Winemakers
Fourth Generation WinemakerAnthony Riboli
Fourth generation family winemaker Anthony Riboli received his M.S. in Viticulture from the University of California, Davis. During the 1997 harvest, he apprenticed under Michael Weis at Groth Vineyards and Winery in Napa Valley. Since then, he has lead winemaking and grape growing for the California portfolio at Riboli Family Wines. Anthony’s foremost goal has been improving the quality of our wines through a meticulous focus in the vineyards, starting by obtaining CSWA (Certified Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance) certifications for all of our estate vineyards and state-of-the-art winemaking facility. Anthony continues to look towards the future, from organic farming to expanding and acquiring new vineyard properties in the Willow Creek District of Paso Robles. One of Anthony’s greatest pleasures is working alongside his family.
WinemakerMarty Spate
Marty Spate grew up in a small farming community, in the heart of Fresno County’s agriculture lands. Marty continued his education at California State University, Fresno. Working and studying at the campus winery, gaining a true hands-on learning experience, he earned his degree in Food Science/Wine Production. After college, Marty joined the wine business as a winemaker and has continued making wine for over 20 years. Marty expanded his appreciation for old world and new world winemaking while working in Italy, Spain, Australia, California’s San Joaquin Valley and most recently- California’s Central Coast. Marty’s love for the wine industry goes beyond crafting quality blends. He is also known for his dedication to coaching and team building and his passion for wine education within the community and industry. Marty joined the Riboli Family wine team in 2022, in his free time he can be found relaxing and BBQing with his 3 boys.
Vineyard ManagerLee Alegre
Lee Alegre was raised in Lodi, California and graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in 1998 with a degree in Crop Science and specializes in estate vineyards in Paso Robles. He is passionate about growing the finest grapes in Paso Robles which shows in each of our estate vineyards. He planted both Stefano and Maddalena Vineyard and is currently replanting Pretty Penny and additional acres at Riboli Creston.
Assistant Vineyard ManagerSix Puentes
Local to the Central Coast of California, Six Puentes graduated from California Polytechnic State University and started his career working in Napa Valley, CA as an Assistant Vineyard Manager. Working his way up, Puentes went on to be the Vineyard Manager at 6 different vineyards over the course of 21 years. Working directly with the winemakers, winery grower reps, and grape buyers, Puentes has gained a reputation for quality products and long-lasting relationships. Puentes also has years of experience working on pistachios, almond, and blueberry farms, giving him a unique prospective of growing crops in the Central Coast. Six can usually be found in the vineyards with his dog Luna nearby.
State-of-the-art Facility
Fermentation
Our new Paso Robles winery features several sizes of both closed and open-topped tanks, which gives us the flexibility to separate individual vineyard lots to accommodate the different varietals and clones in our estate vineyards.
Water treatment
To conserve water, the winery is air-cooled and the building structure has been designed with complete insulation. Storm and waste water is processed and reclaimed for onsite irrigation needs using a membrane bioreactor. In the first year, over 1 million gallons were processed – all of which has been reused for irrigation without any release into the sewer.
Sustainability
Our state-of-the-art winery is powered entirely by solar energy from the solar panels that cover 80% of the rooftop. This energy source provides 100% of our electrical power needs.
Barrel Aging
The oak barrel room can be divided into four areas where wine can ferment and be stored at varying temperatures depending on the vintage and varietal. Automated ceiling fans allow the cooling system to utilize Paso Roble’s famously frigid overnight temperatures for temperature control.
