John Balistreri’s family immigrated from Sicily to the United States in the early 1900s. John built greenhouses and grew carnations for many years, but continued Sicilian tradition of producing wine for family and friends. 

Although winemaking had always been a family tradition, it wasn’t until 1998, with the efforts of John’s daughter, Julie, and wife, Birdie, that the operation became a commercial endeavor. They built a modest tasting room to showcase their authentic and natural style of winemaking.

14 years later, in 2012, a much larger Winery & Event Center was built, while still keeping to its traditional roots. On the very same land that the family had once grown carnations stands a new facility equipped with a wine cellar, tasting room, event center, and restaurant.