20 Sep Ricci Vineyards
Ricci Vineyards
24165 Ramal Rd. Sonoma CA 95476
riccivineyards.com
Region: Carneros (Sonoma)
Owner/Winemaker: Dale Ricci
About: The Ricci family has farming in our blood. For multiple generations, our hands have tilled the soil and cultivated the land that has ultimately become one of the most esteemed wine locales in the world. Since 1982, our vineyards have produced premium wine grapes sought after by renowned winemakers and revered wineries throughout Sonoma and beyond.
After forty-plus years of farming, we are also very proud to be producers of small-lot, boutique wines crafted from Carneros. We encourage you to share in our adventures and be a witness to our wine journey.
What is your favorite undiscovered grape? St. Laurent — because we are the only ones (that we know of) who grow it!
What was your first experience with an undiscovered grape? St. Laurent continues to surprise us with how versatile it is. People who make St. Laurent feature it as a blend, or rosé, or sparkling (in addition to a still wine). We love it because it resembles Pinot Noir — but is so uniquely NOT a Pinot. It has savory and gamey edges but it is all encapsulated in a floral beauty.
What do you love most about the undiscovered grapes? The wine world is vast, and so many varietals are widely unknown because big producers are reluctant to make wine with them because it requires effort to teach people what they are. Weird, different, and unusual is fun — and we’re all about making wine fun.
