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Peace. Harmony. Joy.
Rooted in this moto is Shanti Winery & Event Center, introduced to the Livermore Valley by longtime Tri-Valley residents Ray and Dimple Sharma.
The woman- and minority-owned winery offers tastings and events at its eight-acre estate located at 5443 Tesla Road.
It is here that the San Ramon couple also grows over 5.5 acres of planted vines, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangiovese and Barbera, according to a statement from the winery. They use a mixture of the estate grapes and those from Livermore, Napa and Sonoma to create their wines.`
All the while, the Sharmas aim to stay true to the winery’s namesake, which is Hindi and Sanskrit for “peace.”
“They don’t have to feel that they’re just going for a tasting and then walking out quickly, without any experience,” Dimple Sharma told Livermore Vine. “We want people to feel at home when they come here and they should be able to ask a question regarding the wines.”
The seeds of the Sharma’s venture took root over a decade ago with day trips to Napa — visits they scheduled as relaxation time while raising their kids in the Tri-Valley.
“We fell in love with the boutique wineries there,” Ray Sharma told Livermore Vine.
The environment at the wineries was personable and family-oriented, Dimple Sharma explained.
Inspired by their experience at the boutique wineries, the couple decided to try their hand at ownership.
In 2012, the Sharmas opened their first tasting room in Napa — later let go during downsizing — and launched their inaugural vintage.
Dimple Sharma brings to winemaking her academic background in biology and chemistry. Ray Sharma applies to Shanti his experience in business and operations, according to the statement.
At the time of opening their first tasting room, Ray and Dimple Sharma had not yet explored the Livermore Valley wine region.
But upon seeing business growth near home and exploring the Livermore area, the Sharmas purchased the current site of Shanti during 2024, according to the statement.
“We fell in love with Livermore,” Dimple Sharma said.
The city stood out not just as a location for a winery, but also as a place for the couple’s eventual retirement, she explained.
The Sharmas celebrated an unofficial opening of their business with friends last October and by mid-December, with Shanti staffed up, the couple officially launched their new site in Livermore.
Shanti currently serves complimentary snacks during wine tastings with the goal of offering additional food options in the future.
“People can go have a conversation, meet their friends, have a glass of wine or do a tasting and enjoy their day,” Ray Sharma said of Shanti.
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