About Raphael
Description
Established in 1996, Raphael is Long Island's premier vineyard and winery estate. Located on the North Fork of Long Island, in the hamlet of Peconic, the winery is dedicated to the production of Long Island's finest Merlot. The wines reflect both the Long Island terroir (soil and microclimate) and the spirit of a great Bordeaux chateau, with its attention to detail and devotion to quality in every aspect of grape growing and wine making. Raphael was born from the vision of owner John Petrocelli Sr., who named the winery in honor of his father Raphael Petrocelli and continues a centuries old family tradition of wine making. The Petrocelli Family strives to produce Long Island's greatest wine, incorporating both New World advances and Old World traditions. The result is a wine with an incomparable personality, resulting from the ideal marriage of soil and climate found on the North Fork of Long Island, and is also reflected in the elegant, Mediterranean-styled winery, a picture of which adorns its label.
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