Shadow Mountain

AVA

San Diego

County

San Diego

Current Owner

McGeary Family Trust

Planted by

Gus and Helen Mase

Location Notes

State Highway 79 and State Highway 76

Historical Producers

Shadow Mountain

Characteristics

The terroir components of the gravelly de-composed granite soil is strongly evident in all of the wines produced from grapes in these vineyards.

Description

Property purchased in 1945, vineyards planted in 1951, additional vineyards planted in the late 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. All done by the first- and second-generation Italian family; third-generation did not want the project. The estate was purchased in 1990 by current owners Alexander and Pamela McGeary in the spring of 1990.

Phone

760-782-0778

Submitted by

Alexander McGeary, President

Certified