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Author: Libbie Agran

Adolph Siot (1859 – 1925) First Zinfandel Grower And Winemaker In Templeton – He Sold His Wine Throughout The County And Mentored The Swiss Italian Emigrants To Plant Vineyards During Prohibition

Adolph Siot was the first vintner in the area just west of the town of Templeton. The vineyards and winery that we know today as the Rotta Winery were established by Adolph Siot, who purchased the land in 1891 from the West Coast Land Company.

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