In California’s Wine Country, one Mexican-American family is breaking barriers with their award-winning wines. The Cejas went from picking grapes to owning their very own winery in Napa.
For the Cejas, running a successful wine business in California’s Wine Country has been a labor of love.
Pedro and Amelia Ceja were just 12-years old when they met in the vineyards.
The Mexican migrant workers had just moved to the U.S. and were helping their parents pick grapes on the weekend.
Amelia Morán Ceja is now the president of Ceja Vineyards. She said, “I told my dad I was going to have my own vineyard someday. It was also Pedro’s dream. So it was a collective effort of many talented immigrants that have made Ceja vineyards a reality.”
The Cejas are now one of very few Mexican-Americans who have gone from grape pickers to owning their very own vineyard.
Pedro Ceja said, “It can be done independent of our humble beginnings if we work hard and we’re willing to pay the price.”
Amelia said in an industry dominated by white Europeans, she faced pushback for pairing high-quality wines with classic MEXICAN dishes like spicy mole. “People thought I was crazy when I started pairing beans and cabernet,” she said.
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