WINE LIST
BERNARDO WINERY WINE LIST
FOUNDED IN 1889, and family owned and operated by the Rizzo Family since 1927, Bernardo Winery is one of the oldest continuously operating wineries in California. The winery is located 25 miles north of Downtown San Diego and built on what was once the La Cañada de San Bernardo Spanish Land Grant. Surviving prohibition by producing sacramental wine, Bernardo Winery continues its tradition of making approachable wines produced exclusively from San Diego County winegrapes.
NON-MEMBER DISCOUNTS:
15% off 3-5 bottles, to-go only
20% off 6-11 bottles, to-go only
25% off 12+ bottles, to-go only
AMICI MEMBER DISCOUNTS:
20% off wine up to 6 bottles
25% off 6-11 bottles
30% off 12+ bottles
ON-TAP
RED SANGRIA
San Diego County | proprietary red blend
Blood orange, raspberry & apple $15 glass
ROSÉ SANGRIA
San Diego County | proprietary rose blend
White peach and lavender $15 glass
WHITE
2024 CHABLIS
San Diego County | 68% Pinot Grigio, 29% Chardonnay, 3% Grenache Blanc Notes of stone fruit, lime leaf, marble
$32 bottle, $15 glass
2024 GRENACHE BLANC
San Diego County | 95% Grenache Blanc, 5% Pinot Grigio
Notes of banana, lemon, brioche, lychee
$38 bottle, $15 glass
2024 CHARDONNAY
San Diego County | 100% Chardonnay
Stainless steel aged with notes of pear, lemon bar, and sesame
$38 bottle, $15 glass
PINK
2024 LUMINOSA
San Diego County | 90%Grenache, 10% Syrah
Notes of acai, blueberry, vanilla, and sunshine
$38 bottle, $15 glass
2024 PRIMAVERA
San Diego County | 58% Syrah, 42% Sangiovese
Notes of strawberry, kiwi, and watermelon
$32 bottle, $15 glass
2024 WHITE MERLOT
San Diego County | 100% Merlot
Notes of strawberry, blueberry, and rhubarb
$36 bottle, $15 glass
RED WINE
2023 BURGUNDY
San Diego County |
40% Grenache, 14% Syrah, 30% Cab Sauv., 16% Malbec
A stylistically light and gently extracted table red wine that's been made at BW for over 80 years. Notes of cherry, blueberry, light oak.
$32 bottle, $15 glass
2023 SANGIOVESE
San Diego County | 100% Sangiovese
Notes of strawberry, sour cherry, rose pedal, toasted oak
$46 bottle, $15 glass
2023 SYRAH
San Diego County | 100% Syrah
Notes of blackberry, cassis, pepper, and toasted oak
$46 bottle, $15 glass
2023 CABERNET FRANC
San Diego County | 100% Cabernet Franc
Notes of strawberry & blueberry compote, green pepper, black licorice
$55 bottle, $18 glass
2022 FANTASIA
San Diego County
36% Merlot, 36% Cab Franc, 20% Malbec, 6% Petit Verdot, 2 % Cab Sauv.
Notes of violet, stewed plum, black olive, toasted oak
$46 bottle, $15 glass
2023 AMANTI
San Diego County | 55% Petite Sirah, 45% Zinfandel
Notes of blackberry jam, blackcurrant, white pepper, vanilla, concord grape, toasted oak
$50 bottle, $15 glass
2022 VINO DI ROSARIO
San Diego County | 80% Malbec, 20% Syrah
Notes of raisin, cherry cola, fall spice
Traditional Old-World sweet Italian/American wine
$28 bottle, $15 glass
DESSERT
From its founding until the 1970s, the winery primarily produced fortified wines, which were later overshadowed by the rise of fine table wines. San Diego County, with similarities to the Douro Valley, was a hub for fortified styles like Muscatel, Cream Sherry, and Port-style wines. Brandy is added early in the fermentation to boost alcohol and preserve sweetness.
50 YEAR SPECIAL RESERVE TAWNY PORT
“It’s 1960, at the end of a long dirt road in North County San Diego likes a Winery where a man with rough hands and a soft heart is handcrafting a wine like no other. To him, wine is not just a craft, it’s about friends and family. With Ross Rizzo’s passing in 2008, this 50-year aged Tawny Port is a fine tribute to him and three generations of Rizzo Family winemakers.”
Enjoy a piece of Old California Wine History with this 50-year Port grown, fortified and aged here at Bernardo Winery. A blend of the 1952 and 1962 Ports, this wine is more specifically made in the Anjelica style. Bottled in 2008 in honor of Ross Rizzo Sr. Numbered bottles. $200 (500ml)
From its founding in 1889 up to the early 1970s, Bernardo Winery produced anywhere from 25,000 to 50,000 cases a year from its 350 acres of estate vineyards. After the 1970s, production decreased rapidly, as did the vineyard acreage. There were a lot of reasons why. In the second half of the 20th century, the public’s taste for fortified and sweet wines waned, and the demand for fine wine increased. Unlike many other older wineries producing gallon jug wines, Bernardo Winery didn’t retool into fine winemaking until the 1990s. The bulk of the vineyard property was sold off to make way for suburbia, and production decreased accordingly.
