Established: Tasting Room - June 2006; Vines Planted - 1997
Owners: Les and Dorian Linkogle
Background: There is nothing quite like the Briar Rose Winery. Nestled in the gentle rolling foothills of the Temecula Valley, the vineyards are home to Premium World Class Estate wines. A stroll around the charming, fairy tale estate reveals the relaxed and peaceful attitude that goes into each bottle of wine produced by Briar Rose. The winery annually produces between 2,400 to 3,500 cases and is known for producing world class award winning Cabernet Sauvignons, Zinfandel, Petit Verdot, Viognier and Merlot. Other offerings include, Sangiovese, Cabernet Franc, a Super Tuscan Blend, Gewurztraminer, and a wine lager, "Talking Frog".
All the wines are unfiltered with no added sugars. Racking - the process of moving wine from one barrel to another - is performed every 90 days by hand. This exposes the wine to oxygen and helps clean it up by separating it from tiny solids left over from fermentation. For more information on the wine making process please view the section of our site called "Wine 101" under the "Fun Stuff" menu.
The Briar Rose Winery has created a unique and charming wine experience for guests and wine lovers. We invite you to come and "Taste the Enchantment" and enjoy our wines from the Ultra Premium, Premium, and Standard Tasting Menus. Briar Rose is the premiere wine experience in the Temecula Valley Wine Country.
Property Size: 40 acres with 23 acres used by the vineyards.
Location: 41720 Calle Cabrillo, Temecula, CA 92592
Appointment Hours: Winter hours will be closed Monday and Tuesday until January 2011. Open Wednesday - Sunday 11:00 a.m to 5:00p.m. - we take our last appointment at 4:00 p.m.
normally open Every day - Monday - Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - new open schedule posted in January
Closed Holiday Schedule: Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day
Services: Daily hosted, seated wine tastings with wine education by our staff sommelier. Tastings usually last about 45 minutes to an hour.
Food: Bourbon-infused smoked cream cheese, apricot brandy smoked salmon, and crackers are available for purchase.
Reservations: Required. It's recommended to call at least one day in advance for an appointment, especially for a Saturday. During the week, you may call the morning of to make an afternoon appointment. Our tasting room can accomodate up to 28 people. We also have outside seating areas available.
Contact Information:
Reservations/Gift Shop: (951) 308-1098
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Dorian Linkogle:
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Owner/President
Les Linkogle:
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Owner/Winemaker
Donation Policy:
We receive numerous donation requests throughout the course of a year and we cannot respond to every request we receive. We have decided to only accept requests from our active wine club members or non-profit organizations we have supported in the past.
Requests will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis as they are received. In order to give all submissions a fair review, we ask that those organizations and persons seeking charitable donations submit a written request in writing.
Submission of a request does not guarantee a donation will be granted. If you wish to contact us for a donation, please submit your request in writing to:
Donation Coordinator
Briar Rose Winery
41720 Calle Cabrillo
Temecula, CA 92592
The request must be submitted with the non-profit tax ID number. Please allow 45 days for us to review.
Please note Briar Rose Winery favors organizations that advocate in the interests of children, families and support of our military. We receive a significant volume of requests and therefore are unable to accommodate all, no matter how much we might wish to do so.
