Originally opened in 1889 on what was part of a Spanish land grant, the Bernardo Winery has become, over the years, not only a fully productive San Diego winery, but a destination for wine lovers and tourism visitors alike.
Bernardo Winery produces wines from locally sourced grapes that suit the San Diego Terroir, such as Syrah, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Viognier, Chardonnay and Sangiovese. The century-old building that once was the tractor barn has been updated into a modern winemaking facility, located on the North side of the property. We incorporate the old ways of winemaking our ancestors used with modern technology and enological and viticulture practices.
While our working winemaking facility isn't open to the public, guests can stroll through our historic antique winemaking facility of yesteryear, located in the winery courtyard. There you can see the old ways, using large scale redwood barrels that were built over 130 years ago.
