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 Our Philosophy
San Martiño Winery & Vineyards, located in the outskirts of the
Dallas Metroplex, produces big, bold, full-bodied wines that deliver on
flavor. Each wine is a direct expression of our winemaking philosophy of
“maximum extraction, minimal intervention." To achieve this we obtain
the finest possible fruit, and make the finest possible wines. We are
committed to quality and value.
Our Story
We are a
small family-owned winery specializing in handcrafted wines using modern
techniques but with a traditional “soul” borne in the fertile lands of
northwestern Spain. The village of San Martiño,
(see picture below), located in the mountains of the
Galician region, has been making
traditional wines for hundreds of years. It was
at the
village of San Martiño that our love and
knowledge of wine and wine making techniques started. Through years of
watching and helping our family in the vineyard and the cellar we came to
appreciate the special
relationship between people, their land and the food they grow.
 The
legacy of a winemaking family along with perseverance, hard work,
vision, and passion were the elements that created San Martiño Winery &
Vineyards in 2003. The land occupied by the winery today was cleared by
hand by Emilio and Maria Ramos and a winemaking facility was built where
only Junipers and brush existed.
Using purchased grapes from the High Plains appellation, the 2003 harvest
was quickly approaching and the crushing equipment had not yet arrived
from Italy. In addition, delays in construction created additional
obstacles to getting the winery operational in time for processing
grapes. However,
Mother Nature didn’t bother with shipping and construction delays. Our
first grapes arrived mid-September 2003 and all had to be processed by
hand in a yet unfinished building. Working in 10 hrs shifts and with the
help of some friends the first harvest of San Martiño Winery & Vineyards
was completed by the start of the Fall season for a total case
production of 5,200 bottles.
Today the winery produces approximately 92,000 bottles of wine using state
of the art equipment. What took 28 hrs to process in 2003, takes now
only a hand-full of hours. However, just like the first harvest, our
family along with good friends continues to de-stem, crush and process
grapes from Texas each fall and make the result of
this monumental effort available for all to taste and enjoy.
Over the years the winery has expanded and grown, became modernized and
won extensive awards not only in Texas but also in international
competitions such as San Francisco, Los Angeles and others. But the soul
of San Martiño Winery & Vineyards is not the modern and beautiful
facilities, but in the sweat, energy and time that everyone involved
with our winery has invested over the years.
Every bottle of wine contains not only a precious liquid for you to enjoy,
but it also contains our time, our efforts, our friends unselfish
dedication to our success, the aches and pains of many overworked backs
and the laugh and enjoyment of the post production and bottling
gatherings. Our name is on each bottle and our story and dreams are
inside of it.
So come by and visit with us while
relaxing with a glass or bottle of one of our wines. Bring a picnic and enjoy a break
from the rat race.
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