This dra­mat­i­cally reduces the need for elec­tric­ity needed in an above-ground facility.

To cap­i­tal­ize on the sunny locale, Monte De Oro has also made plans to incor­po­rate into its site design (park­ing lot and even­tual crush pad) instal­la­tion of solar pan­els to allow for solar-generated elec­tric­ity in the near future.

 

The Tasting Room

The tasting room at Monte de Oro has a sophis­ti­cated and ele­gant ambiance. Visitors can enjoy the view of the bar­rel cel­lar from above through the glass-floored tast­ing room; and the 180 degree panoramic view of Temec­ula Wine Coun­try from the out­side patio.

Stan­dard Tast­ing — 6 Tastes
Mon­day through Fri­day $12
Sat­ur­day and Sun­day $14

Black Label Tast­ing — 6 Stan­dard Tastes plus 3 Black Label Tastes
Mon­day through Fri­day $18
Sat­ur­day and Sun­day $20

The tast­ing room is open 7 days a week, 10am to 5pm. For more information on tastings and tours, click here.

 

Events

Monte de Oro Winery always offers unique and exciting winery events! Click here for their full events calendar.

 

October Winery Events in Temecula Valley

Come to Temecula wine country this October to experience amazing fall events, outdoor concerts, tastings and of course – Halloween parties!  See below for a list of top October winery events —

Baily Vineyard & Winery

Music Knights at Carol’s

• Every Saturday during dinner 5:00p-8:00p
• Live bands, beer, wine, and dinner or just appetizers.
• October 5 – Waylon Hicks Project
• October 12 – Paradygm Shift
• October 19 – Nite Owls
• October 26 – Halloween Dance Party

Dog Day Sundays

• Every Sunday 11:30a-2:30p
• Bring your well-mannered pooch to lunch + Live acoustic entertainment

NEW! Estate Club Private Wine Tasting

• Thursday-Sunday 11:00a-2:30p
• Tours and vertical tasting of library Boudreaux reds
• Call for reservations: 951-972-9768.

Dog Day Sunday for Animal Rescue Friends of Idyllwild

• Sunday, October 20 12:00p-3:00p
• Silent Auction, Raffle and Specialty Vendors.
• Bring your well mannered, dolled up doggies in costume, prizes for best dog costumes

 

Bel Vino Winery

11th Annual Clambake

• Saturday, October 12 6:30p-10:00p
• Call (951) 676-6414 for reservations.

 

Callaway Vineyard & Winery

Women & Wine Wednesdays October 30 6pm to 8pm

• October ~ Fall Dining ~ At this month’s event:
  • Visit with friends while creating napkin rings for Fall. $35 pp+tax. $32 pp+tax-wine club.
  • Reservations and pre-payment are required. Call to RSVP: 951-676-4001.

Harvest Dinner featuring Winemaker Craig Larson and Executive Chef Michael Henry

• Saturday, October 26  6:30p-9:30p  $120 pp+tax / $108 pp+tax-member
• Wine reception with winemaker Craig Larson
• 5-course meal paired with Callaway wine.
• Reservations are required call 951-676-4001

Live Music Fridays at Meritage at Callaway

• 6:00p-8:00p

Sangria Sundays at Meritage at Callaway

• Sangria, Tapas Specials & Live Music from 5:00p-7:00p

 

Danza del Sol Winery

• Friday, October 11  6:00p-8:00p $45pp / $40.50pp wine club
• Cooking demo, small plates by The M Group, wine pairings & special wine discounts provided.
• RSVP Only! Call Kelly at (951) 302-6363 ext. 26

Danza del La Muerte Halloween Party

• Wednesday, October 23  5:00p-9:45p
• Food, live music provided by Missy Anderson and a costume contest
• $12 pp+tax / $10 p/member + guest + tax / $8 industry / inter-winery.

