From Galleano Winery

Galleano Winery uses traditional European techniques in harvesting and producing wine. The majority of our vineyards are head pruned (free standing) and are free from herbicides and pesticides (certified organically grown). More importantly to our winemaker is the fact that these grapes are non-irrigated, a practice used to extract all of the essence from the fruit, giving these grapes their intense varietal characteristics. The grapes are hand-picked and quickly transported to the winery where they are crushed. The wine is fermented on the skins, using the natural yeast from the grape, which infuses the beautiful red color and tannins. After fermenting for about 10 days at temperature from 75 to 80 degrees, the free run wine is drawn off. The pressed wine is then distilled into brandy which is used for dessert wines.

Galleano Wines continue to win numerous awards at international wine competitions, including the Sweepstakes Award at the LA County Fair. Today Galleano Winery is Riverside County'­s oldest winery. In 1993 it was designated as a County Historical Landmark and a State of California Point of Historical Interest, and in September 2003 was named to the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historic Places.

Galleano Enterprises is the largest shipper of grapes in Southern California, moving products to other wineries throughout California. The Rhone varieties, such as Grenache, Mourvedre, Carignane, and Cinsault, are in high demand by wineries and consumers alike as their outstanding qualities cannot be duplicated anywhere else in California. Cucamonga Valley Zinfandel grapes are sought after by some of the largest wineries in California.

Galleano winemaking spans 5 generations, remaining family-owned, and is California's largest producer of Cucamonga Valley wines.

Galleano Winery is located in Mira Loma’s Wineville area, and is still much the same as it was in 1927 when the Galleano family purchased the land. The winery is located at the southern fringe of the Cucamonga Valley, made famous for winegrowing by Secondo Guasti, who like Domenico came from northern Italy’s Piedmonte region. The name means foot of the mountains and would be appropriate to Cucamonga, an alluvial plain that sweeps down from the eastern reaches of the San Gabriel Mountains.

We feature fine wines, including our award-winning Zinfandels.

Galleano Winery
4231 Wineville Road
Mira Loma, Ca. 91752
(951) 685-5376
http://www.galleanowinery.com

Submitted by:
Robert Sykes
Rancho Cucamonga City Guides And Directories