Fodor's Expert Review Robledo Family Winery
It's truly a family affair at this winery founded by Reynaldo Robledo Sr., a migrant worker from Michoacán, Mexico, and María de La Luz Robledo. Son and winemaker Everardo Robledo and several of his eight siblings are involved in the winery and vineyard-management company Reynaldo and Maria established. Everardo's lush reds—particularly Tempranillo, Zinfandel, and Cabernet Sauvignon from grapes grown on 350-plus estate acres in several counties—stand out among the wines poured in a modest interior space or on a covered patio that juts into a Pinot Noir vineyard. Los Braceros, a blend, pays tribute to temporary workers from Mexico, including Reynaldo's father and grandfather, who contributed to California agriculture as part of the Bracero Program (1942–64). Over these wines, preceded perhaps by Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, or Pinot Noir, guests hear inspiring multigenerational tales, sometimes firsthand from a family member. Picnickers... READ MORE
It's truly a family affair at this winery founded by Reynaldo Robledo Sr., a migrant worker from Michoacán, Mexico, and María de La Luz Robledo. Son and winemaker Everardo Robledo and several of his eight siblings are involved in the winery and vineyard-management company Reynaldo and Maria established. Everardo's lush reds—particularly Tempranillo, Zinfandel, and Cabernet Sauvignon from grapes grown on 350-plus estate acres in several counties—stand out among the wines poured in a modest interior space or on a covered patio that juts into a Pinot Noir vineyard. Los Braceros, a blend, pays tribute to temporary workers from Mexico, including Reynaldo's father and grandfather, who contributed to California agriculture as part of the Bracero Program (1942–64). Over these wines, preceded perhaps by Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, or Pinot Noir, guests hear inspiring multigenerational tales, sometimes firsthand from a family member. Picnickers and pets are welcome here.
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