 

Europa Village

Friday Night Entertainment / 6:00p-9:00p / Free admission

• October 4 – Soul & Jazz Infusion
• October 11 – Mrs. Jones’ Revenge
• October 18 – Finite Wisdom
• October 25 – Lifetime Rocker

Sunday Entertainment / 1:00p-4:00p / Free Admission

• October 6 – Britt Doehring
• October 13 – Michael Sierras
• October 20 – Melissa
• October 27 – Geoff Ryle

Wine Education Class

• Friday, October 11 / 4:30p-6:00p / $40 pp 3 consecutive classes
• Call 951-216-3380 for tickets.

Paint & Palate Event, Celebrating Picasso’s Birthday

• Thursday, October 17 / 11:00a-2:00p / $35 pp

 

Doffo Winery

Classy Thunderbird Cars

• Sat Oct 19, 1:30p
• Enjoy these amazing cars w/ glass of Doffo Wine in the Moto-Barrel Room
• Free entry
• Cheese plates: Prosciutto, Salame, Cheese, Olives and Chimichurri

 

 

Keyways Vineyard & Winery

2 1/2 Hour Winemaking Tasting Tour

• Every Monday and Friday at 12:00p
• Saturdays & Sundays at 10:00a & 1:00p
• $29 pp; Includes 2 1/2 hours with a wine specialist with at least 12 wine tastings
• Reservations required by calling the winery at 951-302-7888

 

Lorimar Winery

Live Music in Wine Country

Fridays-Sundays / 5p-8p Fridays & Saturdays / 2:00p-5:00p Sundays

• October 4 – X-Ray Cats
• October 5 – Mrs. Jones Revenge
• October 6 – Mercedes Moore Band
• October 11 – Big Truth
• October 12 – Bill Magee
• October 13 – Knight Wing
• October 14 – Brent Buffan and the Ride
• October 19 – Michael Le Clerc
• October 20 – Brent Buffan
• October 25- Michael Le Clerc
• October 26- Mercedes Moore Band
• October 27 – Danielle Tayor

Live Music in Old Town

• October 5 – Michael Le Clerc
• October 12 – Tim Cash
• October 19 – Michael Le Clerc
• October 26 – Mark Renk

Epicurean Demonstration-Squash Soup, Pumpkin Seeds, Spagetti Squash, and more!

• Wednesday, October 2 / 4:00p-6:00p / $25 pp+tax / $20 pp+tax, club
• Admission entitles you to taste all demoed food, recommended wine pairing & a recipe card to take home.
• Purchase tickets in the tasting room, e-mail events@lorimarywinery.com or call 951-694-6699 ext. 1046

Scary Movie in the Vines

• Monday, October 21
• Concessions and wine bar open at 6:00p
• Film begins at 8:00p. Bring your own beach chair or blanket.

The Great Pumpkin Carving Contest

• Saturday, October 26 / 5:00p-8:00p
• Carve your own pumpkin for a chance to win some GREAT prizes!
• We provide the pumpkins and the tools. Costumes are encouraged!

Halloween Party – Night of the Living Wine-O’s

• Thursday, October 31 / 7:00p-11p
• Wine specials, karaoke, live music and more!
• $10 cover – Gets you a glass of Spooky Sangria and a pass at our Taco Bar.
• Dress to thrill!! Compete for best costume and wine great prizes.

 

Monte De Oro Winery

Masquerade Winemakers Dinner – Wine Club Member

• Friday, October 18th 2013, 6:30p
• Celebrate the end of Harvest & Halloween New Orleans’ Style
• 5-course meal paiews w/ new wine releases
• Costumes optional – masks required (until we eat!)

 

Mount Palomar Winery

Live Music Featuring ABACUS

• 2:00p to 6:00p  Sun, Oct 6, 2013
• Venue: Mount Palomar Winery
• Cost: FREE
• Contact: Lauren Shields 951-676-5047 x118, weddingsandevents@mountpalomar.com

Oktoberfest

• 10:00a to 7:00p Sun, Oct 20, 2013
• Cost: FREE
• Contact: Lauren Shields 951-676-5047 x118, weddingsandevents@mountpalomar.com

Halloween Spooky Spectacular

• 6:00p to 10:00p Fri, Oct 25, 2013
• Cost: FREE
• Contact: Lauren Shields 951-676-5047 ext118, weddingsandevents@mountpalomar.com

Live Music Featuring ABACUS

• 2:00p to 6:00p Sun, Oct 27, 2013
• Cost: FREE
• Contact: Lauren Shields 951-676-5047 x118, weddingsandevents@mountpalomar.com

Oak Mountain Winery

Woofs & Purrs in the Vines

• Sunday, October 13 / 12:00p-4:00p
• $35 donation: receive a logo glass with glass of wine, lunch & live music.
• Help raise money for medical expenses to be used for the treatment of our furry companions.

