Cazas Vineyard

AVA

Temecula Valley

Decade

1880s

County

Riverside

Sub-Appellation

Temecula Valley

Current Owner

Roger Honberger and family

Planted by

Felipe Jesus Cazas

Location Notes

Located on the Pachanga Reservation, Northeast of Temecula

Wineries

Hart Winery

Historical Producers

Felipe Jesus Cazas, James Freeman 1882-1951

Description

Family records indicate vines were planted in
1882, making this likely the oldest vineyard in
Southern California. Originally 22 acres, only 3
acres remain, planted in Mission and Zinfandel.
The vineyard is reputed to have been planted
from cuttings from vines originally planted at
Mission San Luis Ray in Oceanside. Unlike much
of the Mission plantings in the state which show
some genetic variation from Liston Prieto, the
Spanish parent grape these vines are a exact
DNA match to Liston Prieto (Tested by UC
Davis).

Phone

760-717-3328

Submitted by

Jim Hart

Certified