We had such a great experience at Turtle Rock Ridge Vineyard Winery! The owner was incredibly knowledgeable and took the time to share so much about the wines, which made our visit even more enjoyable. And the sangria was absolutely amazing, refreshing, flavorful, and perfect for a warm day. We'll definitely be back! read more

This is a nice winery with beautiful views of the valley below and big boulders around. They have a large covered patio with many seatings which I've attended a pumpkin decorating even in the past. I thought their wines were ok. A friend tried their sangria flight and liked that so I might have to try that next time I return. The staff has been nice and friendly every time we've been there. They usually have artisans selling their arts and crafts when we come which is nice. read more

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Highlights: *Great views *Sangria flight in addition to red & white wines *Sell local artisan foods *Live music on weekends on occasion *Friendly owners I loved the unique offering of a sangria flight, all were good and not overly sweet plus there's one you can get as a frozen slushie if you order the regular size. I also had a glass of one of the red wines, decent but not a favorite. Unfortunately no food offerings besides cheese and crackers. Maybe they'd be okay with bringing in outside food because of this? read more

Turtle Rock Ridge Vineyard Winery - Sangria flight - Wineries Near Me - Ramona, California

I was pretty disappointed in Turtle Rock. The venue is great! But a few notes of feedback: - Why do they have tortoise references everywhere when the business is called turtle rock? - Most the ones tasted sour! I didn't have a single wine on my flight that was a "win". - Staff was decedent. I felt like they were a bit condescending at times. read more

Turtle Rock Ridge Vineyard Winery - Wineries Near Me - Ramona, California

This is a nice winery to visit if you're visiting the small town of Ramona. The wine was very good. I did a red flight and then a glass of the red blend, while my husband had a couple of glasses of a cab. Staff was helpful and friendly. The views are amazing and the ambiance is relaxing/chill. We ordered Dominos Pizza since they didn't have food options, and we needed to soak up all the wine we had. read more

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I never leave reviews but found it necessary to do so today after my experience visiting Turtle Rock Ridge. My friend and I visited this afternoon. We were so excited to try this local winery. Upon arrival we were met by a server who spoke to us in a very condescending and I would say -racist- manner. It seemed as though she assumed we did not speak English proficiently based on her slapping the counter near the sign that said 'order here' and annunciating the sign slowly to us. We had just arrived and were new to the winery. She later made a comment assuming we had never been wine tasting before. At that point we both made the decision that this winery was not a welcoming place to visit as two women of color. It's unfortunate that such a beautiful place would offer such disrespectful service. We wound up going to a different winery in the area and had a great time. read more

This is my family's favorite winery. They offer exceptional wines, with their sangria being my personal favorite. The staff is very accommodating and friendly. I have even brought my husband and one-year-old son along. The views and overall atmosphere are truly remarkable. read more

Such a nice Winery! The view is stunning and the wines are nice. I like the flights for an assortment of their wines! We will be back! We came to hear Vic Moraga perform! Great entertainment!!! Also plenty of seating read more

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Pretty view, not sure on the wine since I'm not a big connoisseur. We enjoyed their Sangria Jam from their shop. Friendly service too.

Quick visit to another local winery. This time Turtle Rock Ridge Vineyard Winery. TRR came to fruition after the devastation of the 2007 Witch Creek wildfire. While growing grapes had always been an idea, now the land and space was cleared in order to make it a reality. For years the owners had studied different varieties of grapes and what would thrive in the Ramona Valley. TRR is situated along Vista Ramona Rd and is fairly easy to find. Tasting area is huge with ample, comfortable seating. All shaded during the evening hours. They are clearly setup to handle larger groups and a multitude of visitors. I will say, not the most breathtaking views compared to other wineries in the area. I did appreciate their more flexible tasting options. $6 for 3 tastes, or $12 for 6 tastes. read more

