[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 143 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1332]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CELEBRATING THE SAN ANTONIO WINERY'S CENTENNIAL YEAR

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                       HON. LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 21, 2016

  Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to salute San Antonio Winery, 
the largest and longest-producing winery in Los Angeles, as it begins 
its centennial year celebration. Since its early days, it has been a 
beloved part of the Los Angeles community, providing a friendly meeting 
place for business leaders, families, and tourists alike. Not only is 
it a producing winery, it also boasts a large tasting room, restaurant, 
and banquet rooms, and offers daily tours and tastings.
  The winery still operates its original location, a historical 
landmark in the heart of Los Angeles. While Los Angeles was once home 
to more than 90 wineries, this site stands as the last remaining 
vestige of the city's viticultural history.
  Over the past century, the winery has been owned and operated by four 
generations of the Riboli family, which originated in Bergamo, Italy. 
Three generations continue to work at the company, including head 
winemaker Anthony Riboli.
  Through hard work, perseverance, and dedication to the community, the 
Riboli family has grown their business into one of the top thirty 
producing wineries in the country--and it continues to grow today. The 
family just celebrated the Grand Opening of a new state-of-the-art 
winery in Paso Robles, the Central Coast wine region where the majority 
of their estate vineyards are located, including 800 acres of prime 
vineyard land in Paso Robles, Monterey, and Napa Valley.
  San Antonio Winery has received countless awards for its quality 
winemaking through the years. It currently produces seven different 
brands, including San Simeon, Maddalena (named for the winery's 
matriarch), Opaque, Riboli Family Wines, and Stella Rosa, America's 
number one imported Italian wine. The winery also just received a 
prestigious nomination from Wine Enthusiast Magazine for American 
Winery of the Year.
  The Ribolis have other reasons to celebrate as well. The family just 
observed patriarch Stefano Riboli's 95th birthday, and Maddalena will 
be turning 94 in December. Both remain cherished in their community and 
among their winery's lifelong customers.
  I hope my colleagues will join me in wishing long life to Stefano, 
Maddalena, and the magnificent winery they and their family have built 
into a Los Angeles institution.

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