Martin Ray
Angeline |
Heartland Vintage Wines, Inc.
Martin Ray Winery Product Line
"Courtney Benham acquired the
historic Martini & Prati winery in
July 2003, which is now Martin
Ray Winery and the home of our
new Tasting Room. The Tasting
Room structure, dating back to
the 1900's, used to serve as a
stable and bunkhouse where
Italian immigrants stayed
during harvest and crush. The
winery also houses a 1 million
gallon production facility that is
used not only for our own wine
production, but also as a
'custom crush' facility where
over 20 clients crush their
grapes and produce their wine.
Established in 1881 as the Twin
Fir Winery, the historic site is
distinguished as the oldest
winery in continuous operation
in Sonoma County and one of
the oldest wineries in California.
The winery was able to stay in
operation during prohibition by
selling sacramental wines by
train to Rabbis through a winery
in New York. Originally known
as Martini & Prati, which was
established in 1902, the winery
was run by five generations of
the Martini family and
associated with the local
Italian-American community
that still includes the
Sebastiani's, the Foppiano's,
the Pedroncelli's and the
Seghesio's." courtesy of Martin
Ray Winery
historic Martini & Prati winery in
July 2003, which is now Martin
Ray Winery and the home of our
new Tasting Room. The Tasting
Room structure, dating back to
the 1900's, used to serve as a
stable and bunkhouse where
Italian immigrants stayed
during harvest and crush. The
winery also houses a 1 million
gallon production facility that is
used not only for our own wine
production, but also as a
'custom crush' facility where
over 20 clients crush their
grapes and produce their wine.
Established in 1881 as the Twin
Fir Winery, the historic site is
distinguished as the oldest
winery in continuous operation
in Sonoma County and one of
the oldest wineries in California.
The winery was able to stay in
operation during prohibition by
selling sacramental wines by
train to Rabbis through a winery
in New York. Originally known
as Martini & Prati, which was
established in 1902, the winery
was run by five generations of
the Martini family and
associated with the local
Italian-American community
that still includes the
Sebastiani's, the Foppiano's,
the Pedroncelli's and the
Seghesio's." courtesy of Martin
Ray Winery
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| WE denotes reviews from Wine Enthusiast Magazine WS denotes reviews from Wine Spectator Magazine RP denotes reviews from Robert Parker Jr's. The Wine Advocate |
