Familia Vineyards

Founder and Proprietor

Samuel Zamarripa is an American entrepreneur, author, and civic leader. As founder and proprietor of Familia Vineyards, he owns and operates vineyards and retail locations across North Georgia.

With a distinguished record of business and community leadership, Zamarripa serves as Chairman of Conocer Digital Holdings and Mundo Hispánico, as a board member of AssuranceAmerica Group, and as a trustee of both the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Syracuse University.

A lifelong public servant, he made history as the first Hispanic elected to the Georgia State Senate, representing Atlanta's 36th District for two terms.

Zamarripa holds a BA from New College of Florida and a Master of Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.