Long Creek Winery is a family venture operated by Lou and Yola Cecchi. The Cecchi’s purchased Long Creek Ranch on May 5, 1968, the day after the then Governor of California, Ronald Reagan, dedicated Lake Oroville and the new Oroville Dam.
 
In 1971 the olive trees on the property were sold to Caesars Palace in Las Vegas for landscaping and the almond trees, which were very old, were cut into firewood. The ranch was then fenced and cross-fenced and purebred Angus cattle have been raised on the ranch to this day, although on a much diminished basis. Lou always had the desire to plant mandarin trees and in 1998, trees were ordered, the land prepared, and three acres of Satsuma mandarin trees were planted in April 1999. The trees have done very well and the first crop in 2002 yielded approximately eleven tons of fruit.
 
As hobbyists and home winemakers, the Cecchis began making wine in 1996 and entered their wine in various fairs winning awards, particularly the California State Fair, where their Cabernet Sauvignon received a bronze medal. The Cecchis then decided to become commercial winegrowers and in 2000 became a licensed bonded winery. They now have seven acres in vines with four varietals — zinfandel, syrah, cabernet sauvignon and muscat. The Cecchis run every facet of growing grapes and making wine themselves, including, vine tending, harvesting, fermenting, aging and bottling. They are a boutique winery and produce about 1500 cases annually. Their wines have been exceptionally well received by locals and by out of town guests who tour the winery facility.