Winemaker Bios
Anthony Riboli is the first member
of the fourth generation to join our family business. He is also the first
family member to receive a formal degree in winemaking and grapegrowing
from U.C. Davis. Anthony graduated from this prestigious program in 1998
with a M.S. in Viticulture. During the 1997 harvest, he worked under
Michael Weis at Groth Vineyards and Winery in Napa Valley. Since joining
Riboli Family Wine Estates, his foremost goal has been the constant
improvement of our wine quality through meticulous focus in the vineyards.
Major innovations have included clonal selections, crop thinning, and
deficit irrigation. One of his greatest pleasures is being able to work
beside his father and grandfather in our winery.
Arnaud Debons - After
graduating from the prestigious winemaking program at the University of
Toulouse in France, Arnaud worked in the Bordeaux and Cahors regions of
France. Unfortunately, he found French winemaking too conservative for
him. Arnaud decided to move to the U.S. for a challenge. He worked for
several years in the Napa Valley as an assistant winemaker for Newton
Vineyards. Arnaud joined the winemaking team at the San Antonio Winery in
2003. He brings constant energy and commitment to his job, and
particularly enjoys visits to the winery’s estate vineyards in Monterey
and Paso Robles.
