Villa San Giovese
Todd & Bruno
A retired naval officer, a Frenchman, and a hillside in Jamul
How the villa came to be
Todd spent his career in the United States Navy. Bruno grew up in the French countryside, in a large, lively family where Sunday lunch lasts all afternoon and nobody rushes the cheese course.
When we found this hillside in Jamul, we both saw the same thing: the light, the ridgelines, the quiet. It reminded Bruno of home and gave Todd a horizon worth settling down for. So we built the villa, planted 3.5 acres of Sangiovese vines, raised the cypress trees, and set a stone altar where the view is best.
We named the estate for the grape, and we run it the way we live: one table, one celebration, one event at a time.
We are also a married couple ourselves, which is why LGBTQ+ weddings at the villa are not a program we added. They are the house we built.
We are present for every event, on purpose
We host a limited number of events each year. That is not a marketing line, it is how we keep the promise that makes this place different.
When you tour, you tour with us. When you plan, you plan with us. And on the day itself, we are the two people quietly making sure the candles are lit, the vendors are where they should be, and your only job is to enjoy it.
The vineyard, the roses, the lavender, and the orchard are all tended by hand, mostly ours. Ask Bruno about the orange trees. Budget twenty minutes.
Come Meet Us on a Tour
The kettle is always on
Come stand on the hillside and hear the rest of the story in person.