My boyfriend and I decided to drive out to Ramon to do some wine tastings to celebrate our 3 year anniversary. We typically go to Temecula but wanted to try out Ramona. We found this place a week before our visit and online it says they do wine tours, my boyfriend spoke with the owner who said no reservations are needed. When we arrived we were greeted by the owner who mentioned that her husband tends to tell people no redo's are needed but that is not the case. Either way she let us pick where we wanted to sit and asked her husband what his schedule looked like to see if he had some time for a tour. We ordered the wine flights, which is presented in shot glasses on a board and then given a glass to pour them into. Of the 6 wines I tried the sangrias were my fav! They're known for their sangria slushees which we didn't try this time but sounded delish. We then saw they had an option for charcuterie cheese and deli meats. We ordered that and was a bit surprised to see everything was packaged do it yourself kind of thing. No complaints on taste as it tasted good but presentation could be better. We did end up taking a tour with the owner and go to try one of their cabs out of the barrel, so good! It's cute little spot to have a good drink and pretty view. It was nice and sunny out with a cool breeze so felt great. read more

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Place has a great vibe!! Very beautiful and relaxed environment. Highly recommended. I never had a sangria flight before until I came here. read more

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Turtle rock ridge is now one of my favorite wineries in Southern California! The owner is very welcoming and makes a superb wine! My favorite is the Cabernet Sauvignon! Such a relaxing experience sipping on wine and enjoying their breathtaking view! Don't forget to pickup your Turtle Rock Ridge hat! read more

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This vineyard has a special place in my heart. It was the first vineyard we went to when we first moved out here to Ramona. Ian and Laurie are amazing and have done such a beautiful job keeping the vineyard so warm and inviting. The wine is delicious, try them all, they will not disappoint! My favorites are Hello Gorgeous, Hello Sexy, and Hello Juicy Sangria. As you can tell I'm a red wine drinker but try them all they will not disappoint! Bring a picnic and enjoy a flight or a bottle and make some new friends and bring some along. The view is beautiful and you're sure to meet some new friends and you'll want to come back as everyone is friendly and welcoming. It is a dog friendly venue so bring along your little furry friend. Hope to see you around! read more

Turtle Rock Ridge Vineyard Winery - Hello Sexy - Wineries Near Me - Ramona, California

Turtle Ridge is awesome. We became frequent visitors over the last year. Their wine selection is great as are the slushies, perfect for a hot day. We also enjoy shopping from the local artisans whether it's jewelery, baked goods, or holiday decorations. The staff is great, and always happy to engage in conversation whenever we have any questions. If you're lucky they might have live music which is truly a cherry on top for ours. The only down fall is they don't serve food and or host food trucks like other wineries. They do have smaller cheese plates with crackers, very basic, bit definitely better than nothing. Overall a great winery with friendly staff. read more

The most gracious winemaker and so generous with his time shared his love of wine with my family. His sangria slushees are dangerous! They're so yummy and easy to drink but 14% alcohol. Flights of 6 wines are $18 and $20 for premium wines. Bonus is they're open later than all the other wineries. read more

Turtle Rock Ridge Vineyard Winery - Wineries Near Me - Ramona, California

So I had come here once before and loved it. Well, thought I'd bring friends this time. Not the same, great experience. I understand they didn't take reservations but we had a party of 5 to celebrate a bday, wanted to do the wine stomp, and knew the weather was going to be rainy. Thus, I wanted to ensure we had a table when we visited. The person whom I talked to on the phone understood and took my name down. Well, when we got there, of course, it had poured, and no seating. We weren't greeted at the entrance even though the signs says, please wait to be seated. After 5 minutes, we walked in... There were no seats available, of course was my concern initially, and then when we talked to the server who checked us in, she was helpless and passive aggressive. She said they don't take reservations and walked away. So we stood around for quite some time; some of our party members wanted to leave, but we drove all this way and had a great experience last time so I convinced them to stay. Well, that was a mistake. Not sure if the stormy weather ruined their customer service skills but we weren't given a menu to look at. Had to go find one. Didn't want to pour us splashes of some reds we were trying to decide between. Thing is, with 5 people, and slightly different taste buds, does it hurt to give one tiny splash per wine of interest in order to help us decide on a bottle of what we will enjoy?! It doesn't! However, I felt like we were inconveniencing them. So, I was told why don't we get a tasting flight, and then if we get 2 bottles, it would waive the tasting fee. WELL, I don't want a flight or have to sit through that experience because we just wanted bottles to share. The boldest reds she recommended tasted like balsamic vinegar. Since she gave us only 2 reds to try (out of the 4 of interest), we couldn't decide on a bottle because both options weren't good. Honestly, after the multiple negative encounters, we opted to each get a sangria and get out of there. I was incredibly sad because I had brought friends here and it wasn't the experience I want for them. We honestly should've left and not give our business, but they had an amazing couple singing for entertainment and the wine stomp. So, not sure how I feel about this place after this most recent visit. Guess there are more wineries in Ramona to experience. We visited Grant James next had a much more pleasant experience there... With servers who greeted us and have us all the splashes we wanted to try before buying 3 bottles. read more

