Rancho Guejito Vineyard

Open Saturday & Sunday 12 – 8 pm*

No Reservations Necessary

*Please view the calendar for any upcoming closures or early closures due to private events, weddings, holidays, or weather.

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– Rancho Guejito Vineyard, Est. 1845 –

“With every sip,

discover a legacy.”

Wine Clubs

Our club selections will transport you six times a year to a simpler time when the taste of fine wine was one of the most sought-after satisfaction of the senses. Club members will also receive invitations to exclusive, members-only events on Historic Rancho Guejito.

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Our Tasting Room

Our tasting room is located in the heart of the San Pasqual Valley wine region at the historic Rockwood Farmhouse (built in 1885), just minutes from the San Diego Safari Park.

We offer hayride tours through the vineyards and groves and live music to add to the experience of tasting our wines. Our tasting room is also kid and dog-friendly and offers shade in the gardens and air conditioning inside for hot days.

Our History

Granted from Mexican Governor Pio Pico in 1845, Rancho Guejito is rich with the history of early California.

On September 20, 1845…

Jose Maria Orozco, a customs agent, boarded his horse-drawn wagon and headed north from Old Town San Diego to what is now Valley Center to claim a piece of land covering three square leagues, approximately 13,298 acres. The property was a gift from the Mexican Governor of California, Pio Pico, who had handed out similar vast parcels to other friends and patrons. It was one of 800 so-called Mexican Land Grant ranches awarded during a romantic period of history known as the “Days of the Dons”. Orozco named the place Rancho Guejito…