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“I consider winemaking to be both an art and a science.”

As a first generation native Californian born of Mexican descent, Oscar grew up in the San Joaquin Valley near Fresno. Growing up as the son of farm working family, his parents taught him how to care for grapevines and the soil. Oscar developed a strong connection to the land and the vine which developed into a passion that became his life’s pursuit. As his farming career developed, so did his interest in wine and his curiosity in the sciences of viticulture and enology. He enrolled in California State University Fresno to quench his thirst for knowledge. Upon graduating from Fresno State in 2003 with a degree in enology, Oscar Ramos-Torres initiated his career in the wine industry with his first crush as assistant winemaker to Jim Van Haun at Cedar View Winery.

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“I've always been involved in the operations of the vineyard. That’s experience not a lot of people have.”

The Ramos Torres brand was born while Oscar continued winemaking at Cedar View during the 2005 vintage. Ramos Torres’ first vintage was exciting and surreal. Although Oscar’s first vintage produced a minuscule 200 cases, it was still an exhilarating achievement and would set the stage for future success. In 2008, Oscar opened the Ramos Torres tasting room in Kingsburg and the wines proved prosperous within the community. Meanwhile, Ramos Torres was beginning to out-grow the small facility that they shared with Cedar View Winery. Oscar soon undertook an expansion to the tasting room building to house a new winery. In 2012 Ramos Torres had its first full crush at the new winery.

“By engaging and interacting, I'am able to make wines that are double-gold good.”

From the very first vintage, Ramos Torres’ goal has been to create well balanced wines that have a sense of place. These are wines that treasure subtlety and elegance over power and brute force. These are wines where varietal character is not veiled by excessive amounts of new oak and ripeness. With every vintage, Ramos Torres continues to refine their craft by learning from the vineyard and improving their techniques in the cellar.

Ramos Torres Winery currently produces 2,500 cases annually. They are focused on producing exceptional Rhone style wines from its estate vineyard and single vineyard designated wines from premium vineyards throughout California.

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The Ramos Torres Brand

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Oscar’s parents, Eduardo F. Ramos and Estela (Torres) Ramos have been his lifelong mentors and source of inspiration to him. It was a tribute of gratitude which ultimately formed the Ramos Torres brand. The unique symbol that makes up our logo is a combination of Oscar’s parents’ astrological signs: Virgo and Libra. It has been through their humble beginnings and hard work that they were rewarded with a wonderful life for their family in the spirit of farming and community. Oscar has continued his parents work in the farming tradition and has endeavored to bring world class wines to our community.

Team Ramos Torres

  • Oscar F. Ramos

    Oscar F. Ramos

    Proprietor and Winemaker

    Owner and Winemaker Oscar F. Ramos believes that sometimes there are things that one really cares to do, which must be shared with those who care to know about them even if it’s coming from the most unlikely place. A young winemaker with a degree in enology from Fresno State, he started the 2004 crush as an assistant winemaker to Jim Van Haun at Cedar View Winery. The Ramos Torres brand and Oscar’s winemaking venture began in 2005, and his experience and success has continued to build the winery he has envisioned for years. His hometown of Kingsburg, CA, has also been the home of the Ramos Torres Tasting Room since November 2008, and the winery’s first crush at the same location was held in 2012.

  • Matt Rule

    Matt Rule

    Winemaker

    Matt joined the Ramos Torres team in July of 2020 after working in the wine industry for almost a decade. He was already a Fresno State alumnus when he returned to school to earn a second degree in Enology and a minor in Chemistry in order to pursue a career in winemaking. After interning at the Fresno State Winery for two years, Matt was eventually hired as their Winemaker, and his desire to learn various winemaking techniques and gain exposure to unique growing regions lead him to places all over the west coast including the Red Mountain AVA in Washington, Northern California and the Bay Area. Matt's heart has always been in the Central Valley, an area that is often underestimated by the rest of the winemaking world. It has always been a passion and a goal of Matt's to become part of a team that makes high quality wines and develop a program to make wine as naturally as possible, arguably the best way to express any region's potential. Matt feels he has found that opportunity here at Ramos Torres. Outside of work, some of his favorite things to do are tasting unique wines with friends, taking on carpentry projects, and enjoying the outdoors when the state isn’t on fire.

  • John Matic

    John Matic

    Tasting Room Supervisor

    Pilot, engineer, Registered Patent Agent, and now wine host, John’s life-experiences have taken him all over the world. Now, after more than 40 years in the military and corporate worlds, John has returned to his hometown and spends his time pursuing his many passions. These include classic cars, history, travel, food and of course, wine. John’s dream holiday is an extended food and culinary tour of Spain, France and Italy. An RT Vino Club member for nearly a decade, John loves spending his days at the winery, learning about winemaking first-hand, and using his ever-growing knowledge of wines to create an informative and enjoyable experience for our club members and guests. So, stop in, swap a story or two, and let John introduce you to our fresh and exciting wine offerings!