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We've been here on several occasions and have always enjoyed our time. They have a nice view, friendly staff, live music, tasty wines, and that Gouda cheese is oh sooooo rememberable. read more

Beautiful winery in Ramona with nice views! Dog friendly. Family friendly. Our neighbor had raved about their sangria & we were excited to give it a try. We shared a wine flight & each got their red frozen sangria & their white frozen sangria. Definitely get their white for a sweeter taste! read more

Beautiful area, location. Live music was perfect! Selection was a little small but wines were good. I would have just liked more of wine then in a small shot glass. Service was good they were very informative. read more

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My husband and I were in town for a weekend visiting the area. We both enjoy wine tasting so when we saw this place on Yelp we decided to stop by. The wines were ok, but the views and outside patio were gorgeous! They also offer house-made white and red sangria, which on a hot day was nice to enjoy as a part of the tasting! read more

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Love this place. The sangria is so good. The only sangria we long for all year long! read more

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This place is beautiful very cute and great views! We went here on Valentine's Day and expected a crazy wait for a holiday, surprisingly they were able to accommodate us and were super friendly! I loved how it was very minimal contact. You pay for your samples at the front and take them back to your table. You get them all at once so no one was coming back and forth. When you're done you leave, extremely minimizing contact. It was outdoors so it felt very safe and we got so lucky we even got to catch some of the live music that day! Such a fun and lively place. Will definitely return on a warmer sunny day read more

Turtle Rock Ridge Vineyard Winery - Outside the Winery. Cute phone booth and barrel - Wineries Near Me - Ramona, California

Best berry sangria ever! Very refreshing on these hot days! They have a beautiful winery that overlooks a beautiful valley. One of my favorites! Go visit! read more

We were camping at Dos Picos last month and it was too hot to hike so we came here instead and we're so glad we did. The drive alone was beautiful and once we arrived, the patio and view was breathtaking. Our server chatted with us a bit but pretty much left us alone and didn't tell us anything about the wine. Perhaps because of COVID he didn't want to get too close to us fir too long? Regardless, the wine was good (not all the way to great) but the view and beautiful patio were worth coming here. read more

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Times of COVID make everything very different. I get it. Trying to have some 'normal' we decided to have a wine tasting day. Just picked a place... I called, got the run down of the new rules, etc... we showed up, were kind of greeted, but the lady seemed a little frazzled or just annoyed. She asked if we had a reservation, told her no - but we had just called... She kind of explained what the options were... so we found a table. I picked some wines for a tasting, and my boyfriend got a glass. They were in small little plastic cups in a cardboard take out French fry container - totally fine, COVID... there was literally no interaction. No explanation of any of the wines, no asking how we were doing - completely ignored us. The wines were fine, nothing absolutely amazing. If there was just a little acknowledgement, I think the experience would have been different. (Also - we were the only two people there the entire hour we were there) The space was beautiful. read more

High prices, small pours. I can't recommend this place. There are plenty of other options in Ramona. Plus, I can't say I'd ever buy a bottle of wine here. Do the math..... read more

Very nice place, great setting and fabulous views however if you think wine slushies are cool then you're probably not seriously into wine and what you'll find here in the way of wine is average at best. read more

Awesome Winery !! We were the first ones there this past Sunday morning. We walked up and this older man created us and asked how our day was going. REALLY nice guy. Little did he know it was Ian (the owner!). He was with us for the next THREE hours giving us a tour, serving us our wine tastings, showing us around and telling us so many stories! HIGHLY recommend this place. Good wine , great VIEWS!! read more

