A vineyard nestled in the beautiful hillsides of Jamul, CA.
!000 vines, Cabernet Savignon
Established in October 2015, Gualtieri Family Vineyard is one of the newer vineyards in Ramona. Our dream to start a vineyard began as a tribute to our Italian father Salvatore Joseph Gualtieri, MD and grandfather Joseph Ipolito Gualtieri from Conzensa, Calabria, Italy.
We will be planting 1 acre of Syrah this May 2019. We plan to sell our harvest in 3 -4 years. As time goes on we will add acre by acre grape varietals that are popular to the Ramona AVA.
Feel free to drive by and watch the progress!
Storum Ranch Cider & Wine offers a unique taste experience. Our tasting room is open Friday-Saturday-Sunday from 11am to 5pm and serves traditional estate ciders made exclusively from our Julian orchard along with a selection of wines made from San Diego county grapes, along with a wide variety of premium olive oils and balsamic vinegars.
When our kids completed high school and ‘left the nest’ for college, the countryside beckoned, and we moved to Ramona in October, 2019. When we saw a secluded hilltop home in Ramona, compete with a small vineyard it was love at first sight. With the previous owners of the property having moved overseas, our approx. 300 Cabernet Sauvignon vines were in need of some love, and ever since we’ve been working hard to look after and improve the health of these vines, which are around 10 years old. It’s been a steep learning curve, with knowledge gained from grape growing friends, Ramona Valley Vineyard Association (RVVA), taking a vineyard management class, books, SNS, etc., and although challenging, it has been a most enjoyable journey.
Just a little background about myself. I am Japanese, I was born in Japan, but since graduating college, I mainly lived outside of Japan due to my work. My husband is British and we have two grown-up kids. We moved to the US in 2009 due to my husband’s work. We have two dogs; Nocino (rescue Mutt) and Tartufo (Spinone Italiano). Both are doing great as vineyard guard dogs, and have contributed to the name of this magical place which is “Tartino vineyards”. Tartino being a combination of “TARTufo” and “nocINO”.
My current goal is to grow healthy, high quality grapes. Wine making may follow, likely when my husband retires, and I can imagine this peaceful and private place as a hidden spot for people to get together and enjoy the spectacular views over a glass of wine.
Welcome to Tartino Vineyards.
Bearing Fruit Vineyard is an 8.5 acre farm, with 1908 vines planted on 3 acres of that land. The vineyard produces an abundance of quality Malbec, Sangiovese and Petite Sirah wine grapes.
Our goal for the vines is an emphasis on quality, minimal intervention to allow the grapes to express the “terroir”, and a hands-on approach to farming.
The vision for Bearing Fruit Vineyard is for it to operate as a charitable, retirement endeavor. We will nurture the grapes to each harvest and arrange for their sale to select local wineries. At that point, 100% of the funds each year are directed to the Bearing Fruit Foundation and various charitable endeavors. This project supplements Frank & Karen Allen’s other annual /primary contributions to the Bearing Fruit Foundation.
Anthony and Kathleen, along with their kids and grandchildren are enjoying this new season of life and all it brings with their recently purchased small boutique Vineyard.