Altipiano Vineyard & Winery

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    20365 Camino Del Aguila

    Escondido, CA 92025

    Highland Valley Rd

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    • 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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    • 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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    Peter and Denise C.

    Boutique vineyard and winery surrounding Peter and Denise Clarke's grand Tuscan Villa with tasting room, barrel room and winery crush facility. Lush patios and gardens with vineyard and skyline views. Regular vineyard and winery tours. Located above San Pasqual Valley's San Diego Zoo Safari Park, 5 miles east of Rancho Bernardo at Interstate 15 West Bernardo/Pomerado Offramp. Watch for the "Highland Valley Wine Country" sign.

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      Are reservations required and what is the tasting fee?

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      Reservations are not required, but recommended, especially if your party is more than 4. We do not have wine tasting as such. We provide a flight of three 3 oz wines (one white and two reds) for $35.00. Open Saturday and Sunday Noon to 6 PM.

      Peter C., Business Owner 
      1 year ago
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      Haley G.
      Phoenix, AZ
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      Apr 1, 2024

      Beautiful location and outdoor space for the dogs, they even had live music and additional food from vendors

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      Laura B.
      San Francisco, CA
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      Jan 24, 2024

      Altipiano gets a 5 star review! Plan a visit or go online to shop. If you like wine, take a sip and see for yourself!

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      Blaire C.
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      Oct 23, 2022

      I had an amazing time at Altipiano yesterday afternoon. The setting is so beautiful and peaceful, just what I needed after a long week. This is the type of place you come to soak in the ambiance and leisurely sip their delicious wines.

      If you are looking for the fast paced, super technical service that most wineries in the area provide, this isn't it. This is legitimately a family run operation and they invite you into their home. They know their wines but they also know the region. We listened to intimate stories about the history of San Diego from Peter, the family historian. His ability to paint imagery of days past paired perfectly with the devine red wine blend we sipped.

      It was such a lovely and cozy experience, I will find any excuse to return!

      *edited to fix autocorrect grammar issues

      View of the vines from the patio
      Gorgeous seating area
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      Meagan E.
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      May 22, 2021

      In love, plan to be a regular.
      Black owned, family owned. Met the fam and they were all incredibly sweet and personable. Lots of large cabanas for large groups that were all spaced well. Live music in the back section. Pup friendly, just careful of the vineyard area filled with burrs and thorns.
      Due to covid complications, no tastings, bottles only. The Santa Barbera was delicious. See you guys soon!

      Excellent cabanas, great distancing, pup friendly
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      Tiffany L.
      Savannah, GA
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      Feb 19, 2022

      Black owned winery for Black American History Month. They provide an excellent selection of wines. Tanisha provides an excellent history of the vineyard. Perfect for celebrations. Here for Commander McDaniels installation celebration. Nice jazz music gives this winery the ultimate ambience. The tasting room is magnificent. Sparkling wines were amazing. They offer charcuterie boards also. I'm definitely coming back for all the magic this winery exudes. Cheers

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      Michelle F.
      San Diego, CA
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      Mar 31, 2021

      Great experience! Unique environment with lots of plants and a beautiful outdoor space. We are looking forward to our next visit!

      Oh yes and the wine simply impeccable!!

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      Jody C.
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      Nope. The space was beautiful. The wine we tasted, meh. If you are hungry or don't drink wine, this is not the place for you. Our DD asked our server, Roseanne Barr, what else they had to drink. She said "We don't have anything else except water " which she returned with and promptly tossed 4 little bottles of water on the table as she was walking by. Then we were greeted by the husband of the winemaker. He told us a few bad "funny" stories that might have been funny when he was younger 100 years ago, where we had to force what might pass as chuckles. When we went to pay, it was confusing to figure out where to go to do that. We were directed by a lady sitting at a table with another lady drinking wine to " Just go over there, in that door ". When we went in, it turned out to be their retail shop that was empty of any staff. We waited for a few minutes until Roseanne came through the door to cash us out. No wonder she was a little surly, she seemed to be the only one working, as the lady drinking wine that pointed and told us to "go that way " was the winemaker/owner!

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      Derek H.
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      Jul 27, 2023

      Fantastic wine and great venue! The owners are amazing and very accommodating. Definitely worth making the trip up to this hidden gem in San Diego.

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      Emma U.
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      Apr 21, 2023

      The food, ambiance, and customer service were top notch. I can't recommend this enough.

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      Daniel G.
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      The reviews here seem pretty legit at Altipiano.

      I will first mention that I'm happy other people have visited this place and had a fantastic time.

      I called to simply ask if their wine is vegan and that's literally all I asked (for those who do not know, some wineries use animal based fining agents and some use non animal fining agents).

      Moving on:

      The woman who answered the phone delivered questionable customer service.

      It was that bad.

      I simply asked 1 question and in turn, she replied with arrogance, disrespect, and attitude.

      I won't go into the details of how vigorously rude she was but hey, for what it's worth, that was my experience.

      Did I book with this winery? Absolutely not.

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