Discover Bella Vista Winery

Bella Vista's vines were planted on our Calle Contento property in 1968...

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Amenities

Wedding & Event Spaces
Picnic Area
Dog Friendly
Family / Kid Friendly
Gift Shop

Varietals

Cabernet Sauvignon
Syrah
Tempranillo

Winery Info

Tasting Room
41220 Calle Contento
Temecula, 92592

Phone
951.676.5250

Owned By
Kurt Tiedt

Winery Established
1978

Current Production
5,000 - 8,000 cases per year

Food Services
Snacks available in gift shop during business hours

Limo/Bus Policy
1 day advance notice

Hours
Open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Bella Vista Winery

The Temecula wine region began developing in the mid - 1960's when the Kaiser Land Development Company purchased what was known as Vail Ranch in 1964 and began investing in and marketing the emecula Valley. Horticulturalists were brought in to evaluate the area to learn what type of agricultural products could be grown. Along with avocados, the experts determined that wine vineyards were well suited for the valley. The cool moist air from the coast would settle in the Temecula Appellation in the evening and would burn off the following morning, perfect for grape growing.

Vines were planted on the Calle Contento property in 1968 by the first owner. Five acres of the original acres are still producing adjacent to the winery, which was built in 1978. Imre and his wife Gizella Cziraki purchased the former Cilurzo Winery what is now known as Bella Vista Winery, the location of Temecula's first commercial vineyard. Imre Cziraki began making wine at age 7 with his grandfather in Hungary. He purchased his first vineyard in La Cresta in 1982, which was followed by the purchase of the Bella Vista Vineyard in 1998 and the winery property in 2004. Bella Vista was recently purchased by the owners of Somerset Winery on the DePortola Wine Trail. They are currently in the process of renovating the interior and introducing the new look to the public soon!!