Trail One · The Spine
Avensole Winery
Tasting room, marketplace, and restaurant at the trail’s west end — convenient first stop coming from town.
Position does a lot of the work: this is the first real winery you meet driving out from Old Town, which makes it the natural place to eat before the day properly starts. Beginning a tasting day on an empty stomach is the most common Temecula mistake there is, and this is the easiest available fix.
At a glance
What to expect
| Go for | the first stop of the day, coming from Old Town. |
|---|---|
| On site | restaurant and marketplace alongside the tasting room. |
| Suits | starting the day with food already handled. |
Before you drive
This page is an independent guide, not the winery. Hours, tasting fees and
reservation rules change season to season — and several rooms are
reservation-only on weekends. Check Avensole Winery’s own site or call before
building the day around it.
The Screening Room
Featured videos
Tastings, tours and vineyard mornings on film — Avensole Winery and its corner of the valley. Press play, plan the visit.
Nearby
More on this trail
The rest of Rancho California Road, in the order the road takes them.
- Callaway Vineyard & Winery
- Hart Winery
- Baily Winery
- Thornton Winery
- Mount Palomar Winery
- Wilson Creek Winery
- South Coast Winery Resort & Spa
- Ponte Winery
- Bottaia Winery
- Bel Vino Winery
- Miramonte Winery
- Falkner Winery
- Wiens Family Cellars
- Lorimar Vineyards & Winery
- Monte De Oro Winery
- Akash Winery
- Carter Estate Winery & Resort