About Thornton Winery
Thornton Winery carries the English-heritage family surname of John and Sally Thornton — their name on one of Temecula Valley's most architecturally prominent and historically established estates, founded in 1988. The estate's champagne méthode champenoise sparkling wine program is one of Temecula's most distinctive features, establishing a Southern California sparkling wine tradition alongside the region's predominant red and white table wines. The Rancho California Road estate includes a restaurant, event venue, and regular jazz concert programming that makes Thornton one of Temecula's most complete entertainment and wine hospitality destinations.
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Thornton Winery carriesThornton Winery carries the English-heritage family surname of John and Sally Thornton — their name on one of Temecula Valley's most architecturally prominent and historically established estates, founded in 1988.
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The estate's champagneThe estate's champagne méthode champenoise sparkling wine program is one of Temecula's most distinctive features, establishing a Southern California sparkling wine tradition alongside the region's predominant red and white table wines.
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The Rancho CaliforniaThe Rancho California Road estate includes a restaurant, event venue, and regular jazz concert programming that makes Thornton one of Temecula's most complete entertainment and wine hospitality destinations.
"The 1988 Temecula Valley Thornton-English-heritage-founder-surname Champagne-method sparkling wine and Cabernet estate"
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Featured Wines
Sparkling Wine
Sparkling Wine Brut
Temecula Valley / Thornton Estate
Thornton's English-heritage-founder Temecula Brut — the méthode champenoise program that established Southern California sparkling wine as a legitimate wine category.
Estate
★★★★☆
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Temecula Valley / Thornton Estate
Thornton Winery's English-surname Temecula Cabernet — the flagship red from the sparkling wine estate's table wine program.
Estate
★★★★☆
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Book on Tock →Thornton Jazz and Wine Walk-In
Daily walk-in at the English-heritage-1988-founding Temecula Valley estate — Thornton Winery sparkling Brut and Cabernet with restaurant and jazz concerts. Family-welcoming, picnic, views on Rancho California Road.
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