Oceano Wines

An artist's approach to winemaking - Cool climate wines - Seafront soils

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Oceano Wines is a joint venture between Rachel Martin and husband Kurt Deutsch (a multi Grammy award winning music, film and theater producer) to make unique coastal wines which display elegance, balance, freshness and depth. Oceano is a certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBENC) and a corporate member of Women of the Vines & Spirits. Rachel had been growing grapes and producing wine for over 15 years at her family’s winery and vineyard, Boxwood Estate Winery, in Middleburg, Virginia. During her tenure at Boxwood she crafted the Middleburg Virginia American Viticultural Area, making it the seventh, and most recent, AVA in Virginia. When starting Oceano, they decided to make wine from a very specific place, Spanish Springs Vineyard, on the extreme coast of San Luis Obispo, California. The 2017 Oceano Chardonnay is a Platinum Award Winner, “Wine of the Year.” Martin is a member of Les Dames d’Escoffier International New York and Washington Chapters and was the first woman to be inducted into the District of Columbia chapter of the International Wine and Food Society.

Starting with the 2019 vintage, its premium Chardonnay and Pinot Noir have earned vegan certification through BevVeg, a leading vegan certifier that ensures compliance from every stage of beverage production. All vintages are SIP Certified (Sustainability in Practice).

Winemaker: Marbue Marke
Vintner: Rachel Martin

1st Gen

Starting your own business is hard, especially in the wine industry where there are so many uncontrolled variables. Wineries earn this tag if the current owners and operators are also the founders.

Sustainable

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Woman Led

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Family

Family owned and operated businesses are an important part of the US economy. To earn this tag, a winery has two or more family members involved, and the majority ownership lies within the family.

Oceano Wines | Team

Winemaker

Marbue Marke

Unbeknown to him at the time, Marbue Marke’s path to becoming winemaker at Oceano Wines commenced upon learning that he was accepted into the University of California-Davis with an eye toward medical school after college. That he chose to leave the … view more

Vintner

Rachel Martin

A unique combination of education and experience brought Rachel Martin to launch Oceano Wines with husband and co-proprietor, Kurt Deutsch in 2016. A Virginia native, Martin was present at the inception of what is now considered one of that state’s … view more

Vintner

Kurt Deutsch

It should come as no great surprise that one of Kurt Deutsch’s many personal relationships made the idea of starting Oceano Wines with co-proprietor, Rachel Martin possible. After all, Deutsch, a St. Louisan by birth, carved out a career largely bec… view more

Pacific Vineyard Company - General Manager

George Donati

Perhaps no human being knows more about the vineyards of San Luis Obispo County than George Donati, which makes sense given that he is the fourth generation of his family to be involved in farming there. As the general manager of Pacific Vineyard Co… view more