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We enjoyed the Christmas Carols, Simply Cheddar cheese ball and delicious wine at Turtle Rock Ridge. Super friendly staff and many friendly locals. read more

Turtle Rock Ridge Vineyard Winery - Local at the bar. - Wineries Near Me - Ramona, California

First visit at a ramona winery and wasn't sure what to expect. 15 dollar tastes I thought was a little high for the pour they provided but I must admit this wine were great. Organic wines with no sulfates. Seemed to specialize in sangria but there reds were solid. Definitely worth checking. Average price of bottle of red was about 35 to 40. read more

We love going to Turtle Rock!!! The atmosphere is very inviting and beautiful. Weather you want to host a event or just go to enjoy good wine and good friends, this winery hands down is amazing. They offer a wide variety of wines, wine slushees and incredible sangria's. They do allow you to bring in your own munchies or they do have a cheese ball and cracker plate for purchase. The staff are all wonderful people who make you feel like family. The location and the views are beautiful. Very easy access and plenty of parking. I highly recommend a visit to this winery you will be glad you did!!! read more

This place has a gorgeous view, and is worth a visit for this alone. The patio overlooks a canyon, and is framed by bougainvillea. The staff was friendly, and the wine was pretty good. It is well worth it to spend approximately $30 on a bottle to share while enjoying the scenery. We shared a bottle of a crisp white and also enjoyed their chardonnay. The only drawback might be the transportation involved in getting here. We had no problem getting an Uber here in the late afternoon (around 4:00 p.m.), but could not get any Ubers to pick us up when we tried to leave around 5:30 p.m. or so. We ended up catching a ride with a friend of the bartender to our next location - hey, you gotta be resourceful. read more

My coworkers and I LOVE this place... it's far out there but totally worth the sangrias and slushees in my eyes! Not to mention the infamous cheese balls. Great spot. We come at least once a month for events, gatherings and Sunday fundays! Great outdoor patio, highly recommend! read more

A beautiful setting, which included a sweet dog. The wines were good. It took a long time to get waited on and that was after two people told us they would be right with us. We did notice one male employee was spending a lot of time, with one table, and in the midst of it, the owner (we assumed) interrupted him and had him move a bucket, that was near our table. It took a while between pours. We had a nice view and friends, to talk to. They seem to have a steady flow of customers, so that's good. read more

Wonderful views and a great atmosphere. The staff is very kind and is very knowledgable. The winery has a grill and large table area to bring in your on food. The sangria from the sin is great. The only dislike would have been the tempranillo wine as it taste pretty bad BUT as the server did say, you either love it or hate it. The two dogs are so cute! read more

Turtle Rock Ridge Vineyard Winery - Overlooking the beautiful scenery at Turtle Rock! - Wineries Near Me - Ramona, California

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I really enjoyed this place and it definitely is a hidden gem. In my opinion it has the best wine in the area and very friendly and passionate owners. It has a beautiful view of the vineyard and selection of wines at a very reasonable price. The owner gave us a small tour of the their winery and explained the different wines. I highly recommend visiting and doing a tasting. read more

Turtle Rock Ridge Vineyard Winery - Fire pit over looking the vineyard - Wineries Near Me - Ramona, California

I went here and the owners or managers were terrible. I hate this place. Wine wasn't good. Really bad atmosphere. There could be way better places you could go to. read more

Decided to come here first since they were the first to open in the region and had good reviews on Yelp! They did not disappoint. Were first were greeted by a super friendly dog! She was the sweetest loving dog ever (I swear she will just warm your soul up!) After that we walked out to the patio which had amazing views. Lots of seating with umbrella shading or you had the option to sit inside. The owners and workers were extremely friendly, sharing life stories with us and meanings behind the wine names. Try the cheese ball! It was so yummy and its home made by their friend. In my eyes this is a MUST while you are visiting this region. read more

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Thank you so much Ian for an unforgettable day!! Ian gave us the best service. The owners are very welcoming and accommodating. 6 of us joined for Memorial Day weekend with no reservation and were given a great table on the terrace. Wine is wonderful and sangria Was perfect on a hot day. I have been to several wineries in Ramona and turtle Rock ridge is the best for service , views, and wine. Thank you again for a lovely day. See you soon!! read more