Mother’s Day is this weekend, and we are pleased to announce that we will be serving Mimosas on the Hill while Tralain Roslyn will be performing. We hope you can join us on Sunday, May 8th, to enjoy the stunning view of Temecula from our beautiful hilltop while sipping on mimosas made with our Paulina…
On April 9th we will be celebrating our Argentine heritage. As most of you know, we enjoy sharing our culture with our wine club members and visitors to the winery. Argentina has a beautiful blended culture of European decent. The typical foods have hints of Italy, Spain, Germany and some Indigenous influences. Our family is…
The 2015 Harvest was interesting to say the least. The harvest yields were low and the pace wasn’t as frantic as in years past. Going into the harvest season I had already made up my mind on challenging myself by producing an “in-house” Viognier, a first for our little winery. There must have been something…
We are excited to share with you The Coravin System, a groundbreaking injection system that pierces through the cork and allows you to withdraw as much wine as you want, while keeping the cork in place. This is the perfect gadget for wine collectors, sommeliers and wine lovers. The Coravin is available for sale at…
We are so excited to announce our first Winemaker’s Dinner of the year! We will be doing a Zinfandel Vertical and our guest chef, Austin, Texas-based Louie Ortiz, has designed a delectable five-course menu for us. I met Chef Louie through a mutual friend while visiting Austin. Louie suggested a great restaurant for all of…
Valentine’s Day is around the corner. Treat your honey to a special day at Doffo Winery, or perhaps you can have a romantic picnic at our Hill a.k.a. Collina di Amore. But if you can’t make it to Temecula, you can always give the gift of Doffo with our special Valentine’s Day packages listed below.…
As we begin a new year, we reflect on the past year and look forward to the days to come. For the Doffo Family, we feel blessed that we get to continue on this journey of having our small family winery, producing quality wines. We are excited about all the new releases we will be…
What pairs best with the holidays? A Visit to Doffo Winery in the Temecula Valley. Spend a weekend exploring our vineyard and tasting our wines. Meet the winemakers and fellow wine enthusiasts. And join us for our annual polenta party! The Polenta a la Tabla tradition started in Italy, when our great grandparents would have…
We’ve partnered with Camp Pendleton Marines to help children in Riverside County enjoy this holiday season. We are accepting donations in the form of new, unwrapped toys for children ages 0-3 and 12+ years old at the winery. Whether you’re planning to visit Doffo Winery or just want to stop by to make a donation…
If I had to summarize the 2015 growing season and harvest in one word, it would have to be “quirky.” This year’s growing season threw curve ball after curve ball at us. We faced unsettled spring weather, which caused grapes to shatter (a loose cluster during fruit set). Then, the ongoing effects of the drought,…
Stock up on Doffo Wines for the holidays. You can purchase the following wines online at a discount, while supplies last. Our 2012 MotoDoffo Wine is a blend of malbec, cabernet sauvignon and zinfandel with a special motorcycle-inspired MotoDoffo label. Try our 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon. This elegant hand-crafted wine is structured, rich and floral…
In honor of the late Don Armando’s 100th birthday, Doffo Winery has released the Don Armando Cent’anni wine, a delectable blend 60 % merlot and 40 % cabernet sauvignon. To celebrate the wine’s release, we take a trip down memory lane with Samantha Doffo as she shares fond memories about her grandparents. The earliest memories…
Summer is coming to an end, fall is upon and it’s officially harvest season here in the Temecula Valley. While most of us here at Doffo will be hard at work through the month of September, we do have a few exciting events coming up. Hone you wine tasting skills at our Wine Sensory Evaluation…
Doffo Winery believes that good winemaking begins in the vineyard. At the Doffo Vineyards, we grow Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon varietals. In honor of this year’s Cabernet Day, we’d like to share some facts about these delicious grapes and the fine wines they produce. Did you know…? Cabernet Franc is a thin-skinned red grape…
Winemaking is both an art form and science. For our family, it is a daily part of our lives! We are excited to announce that, for the first time, you can be part of the winemaking experience at Doffo Winery. Fellow wine lovers, through our new Doffo Barrel Club, you can witness the journey of…
If you’ve been to a winery in the last couple of weeks, you might have noticed that some of the clusters on the vines had green, pink and purple grapes on them. John Gellentien, a wine expert and member of the Doffo Tasting Room staff, explains: How is that possible? Great question! It doesn’t matter…
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” – William Shakespeare Shakespeare may have meant that names do not matter in the case of Romeo and Juliet, but here at Doffo Winery, our names have meaning! We chatted with Zulma Doffo about how each Doffo Wine is named.…
Don Armando Doffo Feb 14th, 1915 – May 14th, 2015 A bond between a father and his son is unlike any other. From day one of a son’s life, their father is their superhero. Don Armando Doffo was definitely a superhero to many, especially to his son Marcelo Doffo. Last month, Armando left us to join…
On Saturday, May 30th, we held our 2nd annual MotoDoffo Kurt Caselli Foundation Fundraiser. We would love to share a recap of the event and the results that came out of this year’s fundraiser. Over 500 Caselli fans showed up to Doffo Winery in support of the Foundation. Guests were greeted with tons of rare and beautiful…
We are so fortunate that our winery is located in the beautiful Temecula Valley. Just outside our back door, is Temecula’s best view of the sun setting over our vineyard. Our backyard view is to die for during the warm summer season and thats why we want to share it with you! We have created…