Wine bar
Unclaimed profileFazeli Cellars Winery
Temecula, CA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Fazeli Cellars Winery presents a wine program with more than 20 varietals, from Cabernet Sauvignon to Sauvignon Blanc, Petite Sirah to Mourvedre, and Viognier to Chardonnay. The list is organized into Red Wine; White, Rose, Sparkling Wine; Port Style & Sweet Red Wine; and Library Wine. Named collections include Seasons, Embrace the Chaos, and Heritage. Red wines are aged in French, Hungarian, and American barrels, with annual production of 10,000–12,000 cases. A traditional tasting is $30 per person for six 1-ounce pours from the tasting menu, offered daily.
- What should I order?
- Begin with the traditional tasting, $30 per person for six 1-ounce pours from the tasting menu. A long-time member recommends a specific wine for those who enjoy sweeter reds, and the Heritage Collection dessert wine Rumi is a named selection. For a deeper look, the Deluxe Tour & Tasting is $80 per person.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Guests who want to compare a wide range of varietals—from Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah to Viognier and Chardonnay—in a single visit will find the daily tasting format useful. Wine club members receive complimentary tastings, discounts on wine, merchandise and food, quarterly wine club dinners, and discounted events.
- When should I go?
- The traditional tasting is offered daily. The Deluxe Tour & Tasting provides a structured visit for those who want more than the standard six-pour flight.
- What should I expect to spend?
- The traditional tasting is $30 per person for six 1-ounce pours. The Deluxe Tour & Tasting is $80 per person. Wine club membership includes complimentary tastings, discounts on wine, merchandise and food, quarterly wine club dinners, and discounted events.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- More than 20 varietals are produced under three named collections—Seasons, Embrace the Chaos, and Heritage—with red wines aged in French, Hungarian, and American barrels. Annual production is 10,000–12,000 cases, and the winery is located on the De Portola Wine Trail Valley wine country, with its first vintage in 2006.
Beverage categories
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Wine
More than 20 varietals span Cabernet Sauvignon to Sauvignon Blanc, Petite Sirah to Mourvedre, and Viognier to Chardonnay. The list is organized into Red Wine; White, Rose, Sparkling Wine; Port Style & Sweet Red Wine; and Library Wine. Named collections include Seasons, Embrace the Chaos, and Heritage. Red wines are aged in French, Hungarian, and American barrels. Daily tasting: $30 for six 1-ounce pours.
Menu strengths
- — More than 20 varietals of boutique wines, from Cabernet Sauvignon to Sauvignon Blanc, Petite Sirah to Mourvedre, and Viognier to Chardonnay.
- — Named wine collections include the Seasons Collection (Norooz, Yalda), Embrace the Chaos (Pandemonium, BJ), and The Heritage Collection (Rumi).
- — Red wines are aged in French, Hungarian and American barrels; annual production is 10,000–12,000 cases.
Standout selections
- — Norooz — Seasons Collection wine named for Persian New Year (vernal equinox).
- — Yalda — Seasons Collection wine named for the winter solstice.
- — Rumi — Heritage Collection dessert wine named for the Persian poet.
- — Pandemonium — Embrace the Chaos collection wine.; BJ — Embrace the Chaos collection wine named as a nod to BJ Fazeli.
Pricing: Traditional tasting: $30 per person for 6 (1 oz.) pours from the tasting menu. Deluxe Tour & Tasting: $80 per person.
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