Our beautiful 8-acre property was christened La Finquita, meaning “the little farm.” La Finquita’s unique property has a natural well spring and stunning views of the Ramona Valley and San Diego Country Estates. You can often catch a glimpse of red-tail hawks playing in the breeze above the winery and if you’re lucky you might meet one of our friendly neighborhood roadrunners that roam around the property.

Our true love of wine and the Ramona Valley really began on our 6-month date in October of 2008 to Apple Days in Julian. The tasting rooms there were filled to the brim, so we decided to stop at a winery on the way back to San Diego for a tasting. Johnny Schwaesdall of Schwaesdall Winery was the first to answer the phone, and treated us to an amazing afternoon of delicious wine, tour and a private barrel tasting. Soon after, we began helping out in his tasting room, and later assisted at La Finquita. There was something so relaxing and peaceful about being in the wineries, and the dream of owning our own winery and vineyard began to take shape.