Sebastiani Vineyard and Winery also called the San Francisco Solano de Sonoma Mission Vineyard was founded in 1825 in Sonoma, California in

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. The Sebastiani Vineyard and Winery is California Historical Landmark No. 739, listed on June 6, 1960. The location was founded by the Franciscan Fathers at the Mission San Francisco Solano. The wine produced was used for

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in worship church services and Holy mass. The San Francisco Solano de Sonoma Mission Vineyard was the first vineyard in Sonoma Valley. All the California Missions lost land and building in the

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. First Mexican Republic sold the San Francisco Solano de Sonoma Mission Vineyard to Samuele Sebastiani in 1902. Sebastiani was a young immigrant from Tuscany, Italy who ran the Sebastiani Vineyard and Winery with his wife Elvira. The Sebastiani Vineyard and Winery continues to be a Sebastiani family runs vineyard and winery at 394 4th Street in Sonoma.https://www.californiahistoricallandmarks.com/landmarks/chl-739

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{{Authority control California Historical Landmarks History of Sonoma County, California 1825 in Alta California 1825 establishments in Alta California Wineries in Sonoma County, California

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