The story of St Francis began in 1971 when Joe Martin turned from white-collar executive to grape grower with the acquistion of the 100-acre Behler Ranch vineyard in Sonoma County near the historic town of Kenwood

Lloyd Canton joined Joe in 1972 as his partner and together they grew grapes and sold their fruit to local wineries until 1979 when they completed their own winery and named it after Saint Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan order of Monks who brought the first European vines to California.

St Francis wines are made only from Sonoma County  fruit and are an exceptional expression of the complex relationship between soil, climate and site.

Over the years St Francis has established itself as a winery of distinction producing handcrafted wines of depth and elegance. The carefully selected vineyard locations, temperate growing season, proper varietal selections plus the knowledge and dedication of the vineyard and winery staff, under the supervision of Tom Mackey, ensures the superb quality of St. Francis wines year after year.

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