Our Wines

Welcome to the land of Blue-Merle Country Living and our winery, the Blue-Merle, located in San Diego County, CA.  The vineyard is located 42 miles from downtown on a steep hillside 1,625 ft. above sea level with panoramic views of surrounding mountains and the Pacific Ocean which sends cooling breezes most afternoons. There are five distinct soil types planted with a varietal to capture the characteristics of  the land: Tempranillio (on harsh, rocky red clay), Grenache (on a decomposed granite slope),   Aglianico (on a sandy, DG mix at the top of the hill), Petite Sirah (on silty soil at the bottom of the hill) and Zinfandel (on an inhospitable ridge of compact, brick-like DG). Also featured on the grounds are a Protea Garden, Lavender Fields, olive trees, a theological garden, the "Man In The Rock" boulder, and the "Fence de Lum" -- a grove of Zinfandel vines growing freely along a fence named for San Diego's winemaking legend Lum Eisenman. Please join us on our continuing adventures at the Blue-Merle Vineyard & Winery, named for our cellar master Bluey, the Australian Shepherd Blue Merle, as we "Grow Your Own, Cook Your Own, Make Your Own Wine."