REC Solar Completes Solar Project for San Antonio Winery’s Paso Robles Production Facility

Solar powers 80% of new energy efficient winery, saving $4 million
over 30 years. Solar project is one of the largest for a Central Coast
winery.


SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–San Antonio Winery, the founding winery of Riboli Family Wine Estates,
has completed a solar project that will supply energy to its new
world-class production facility and hospitality center in Paso Robles,
California.

The 517-kw rooftop system was designed and built by REC Solar, a
California-based provider of commercial, public sector and utility-scale
solar solutions. It generates 827,000 kilowatt hours of electricity
annually, enough to power 60 homes for a year. The system will provide
about 80 percent of the energy needed for the facility and is expected
to save more than $4 million over the next 30 years.

โ€œThis year Riboli Family Wine Estates is celebrating our 100th
year producing wine. The solar system and other sustainability measures
at our newest facility in Paso Robles are perfect examples of the
continued innovation that has helped make our business successful,โ€ said
fourth-generation family winemaker Anthony Riboli.

โ€œWe are blessed to work in a beautiful area with a climate that provides
us with plenty of sunshine. Using that sun to generate our own renewable
power on our rooftop is a huge win. It empowers us to minimize our
impact on the environment, create more predictable costs and produce
incredible wine in our sustainable, modern facility,โ€ said Riboli.

The rooftop project uses 1,520 panels across approximately 100,000
square feet of roof space, making it one of the largest rooftop solar
projects for a winery on the Central Coast. The solar is on the roof of
the production facility and will power both the wine operations and the
adjacent hospitality center.

โ€œThe entire Paso Robles facility is an incredible showcase for San
Antonio Wineryโ€™s investment in the environment, the community and great
wine,โ€ said Alan Russo, senior vice president of sales and marketing at
REC Solar. โ€œWe are proud to have partnered with them on this solar
energy initiative.โ€

About REC Solar

REC Solar is a nationwide leader providing complete commercial, public
sector and utility-scale solar solutions. In 1997, our founders had a
simple idea โ€“ create better power. Since then we have helped hundreds of
organizations across the United States think differently about energy;
saving money, creating predictability in operating costs, reducing their
environmental impact, and pushing their business forward. REC Solar
offers all design, engineering, financing and maintenance services in
house, allowing for a simple customer experience. Our unmatched
expertise and quality are enhanced by the creativity we bring to each
project. By integrating into the core beliefs, values and community of
the organizations we work with, we generate greater business value. For
more information, visit RECSolar.com.

About San Antonio Winery & Riboli Family Wine Estates

Established in downtown Los Angeles in 1917, San Antonio Winery,
founding winery of Riboli Family Wine Estates, continues a proud
heritage of winemaking in Los Angeles and Paso Robles that spans four
generations of the Riboli family. The familyโ€™s commitment to producing
award-winning wines has included investing in vineyards in Californiaโ€™s
most prestigious regions, including the Rutherford AVA of Napa Valley,
Santa Lucia Highlands and Arroyo Seco AVAs of Monterey County and the El
Pomar and Creston Districts of Paso Robles. Most recently the Riboli
family has been committed to growing its presence in the award-winning
Paso Robles wine region, opening a state-of-the-art winery in 2016.
Follow San Antonio Winery and Riboli Family Wine Estates on Facebook,
Twitter, and Instagram, or visit www.sanantoniowinery.com.
The award-winning wines in the Riboli Family Wine Estates portfolio can
be enjoyed at their three tasting rooms located at: 2610 Buena Vista
Drive in Paso Robles, CA; 737 Lamar Street in Los Angeles, CA; 2802 S.
Milliken Avenue in Ontario, CA.

Contacts

From REC Solar
Garrett Colburn, 805.296.2419
[email protected]
or
From
Riboli Family Wine Estates
Melissa Gonzalo, 323.330.8789
[email protected]