Dulzura Winery: San Diego’s Most Remote Wine Destination
Dulzura Winery is one of San Diego’s most remote and rewarding wine destinations — a small estate at 17323 CA-94 in Dulzura producing wines from the far southeast corner of the county, where the road runs through oak woodland and chaparral toward the Mexican border. Getting here requires genuine commitment, which makes arriving all the more satisfying.
About Dulzura Winery
Dulzura Winery is located at 17323 CA-94 in Dulzura, CA 91917 — along the historic Highway 94 corridor that runs through the Tecate Pass area toward Tecate, Mexico. Dulzura is a small community defined by its rural character, its oak-shaded creek valley, and its position at the convergence of San Diego’s coastal chaparral and the drier inland plateau. Wine growing here taps into unique microclimatic conditions that produce wines with a character you won’t find in the better-known San Diego wine regions.
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The Wines
Dulzura Winery produces estate wines from Highway 94 corridor fruit — reds and possibly whites that reflect the particular conditions of this southeast San Diego growing area. The remote location and small production scale mean these are wines you won’t find anywhere else: genuine expressions of a place most San Diego wine drinkers have never visited. Ask the staff about the estate’s growing conditions and what makes Dulzura’s terroir different from the better-known San Diego wine regions.
Visiting Dulzura Winery
Call ahead before visiting — this is a remote estate where advance notice is essential. Address: 17323 CA-94, Dulzura, CA 91917. Drive time from downtown San Diego: approximately 35–45 minutes via SR-94 east. Highway 94 through Dulzura is a genuinely beautiful drive — the road follows Cottonwood Creek through native oak woodland, and the scenery along the way rewards taking it slowly. Pair with Granite Lion Cellars for a full south county wine day, and route both with the Sip San Diego Wine Map.
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