The majority of growers farming Temecula Valley vineyards sell their wine grapes to Temecula Valley wineries. Riverside Agriculture reported 2,460 harvested acres in 2016, yielding 8,000 tons and $12.4 million in grape sales While only 11 percent of Temecula Valley wineries are currently in distribution outside of the winery, the region supported more than 1.7 million winery visits last year.

Led by Dean Runyan Associates, a research services firm emphasizing travel and economic development, with input from Riverside Agriculture, the study tracks data pertaining to case production, revenue, employment and visitation gathered from 36 winery members of the Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association (TVWA).Ī sampling of wineries in the Temecula Valley AVA shows the region produced over 500,000 cases in 2016, yielding $65.3 million in annual revenue, up 6.2 percent from the previous year.

The group this week released results of its 2016 Temecula Valley Southern California Wine Country economic impact study. The Temecula Valley American Viticultural Area (AVA) has an annual economic impact of $78 million to the regional economy, and supports 4,800 jobs, according to Visit Temecula Valley (VTV) Ne w 2016 Temecula Valley Wine Country Impact Report profiles vineyards and wineries as a pillar of the Temecula Valley tourism economy.