 

South Coast Winery Resort & Spa

South Coast Winery Resort & Spa’s WINOS (Women In Need of Serenity)

• Monday-Thursday / 11:30a-2:30p
• Half price Mimosas, Spumante Diamante Sparkling, Sauvignon Blanc, Group Therapy & Sangria
• Call for Reservations 951-587-9463 x 2

South Coast Winery Resort & Spa’s Divas in D’Vines

• Every Sunday during football season 12pm – 3pm in the Vineyard Rose Restaurant
• Enjoy half priced mimosas, sangria & Spumante Diamante.
• Reservations Recommended. Call 951-587-9463 x 2

9th Annual Wild Women of Wine Country ~ Susan G. Komen – IE Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon

• Tuesday, October 1, 2013, Registration begins at 10:00a
• October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month,
• Attendees are encouraged to wear pink and enter the outrageous PINK shoe contest!
• For Reservations, please call: 951.587.9463 x7210 or online here

Wine Country Concert Under the Stars with K-FROG FM

• Friday, October 11 / Gates Open at 6p
• With singer/songwriter Matt Rogers and his band
• Fresh grilled food, award winning wines, and prizes
• Cost is $20/GA and $25pp VIP Tickets with Meet & Greet .
• For reservations, please call: 951.587.9463

Haunted Winemakers Dinner

• Saturday, October 19 / 6pm Check-in / $100pp / $95pp Wine Club
• Haunted Winemakers Dinner comes complete with:
• “Ghoulish”4-course menu
• “Chilling” libations raised up from the dark shadows of our Wine Cellars
• “Spooktacular” musical entertainment & Tarot card readings “Goose Bumps” and costumes optional
• Reservations are required. Call: 951.587.9463

Behind the Scenes Winery Tour

• Daily / 11:00a and 1:00p / $40pp/$35 member
• Stroll the vineyards & the winery where the magic begins
• Walking wine tour w/ private, plated wine & cheese pairing with Wine Concierge.
• Reservations strongly suggested: Call 951.587.9463 x7219.

Haunted Wine Tours

• Offered daily: October 26 thru October 31 Only – 4:30-5:30p, Cost is just $45/$40 club
• Behind the Scenes Wine Tour with a Spooky Twist.
• Music and special lighting heighten the senses for this private, limited time wine pairing.
• Reserve early by calling 951-587-WINE X7262

Happy Hour at Vineyard Rose Restaurant

• Price varies based on selections.
• Mon-Fri, 4:00p-5:30p (Wednesdays, enjoy a live piano bar from 6:00p-9:00p).

 

Thornton Winery

Champagne Jazz Series

• Sunday, October 6 / 4:00p – Jesse Cook – $65 pp; $130 pp gourmet supper package
• Sunday, October 13 / 4:00p – Keiko Matsui -$65 pp; $130 pp gourmet supper package
• Sunday, October 20 / 4:00p – Brian Culbertson – $75 pp; $140 pp gourmet supper package

Live Music
Fridays 6p-9p / Saturdays 1p-4p

• October 4 – Michael Le Clerc
• October 5 – Lady Truth
• October 11 – Brent Buffan and the Ride
• October 12 – Master Splinter Acoustic
• October 18 – Oceans of Sand
• October 19 – Soupster
• October 25 – Sahaifa and the Good Thing
• October 26 – David and Olivia
• October 27 – David and Olivia (12:30p-4:00p)

Halloween Cupcake Decorating Class

• Saturday, October 12 / 3:00p-4:30p / $35 pp, inclusive
• Sous Chef Sara Costello will demonstrate basic techniques for creating cupcakes
• Reservations required by calling (951) 699-0099.