San Antonio Winery Explained

Winery Name:San Antonio Winery
Location City:Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, California
Location Country:United States
Location:34.0637°N -118.2239°W
Appellation:California wine
Year Founded:1917
Varietal1:Cabernet Sauvignon
Varietal2:Chardonnay
Varietal3:Merlot
Varietal4:Pinot noir
Varietal5:Sauvignon blanc
Varietal6:Syrah
Homepage:sanantoniowinery.com
Distribution:International

The San Antonio Winery is a winery in the Lincoln Heights district in the city of Los Angeles It has operated since 1917 just east of downtown at 737 Lamar Street, south of North Main Street. The winery includes a wine and gift shop, restaurant, and various rooms available for private events.[1] [2]

The winery uses grapes from the 500acres Riboli family farm in Monterey, a smaller Napa Valley vineyard, and contracts with other Californian growers. Besides the bottling and distribution at the original winery site, they have an energy-efficient winemaking facility in Paso Robles and opened a tasting room there in 2016.[3] San Antonio produces varietal, table wines, and dessert wines, both red and white.[1]

History

In 1917, Santo Cambianica, an Italian man from the northern Italy province of Lombardy, immigrated to Los Angeles and started the winery at its current location. Hoping for good luck, he dedicated the winery to Saint Anthony (in Italian: San Antonio) by naming it as such. When Prohibition was enacted in 1920, Cambianica asked for permission from the Catholic Church to continue operating his winery for communion wine.[4] They also sold grapes to home wine makers. The winery has been declared as historical monument #42 in the city of Los Angeles.[1]

Brands

San Antonio Winery produces and markets several wine brands.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: SAN ANTONIO : Riboli Family Reshapes Its Winery's Image . . Berger . Dan . September 29, 1988 . 10 September 2016.
  2. News: San Antonio Winery: A Barrel of Good Food . Hansen . Barbara . January 22, 1998 . 10 September 2016 . Los Angeles Times.
  3. News: San Antonio Winery unveils new Paso winery and winemaker . Sally . Buffalo . . September 7, 2016 . 10 September 2016.
  4. News: Morrison . Patt . November 1, 2022 . Long before citrus reigned in Southern California, L.A. made wine. Lots of it . 2022-11-02 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  5. Web site: Top 25 Brands in Nielsen Channels . 2022-06-10 . www.winebusiness.com.
  6. Web site: Bell . words: Emily . 2020-01-24 . 13 Things You Should Know About Stella Rosa . 2022-05-03 . VinePair . en-US.