Founded in 2016, Oceano Wines is a boutique winery specializing in cool-climate, single vineyard, premium Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The sole source of fruit comes from Spanish Springs Vineyard, a mere 1.5 miles from the coast in the newly proposed San Luis Obispo (SLO) Coast AVA. Distinguishing features include, seafront soils, coolest climate for grape growing in California and one of the world’s longest growing seasons. The grapes are transported by refrigerated trucks to Napa where Oceano’s winemaker and consultant Marbue Marke executes the vision of the principal, Rachel Martin, making them into pure, balanced and vibrant, lower-alcohol wines.

Rachel Martin has been in the winemaking business since 2005. After a crash course in enology and viticulture at Napa Valley College and a diploma in sensory evaluation of wine at the University of Bordeaux’s School of Enology she began her journey as Executive VP of Winery Production at her family’s Virginia winery, Boxwood Estate. She grew Boxwood’s production from 400 – 5,000 cases a year, as well as opened distribution in key states and international markets. During her tenure, she solely authored Virginia’s seventh American Viticultural Area, Middleburg Virginia. In 2016, Rachel started her own winery from scratch, Oceano Wines,

Oceano has quickly established itself as a producer of distinctive award winning wines and bottles approximately 1000 cases per year. These wines are marketed and sold domestically to fine wine retail stores and to Michelin starred and high-end restaurants.

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