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Fortino
Fortino Winery was established in 1970 when Ernest and Marie Fortino purchased a vineyard that reminded them of their Italian homeland. Ernest was drawn to the wineyard because the surrounding land was highly reminiscent of his homeland, Calabria, Italy.
Mosole
Mosole, where unique soild and particular microclimatic conditions are recognizable ingredients for an inviting story in which man and nature blend perfectly. A journey through Venica, its hinterland and its wines, to let you savor the magic of everyday life.
Likya
Founded as Likya Wines in 1998, we start with planting saplins in the Elmali district, located at an attitude of 1100 meters in the south of Turkey, west of Antalya, and produce Turkey's highest quality wines in our factories with the most advanced Italian and French technologies.
The History of our founders, by extension our winery, starts in Italy with Ernest (Ernie) and Marie Fortino. Marie emigrated from Sicily to the United States with her family at the age of eleven, while Ernie came to the United States at the age of 23 from Cosenza, in the region of Calabria.
Ernie met Marie in Santa Cruz, where their respective families were living. They married in Santa Cruz in 1964 and started their lives together. Ernie and Marie had two children (Gino and Teri) when they found and purchased a very run down winery in Gilroy in 1970. As young newlyweds and immigrants, they had very modest means, however they were able to purchase the building and the land surrounding it, thus beginning their legacy in the Santa Clara Valley. Ernie and Marie tended the winery, selling bottles day and night.
They gradually built onto the original structure, and managed to grow, crush, ferment, age, bottle and label their wines right here at the winery. They welcomed all as family, and treated every customer as an extension of their own. It is this warmth and friendliness that our winery is still known for today. In 1995, Gino and Teri took over from their parents. Gino runs the winery day to day, while Teri maintains an interest and ownership. Gino’s and Teri’s children are now working towards taking over the winery from their parents, thus continuing the family story for a new generation.
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The History of our founders, by extension our winery, starts in Italy with Ernest (Ernie) and Marie Fortino. Marie emigrated from Sicily to the United States with her family at the age of eleven, while Ernie came to the United States at the age of 23 from Cosenza, in the region of Calabria.
Ernie met Marie in Santa Cruz, where their respective families were living. They married in Santa Cruz in 1964 and started their lives together. Ernie and Marie had two children (Gino and Teri) when they found and purchased a very run down winery in Gilroy in 1970. As young newlyweds and immigrants, they had very modest means, however they were able to purchase the building and the land surrounding it, thus beginning their legacy in the Santa Clara Valley. Ernie and Marie tended the winery, selling bottles day and night.
They gradually built onto the original structure, and managed to grow, crush, ferment, age, bottle and label their wines right here at the winery. They welcomed all as family, and treated every customer as an extension of their own. It is this warmth and friendliness that our winery is still known for today. In 1995, Gino and Teri took over from their parents. Gino runs the winery day to day, while Teri maintains an interest and ownership. Gino’s and Teri’s children are now working towards taking over the winery from their parents, thus continuing the family story for a new generation.
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