Generation on Making Finest Wine

Rich in History
Bounded by Tradition

Winey Founders

Steeped in Mission-era history and Wild West mythology, Santa Margarita Ranch is today owned by three longtime local winegrowing and ranching families who are committed to advancing the land’s legacy of “early California rancho hospitality.”

“Rich, full-bodied and dense, has power that compensate for the rather low acidity. Little elegance here, but an impressive mouthful of fruit.”

A botanical tradition since 1792 Louis Marie Aubert du Petit Thouars was a pioneer in French botanical history. During the French revolution, he was exiled to Madagascar, La Reunion and the Mauritius islands where he discovered a vast array of plant specimens. Ten years later and bearing a collection of over 2000 plants Louis Marie was finally able to return to France where he was elected a member of the prestigious Académie des Sciences.