Ponte Vineyard Inn

Ponte Vineyard Inn, a 60-room boutique hotel, debuted in the spring of 2012 in the California wine country of Temecula Valley. The latest addition to the Ponte Family Estate, it overlooks 300 acres of grapevines serving the Ponte Winery. The building took its cue from the California missions—bell towers, terracotta roofs, and adobe-like walls. It welcomes groups with exceptional meeting facilities, from the 4,800-square-foot Vineyard Pavilion to several distinctive smaller rooms and a wide choice of outdoor settings.

The menus for private dining and three restaurants reflect the tenets of California wine country cuisine—fresh local produce, grape-wood-fired pizza, homemade pasta, natural beef, sustainable seafood, and luscious desserts. Popular group activities include wine tasting at home and nearby wineries, dinners in the vineyard, culinary competitions, hot-air ballooning, horse-drawn carriage rides, and seasonal grape stomps.