At long last, Don Sebastian had come upon the great discovery that would make his name famous. He also agreed to Don Sebastian s request that the colony be named in honor of the Count of Monterrey, who sponsored Don Sebastian s original journey there. One of the early ranches near Monterey was Canada de San Bernab , named in honor of St. Barnabas the apostle, a patron of travelers. Once part of the agricultural lands of Mission San Antonio de Padua, in 1842 San Bernab was granted to rancher Petronilla Rios. Petro, his wife Catarina, and their family raised cattle and survived on the crops they grew.
Historians believe they made their own wine from the grapes of their vineyard.