Established in 1854 by J. West Martin, a Regent of the University of California, on the land once known as Rancho Santa Rita, this is one of the oldest continuously operating ranches in Northern California. The draft horse barn Martin built around 1860 still stands. The wheat his stepson Thomas Carneal grew on this soil won a gold medal at the Paris World's Fair in 1900. The distillery his descendants built during Prohibition, drawing from a natural spring deep in Jackass Canyon, became the foundation of a spirits heritage that carries an active federal license today.

In 1884, Frederick Reinstein arrived from Denmark, married into the family, and began what would become 140 years of unbroken stewardship. Five generations carried this land through seasons, markets, and the quiet accumulation of history that cannot be constructed or purchased.

Today, thirty horses board in barns that have held animals for more than a century. Whiskey ages in barrel. A 165-year-old draft horse barn has hosted generations of weddings, film productions, and private celebrations. The wheat fields are resting, waiting for what comes next.

Reinstein Ranch is not for everyone. It never has been. For the right person, it is exactly what they have been looking for.