THE FOUNDATION
Crafting wines that honor the past and embrace the future.
The Historic Galleano Winery was founded in 1927 by Domenico Galleano.
The winery complex remains largely unchanged today.
Galleano Winery is the last remaining bonded, Prohibition-era winery still owned and operated by its founding family and at its original location in the Cucamonga Valley.
The Galleano family is honored that the Cantu-Galleano Ranch complex is listed as a landmark on the California and National Register of Historic Places.
CANTÚ:
THE REVOLUTIONARY LEGACY
Colonel Esteban Cantú, a visionary Mexican military officer and territorial governor, sought refuge and a safe haven in Wineville (now Jurupa Valley). On this historic ranch, homesteaded in 1885, he created a sanctuary, planting some of the Cucamonga Valley’s first dry-farmed vineyards.
DOMENICO:
THE VISION FROM PIEDMONT
Domenico Galleano was born October 17, 1888, in the Cuneo Region of Piedmont in the Alps of northern Italy. Fleeing economic depression in his beloved Italy, Domenico Galleano arrived in 1913 with little more than generations of winegrowing knowledge and a dream. His journey led him from Ellis Island to the thriving Italian community in Los Angeles, always seeking the perfect soil to plant his legacy.
TWO DREAMS, ONE LAND
The Birth of a Winery.
In 1927, destiny brought these two men together. Domenico and Lucia Galleano purchased the Cantu ranch, inheriting not just the 160 acres of prime farmland and the late 1890s ranch house, but a legacy of resilience. In this sandy soil, the Galleano Winery was born, dedicated to preserving traditional winemaking in the New World.
Prohibition tested the winery’s resolve, but business blossomed through legal loops of home winemaking and sacramental wine. Nino Galleano learned to navigate these challenging times, and when Prohibition was repealed in 1933, Galleano Winery was ready. The Cucamonga Valley became the largest wine region in the country, and Galleano expanded to meet the demand, maintaining an unwavering commitment to quality.
A LEGACY IN EVERY GLASS
Crafting for Generations.
Third-generation winemaker, Donald Domenic Galleano ran the winery until his passing in 2021. Today, Domenic Bernard Galleano, a fourth-generation winemaker, continues to cultivate the land and craft wine following the family tradition.
We believe that Aggiornamento, which embraces a modern approach without losing the essence of our brand, ensures that every Galleano label tells an authentic story, rooting our past in each vintage.
Our history is alive, and we invite you to become a part of it. Walk our Prohibition-era cellars, breathe the same air as Domenico and Cantú, and taste the wines that have defined our family for nearly a century.
