Prospero Winery's

Mission & History

Prospero

Our Winery's Mission

Prospero Winery, a Prospero Equipment Corp. company, is a family-operated winery supplying grapes to home winemakers since 1972. Our Pleasantville, NY winery sources the best wine grapes and juices for home production and produces wine for the local area. Our mission is to continue providing wine that families can enjoy every day while maintaining our rooted traditions for generations to come.

For 50 years, the Prospero Company has shared the Prospero family hobby, winemaking, with local home winemakers.

1976

In 1972, Prospero founder Tony Prospero started selling California wine grapes from a fruit stand helping home winemakers produce their own high-quality wine.

More than 25 years later in 1999, Prospero expanded to become a bonded winery producing affordable, everyday wines to locals.

Today Prospero Winery continues our tradition of selling mainstream wine. We also cater to commercial businesses by offering wine grapes and juice, bulk wine, and co-packing.

A History of Prospero Winery

1972

The Prospero family opens a market in Pleasantville, NY supplying California wine grapes.

1976

Starts selling home winemaking equipment.

1980

Continues to provide wine grapes and juices, creates a recognized brand, and establishes multi-generational bonds with clients.

1999

Prospero Winery becomes a bonded winery.

2001

Introduces a yearly Home Winemaker Competition.

2006

Begins to import 100% olive oil from Abruzzo, Italy.

2018

Becomes environmentally friendly with the installation of solar panels at our Pleasantville facility and organizing a “Refill Your Own Wine’ program.

2020

Launches a Home Winemaker Competition Dinner fundraiser to support the Blythedale & Maria Fareri Children’s Hospitals. We are dedicated to helping these hospitals for years to come.

2022

 

Prospero celebrates 50 years.