About this winery
About Thornton Winery
Thornton pours wines including Shiraz, Merlot and Chardonnay from a Rancho California Road estate with a covered-patio restaurant set beside a culinary garden, plus a regular schedule of live music. A recent visitor found reservations weren't strictly necessary outside concert nights.
Visitors single out covered patio lunches, culinary garden setting, live music series. The wines to look for are Shiraz, Merlot, Chardonnay.
Visiting
Walk-ins most days; book on weekends. About an hour from downtown San Diego on I-15 North, longer on Friday and Sunday afternoons.
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