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Popular wines to buy:
- Almond Champagne: Gold medal winner. Naturally fermented, with Estate Chardonnay grapes. Great with hot tubs, special occasions, and dessert!
- Estate Cabernet Sauvignon: Multiple medal winner. Blackberry and plum. Long finish.
- "Decadencia" Chocolate Port: Gold medal winner, Chairman's Award. Zinfandel port (100 year-old vines) with a touch of essence of chocolate.
- Estate White Cabernet Sauvignon: Gold medal winner. Ripe peach and grapefruit with a hint of honey. Elegant!
Tid Bits
- Opened in 2000, 30,000 cases annually today.
- Most popular wine club in Southern California.
- Eight Wilson adults work in the winery (and they actually do get along!!).
- Our popular dogs act as the welcoming committee (Chianti, Cristal, AJ, Cabbie (short for Cabernet) and Jazz!).
- Used as a film/TV location shoot for "Blind Date" (Fox), Dismissed (MTV), The Golf Channel, American Thunder on SpeedTV, Radical Sabbatical (Fine Living Network), and The Food Network.
- Total acreage: 20 in 1996, 90 total today. 60 acres planted with vines.
- A sample of activities at the winery: jazz concerts, weddings, grape stomping, comedy dinner theaters, luaus, cigar nights, many large charity fundraisers, classical concerts.
- Why Wilson Creek is growing and making a big splash in Southern California Wine Country:
- The family "charm" at the winery. Mid-west hospitality that makes people feel connected to the Wilson family. When people leave they tend to say something like, "Wow, what a fun experience." Golden retrievers, laughter and smiles permeate the energetic tasting room.
- Great wine: Wilson Creek (and Temecula in general) is raising eyebrows with the numerous medals and regional and national accolades. "In a way, we are reaping what we have sown. It's in our family DNA to give, and have fun doing so" says Mick Wilson. The family gives back to the community in hosting and sponsoring fundraisers for numerous local charities. Wilson Creek was recently voted "Temecula Valley GOLD Business of the Year" by the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce.
- Southern California Wine Country is closer than you think. Temecula is about a 75-minute drive from Pasadena and a 50-minute drive from San Diego. Just get to the 15 and go south. Go left on Rancho California Rd, where after 5 miles; you will see Temecula Valley Wine Country with over 20 wineries. Wilson Creek is exactly 7 miles East of I15 on Rancho California Rd. right at the end of wine tasting row. Most wineries are open 10-5 every day.
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