Vineyard estates, equestrian properties, and architect-designed homes on acreage along California's southernmost AVA.
Drive east on Rancho California Road for ten minutes and the city falls away. Suburbs give way to vineyards, then to ridges, then to the kind of ten-acre estates where the next neighbor is a quarter-mile down the road and the only sounds at night are coyotes and crickets.
Temecula Wine Country is the official AVA — about 33,000 acres of designated viticultural area along De Portola, Rancho California, and Pauba Roads. Within it, you'll find more than 50 active wineries, working horse properties, custom-built estate homes, and some of the most distinctive real estate in inland Southern California.
This is where buyers come when they want acreage, privacy, and lifestyle in one zip code — with Old Town Temecula still ten minutes away and San Diego an hour south.
Working or hobby vineyards on 5–20+ acres, often paired with custom-built Mediterranean or Tuscan-style homes. Many include their own wine label or grape contracts with neighboring wineries.
Stables, arenas, paddocks, and trail access. The terrain west of Pauba is particularly suited to riding, and several properties include income-generating horse-boarding operations.
Custom one-of-a-kind builds — modern ranch, contemporary Spanish, traditional Mediterranean. Most are 4,000–8,000+ sqft on multi-acre parcels with pool, casita, and panoramic views.
Operating winery properties for sale come up rarely but consistently. These are commercial-residential hybrids with tasting rooms, production facilities, and deeded vineyard acreage.
Not all Wine Country properties are vineyards. Mature olive groves, lemon and orange orchards, and even avocado plantings make up a meaningful share of working acreage here.
Raw and partially developed parcels for buyers who want to build. Permitting, well/septic, and grading are real considerations — I'll walk you through every one before you commit.
Wine Country isn't just where you sleep — it's a fundamentally different daily rhythm than valley-floor Temecula.
Wine Country properties come with considerations that suburban buyers don't always anticipate. The good news: I handle these on every transaction.
Recent sales tell the truest story about pricing and pace. Updated as new sales close.
Sample sold properties for illustrative purposes. Replace with verified MLS data when published.
I'll send a tailored shortlist of available properties — including off-market listings my agent network knows about before they go live.