Pellegrini Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley Cloverdale Ranch (2005)
| Winery: | Pellegrini Family Vineyards |
| Region: | USA » California » Sonoma County » Alexander Valley |
| Varietal: | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Type: | Table Wines |
Pellegrini Family Vineyards
The Pellegrini Family traces its heritage in winemaking to the early 1900s when brothers Nello and Gino Pellegrini arrived in New York City from their native Tuscany. They soon made their way to the West Coast and in 1925 became Sonoma County grape merchants, shipping grapes throughout the U.S. for home winemaking. In 1933 after repeal of Prohibition, the brothers established the original Pellegrini Wine Company, shipping grapes from Sonoma County and producing quality wines for many of San Francisco's finest shops and restaurants.
Nello's son Vincent took over direction of the winery in the early 1950s, and expanded into wholesale distribution of imported and domestic wines and spirits.
In 1973, Vincent and his wife Ida purchased a 70-acre apple and plum orchard on West Olivet Road in Santa Rosa. They converted this prime Russian River Valley property to grape vines, and Vincent had the foresight to plant Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. In the late 70s, Robert Pellegrini named his first wine "Olivet Read more »
A top 100 wine this year by SF Chronicle. I very much enjoyed the wine, it is not too overpowering but provides a nice aroma and mouth feel. We paired this with short ribs and polenta and it was excellent.
Varietals Produced by Pellegrini Family Vineyards View all
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Cabernet Sauvignon
“King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...
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Pinot Noir
“With so voluptuous a perfume, so sweet an edge, they make the blood run hot,” Joel Fleischman, wine columnist at Van...
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Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California -- at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety -- and...
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Merlot
The Occitanian word “merlot” translates to “young blackbird.” An accurate description for this popular, early-budding...
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Zinfandel
Parentage of the grape: Crljenak to Austria to America. In the 1970s, claims surfaced that the Italian Primitivo is l...
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Chardonnay
British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...
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August 2012
Pellegrini Family Vineyards Chardonnay Russian River Valley Unoaked 2008
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Very nice unoaked russian river valley chardonnay. Lively citrus on the front end with grapefruit, lemon and a touch of apricot. Good acidity but well balanced with the fruit. Nice price for the product. Read More
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May 2012
Hi everyone,I'm a newish lurker who jumped on a great fare to San Francisco from my little pocket of Missouri wine country near St. Louis in mid-August with the intent of visiting the Sonoma area as a solo traveler. I will be arriving early afternoon on a Thursday and staying until early Monday morning.As a solo female traveler and a red fan - ... Read More
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November 2011
Pellegrini Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley Cloverdale Ranch 2009
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No written review
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March 2011
Pellegrini Family Vineyards Red Blend Alexander Valley Milestone 2006
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A nice lightly smoky, earthy tinged nose is run through with a distinct vanilla framed wild cherry note that has a lightly medicinal top note and a fine licorice element. On entry this is fresh but firm with the earthy tinged wild cherry fruit just beginning to edge out the rather significant tannins. This is a fairly big wine with opulent frui... Read More
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November 2010
Pellegrini Family Vineyards Red Blend Alexander Valley Milestone 2006
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Opaque violet hue, aromas of black stone fruit, cassis and fruit cake, flavors of black plums, black currants and cigar box, lean on the palate, integrated tannins, moderately short finish. Read More
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August 2010
Pellegrini Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley Cloverdale Ranch 2005
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This has been one of my favorite wines for a nice BBQ or just sitting and relaxing on the deck with some good cheese and pepperoni. Read More
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July 2010
Pellegrini Family Vineyards Carignane Redwood Valley 2007
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Bright ruby violet hue, aromas of cherry harvest and earth, on the palate it is single-note plum-cherry cough syrup, of bright acidity with moderate tannins and a modest finish. Read More
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Apr 2, 2010
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February 2009
Pellegrini Family Vineyards Merlot Alexander Valley Cloverdale Ranch 2005
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No written review
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February 2009
Pellegrini Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley Cloverdale Ranch 2005
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No written review
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January 2009
Pellegrini Family Vineyards Merlot Alexander Valley Cloverdale Ranch 2005
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No written review
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