Jalama Wines

As a young man, growing up on the family ranch on Jalama Road didn’t hold much future for Lompoc native, Mark Cargasacchi. With cattle and bean prices stagnant, Mark decided the only way to make a living was to leave.

After successfully pursuing a career in environmental chemistry in Texas and San Francisco, word was getting out about the amazing wine being produced by Richard Sanford in the area now known as the Sta. Rita Hills. This piqued Mark’s interest and he returned home to help plant the first of the family vineyards back in 1999