As the winery transitioned, it shifted its focus toward becoming a historic destination, opening artisan gift shops, cafés, and event spaces in its vintage buildings. In more recent years, a modern winery facility was built inside a repurposed tractor shed just above the old winery building. Today, Bernardo Winery produces 7,500 cases of wine annually, all made from San Diego-grown grapes, continuing its legacy as the region’s oldest operating winery.
WINE TASTING
6 winemaker-selected wines $30 WINE FLIGHTS
$20 for three 3oz. samples
2024 CHABLIS
San Diego County | 68% Pinot Grigio, 29% Chardonnay, 3% Grenache Blanc
Notes of stone fruit, lime leaf, marble
2024 LUMINOSA
San Diego County | 90%Grenache, 10% Syrah
Notes of acai, blueberry, vanilla, and sunshine
2023 SANGIOVESE
San Diego County | 100% Sangiovese
Notes of strawberry, sour cherry, rose pedal, toasted oak
2023 SYRAH
San Diego County | 100% Syrah
Notes of blackberry, cassis, pepper, toasted oak
2023 CABERNET FRANC
San Diego County | 100% Cabernet Franc
Notes of strawberry & blueberry compote, green pepper, black licorice
Choice of:
2023 AMANTI
San Diego County | 55% Petite Sirah,
45% Zinfandel
Notes of blackberry jam, cassis, white pepper, vanilla, concord grape, toasted oak
OR
2024 WHITE MERLOT
San Diego County | 100% Merlot
Notes of strawberry, blueberry, and rhubarb
THE HERITAGE FLIGHT
2024 CHABLIS
San Diego County | 68% Pinot Grigio, 29% Chardonnay, 3% Grenache Blanc
Notes of stone fruit, lime leaf, marble
2024 PRIMAVERA
San Diego County | 58% Syrah, 42% Sangiovese
Notes of strawberry, kiwi, and watermelon
2023 BURGUNDY
San Diego County | 40% Grenache, 14% Syrah, 30% Cab S.,
16% Malbec
Notes of cherry, blueberry, oak
THE WHITE FLIGHT
2024 CHABLIS
San Diego County | 68% Pinot Grigio, 29% Chardonnay,
3% Grenache Blanc
Notes of stone fruit, lime leaf, marble
2024 GRENACHE BLANC
San Diego County | 95% Grenache Blanc, 5% Pinot Grigio
Notes of banana, lemon, brioche, lychee
2024 CHARDONNAY
San Diego County | 100% Chardonnay
Stainless steel aged with notes of pear, lemon bar, and sesame
THE ROSADO FLIGHT
2024 LUMINOSA
San Diego County | 90%Grenache, 10% Syrah
Notes of acai, blueberry, vanilla, and sunshine
2024 PRIMAVERA
San Diego County | 58% Syrah, 42% Sangiovese
Notes of strawberry, kiwi, and watermelon
2024 WHITE MERLOT
San Diego County | 100% Merlot
Notes of strawberry, blueberry, and rhubarb
THE RED FLIGHT
2023 BURGUNDY
San Diego County | 40% Grenache, 14% Syrah, 30% Cab S., 16% Malbec
Notes of cherry, blueberry, light oak
2023 SANGIOVESE
San Diego County | 100% Sangiovese
Notes of strawberry, sour cherry, rose pedal, toasted oak
2023 SYRAH
San Diego County | 100% Syrah
Notes of blackberry, cassis, pepper, toasted oak
THE SWEET FLIGHT
BERNARDO’S SANGRIA
San Diego County | Red Blend
Our famous housemade Sangria with blood orange, raspberry & apple
2024 WHITE MERLOT
San Diego County | 100% Merlot
Notes of strawberry, blueberry, and rhubarb
2022 VINO DI ROSARIO
San Diego County | 80% Malbec, 20% Syrah
Notes of raisin, cherry cola, fall spice
Traditional Old-World sweet Italian/American wine
THE RESERVE FLIGHT +$10
2022 FANTASIA
San Diego County
36% Merlot, 36% Cab Franc, 20% Malbec, 6% Petite Verdot, 2 % Cab Sauv.
Notes of violet, stewed plum, black olive, toasted oak
2023 CABERNET FRANC
San Diego County |
100% Cabernet Franc
Notes of strawberry & blueberry compote, green pepper, black licorice
2023 AMANTI
San Diego County
55% Petite Sirah, 45% Zinfandel
Notes of blackberry jam, cassis, white pepper, vanilla, concord grape, toasted oak
Bernardo Winery – 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte, San Diego, California – We have the right to refuse service – please enjoy our wines responsibly