Agua Dulce Winery

What Agua Dulce Winery does

Agua Dulce Winery is a family-owned and operated estate winery anchored on a 90-acre vineyard at 9640 Sierra Highway in Agua Dulce (Santa Clarita), Los Angeles County, California, approximately 45 minutes north of downtown Los Angeles. The company cultivates estate fruit in the Sierra Pelona Valley and produces a compact, premium portfolio of hand-crafted varietals and blends — Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (2017 and 2019 vintages), Reserve Syrah 2020, Reserve Sangiovese 2020, Reserve Chardonnay 2023, Rosado Seco Rose 2023, White Zinfandel 2021, and a Syrah-based 50/50 Blend — with retail bottle prices between $36 and $68. Production runs on a single contiguous property that also houses the tasting room, the venue/event spaces, a five-bedroom vacation rental, and the gift shop.

The business is monetized through four interlocking revenue streams rather than wholesale distribution: direct wine sales through the on-site tasting room (open Wednesday through Sunday, 11am-5:30pm), a tiered subscription Wine Club (Gold offering 50% off and Silver offering 30% off, with quarterly red, white, or mixed shipments, merchandise discounts, and cellar-event access), venue rentals for weddings, private events, corporate gatherings, and photoshoots, and a calendar of paid experiential classes ranging from $15 bingo nights to a $125 blending session. The on-site vacation rental extends monetization further into short-term hospitality lodging. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-consumer and domestic, with shipping limited to wine club fulfillment and on-site transactions; no wholesale, third-party retail, or multi-state DTC shipping is indicated in the source data.

The company self-positions as Los Angeles County's largest premier winegrower, citing national wine competition medals and a multi-generational family heritage as core brand assets. Marketing is executed through a Squarespace-built website, blog content, on-site events, and wine club referral mechanics. The operating model is independent, founder/family-controlled with no institutional investors, parent company, subsidiaries, or public-market signals disclosed.

Name

Agua Dulce Winery

Legal name

Agua Dulce Winery

Website

https://aguadulcewinery.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Agua Dulce Winery is a family-owned estate winery and 90-acre Sierra Pelona Valley vineyard in Los Angeles County, California, serving LA-area visitors through tastings, wine club subscriptions, wedding and event venue rentals, paid classes, and an on-site vacation rental.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Winery / Estate-Grown Wine

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Grape Vineyards (111332)

akta.pro primary industry

Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine Production & Winemaking (AFAFAAAB), Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD)

Keywords

• Estate wines
• Vineyard tastings
• Wine club
• Event venue
• Vacation rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Clarita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct Wine Sales: Direct-to-consumer wine sales through on-site tasting room and direct purchases. Wines include Reserve Chardonnay, White Zinfandel, Rose, 50/50 Blend, Reserve Syrah, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, and Reserve Sangiovese.
2. Wine Club Memberships: Gold Club membership offering 50% off award-winning wines and Silver Club membership offering 30% discount on finest selections. Members receive quarterly shipments of red, white, or mixed wines, plus 10% discount on merchandise and access to exclusive cellar and winery events.
3. Venue & Event Rentals: Revenue from hosting weddings, private events, photoshoots, and venue experiences at the 5-bedroom vacation stay property.
4. Event Classes & Activities: Fees from ticketed events including needle felting classes ($45), sound baths ($50), vino & paint sessions, succulent classes ($100), candle making ($50), cupcake & wine pairings ($50), bingo nights ($15), and blending classes ($125).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Agua Dulce Winery is a family-owned estate winery operating a 90-acre vineyard in the Sierra Pelona Valley of Los Angeles County. The company produces and sells estate-grown wines (including Reserve Chardonnay, White Zinfandel, and Rosé), operates an on-site tasting room, runs a wine club, and offers venue rentals, wine classes, and a 5-bedroom vacation rental house.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gold Club: Wine club membership offering 50% off award-winning wines, cellar event access, with options for red, white, or mixed wine shipments
• Silver Club

Products and services

• Estate Wines (e.g., Reserve Chardonnay, White Zinfandel, Rosé) Bottled, estate-grown wines produced on the winery's 90-acre Sierra Pelona Valley vineyard and sold directly to consumers through the on-site tasting room, wine club, and other direct channels. Varietals include Reserve Chardonnay, White Zinfandel, and Rosé.
• Wine Tastings On-site tasting experiences at the estate tasting room, allowing visitors to sample the winery's estate wines. Targeted at adult wine consumers and tourists visiting the Agua Dulce / Santa Clarita area.
• Wine Club Membership Recurring membership program that ships curated or member-exclusive estate wines to subscribers on a periodic basis, typically including member benefits such as discounts, early access, or event invitations. For adult wine enthusiasts who want ongoing access to small-lot estate wines.
• Event Venue Rentals Rental of the winery's vineyard property and facilities for weddings, receptions, corporate retreats, and private parties. Targeted at engaged couples, event planners, corporate hosts, and private party organizers in the Greater Los Angeles area.
• 5-Bedroom Vacation Rental Short-term rental of a five-bedroom house on the winery property, often used by wedding parties, event guests, and visitors seeking an overnight vineyard experience. Targeted at event clients and wine tourism visitors.
• Wine Classes and Events Educational and experiential wine classes, workshops, or themed events held on-site for visitors and enthusiasts — covering topics such as wine tasting, food pairing, and wine production. Targeted at consumers seeking hands-on wine education.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cielo Farms: Malibu estate vineyard offering wine tastings, weddings, and private events with a comparable LA-area vineyard-venue model and similar small-event DTC focus.
• Ponte Winery: Temecula Valley estate winery with tasting room, wine club, on-site restaurant, and event/wedding venue business, directly comparable in stacked monetization.
• Leoness Cellars: Temecula estate winery combining premium wine production with weddings, private events, and a tasting room — comparable experiential winery model.
• Wiens Family Cellars: Family-owned Southern California winery emphasizing handcrafted wines, tasting room experiences, and event hosting, similar in family heritage and DTC positioning.
• Wilson Creek Winery & Vineyards: Southern California (Temecula Valley) family-owned winery combining wine tastings, weddings/events, and a wine club — a near-identical DTC-plus-venue operating model.
• Falkner Winery: Temecula Valley hilltop winery with tasting room, wine club, and Pinnacle Restaurant, comparable as a Southern California premium DTC estate with hospitality layering.
• Malibu Wines: LA-area estate winery offering tastings, wine clubs, and on-site events with a similar tourism-driven DTC model serving the Greater Los Angeles market.

Broad incumbents

• JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery: Paso Robles premium estate producer with on-site restaurant, tasting room, and wine club; comparable premium DTC estate brand, though at materially larger scale and broader distribution.
• South Coast Winery Resort & Spa: Large Temecula winery-resort combining wine production, on-site lodging, spa, restaurant, and event venues; broader scale and full-resort amenitization than Agua Dulce.
• DAOU Vineyards & Winery: Paso Robles premium estate winery with tasting room, restaurant, and event programming; comparable as an award-winning California estate DTC operator with on-site hospitality.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AguaDulceWinery
• Facebookfacebook.com/AguaDulceWinery

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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