Maurice Car'rie Vineyard & Winery

Open: Year Round

About Us:

My name is Renato Sais Blanco and I am the new Winemaker at Maurice Car'rie Winery.

I was born in Sonora, Mexico. I am 33 years old, and have been married to my high school sweetheart the past six years.

I have a Bachelor's degree in International Business and a degree in Viticulture and Enology. I began my wine career in Mexico, in the Valley of Guadalupe, Baja California. My family built a winery back in 2005. I apprenticed and grew professionally through 2008.In 2009, I made the decision to come to the US to learn more about the industry and build a life/career here. My career here started in Sonoma, Ca working as an Enologist for Windsor Oaks Winery; then I moved closer to my roots (Southern California) and established myself in the beautiful city of Temecula.

In 2010, Danza Del Sol Winery and Mike Tingley decided to hire me as the Assistant Winemaker and Vineyard Manager. I spent the last four harvests with the company; helping Danza Del Sol any way I could to make it a successful and well-known company in the valley of Temecula.

The opportunity of becoming the Winemaker here at Maurice Car'rie is a dream come true, being a part of a historic and highly known winery is something to be truly proud of. I see Maurice Car'rie Winery as an anchor of the Temecula Valley wineries.

I am looking forward to continue the already well-known wine production program here to keep pleasing our customers with our quality and variety of wines.