Press
We're proud of the favorable reviews and media coverage our wines receive and invite you to check back frequently for current news and event coverage. Members of the media interested in receiving additional information on Pellegrini Family Vineyards should contact Robert Pellegrini (Robert@pellegrinisonoma.com) or Richard Pellegrini (Richard@pellegrinisonoma.com) via email or by calling the Business Office at (650) 761-2811.
Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine, 2007 Olivet Lane Pinot Noir and 2007 Pellegrini Zinfandel
February 2010
January 2010
Wine Enthusiast Heralds Pellegrini Wines
December 2009
North Bay Business Magazine, 2007 Pellegrini Zinfandel and Ligurian Tomato Soup.
November 2009
In the Kitchen with Narsai David,2006 Cloverdale Ranch Merlot, 2006 Cloverdale Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon and 2007 Olivet Lane Pinot Noir.
September 2009
San Francisco Chronicle, 2006 Cloverdale Ranch Merlot a Top Pick
September 2009
2009 Sonoma County Harvest Fair Results:
September 2009
Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 2007 Olivet Lane Pinot Noir paired with a Wild Mushroom Risotto
September 2009
Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 2006 Pellegrini Milestone a Top Pick on Bay Area wine lists
September 2009
A story about urban wineries on SFgate.com features Pellegrini Family Vineyard’s original site in South San Francisco.
July 2009
San Francisco Chronicle, Pellegrini Sauvignon Blanc, 2008
July 2009
LA Times, Pellegrini Unoaked Chardonnay, 2007
May 2009
PinotFile, interesting articles on Olivet Lane Pinot Noir
February 2009
Wine Enthusiast, Pellegrini Zinfandel, 2006
January 2009
San Francisco Chronicle, 2005 Cloverdale Ranch Cabernet named one of the Top 100 Wines of 2009
December 2008
Winemaker Kevin Hamel featured in New York Times wine blog
November 2008
2008 Sonoma County Harvest Fair Results
October 2008
San Francisco Chronicle, Cloverdale Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005
September 2008
Pellegrini Family Vineyards takes Double Gold for Milestone, and Cloverdale Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon and Olivet Lane Pinot Noir Label Design at the San Francisco Wine Competition
July 2008
Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wines, Cloverdale Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, 2005
July 2008
Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wines, Cloverdale Ranch Merlot, 2005
July 2008
Restaurant Wines, Pellegrini Zinfandel & Carignan, Olivet Lane Chardonnay & Pinot Noir
June 2008
Quarterly Review of Wines, Summer 2008, Sound The Trumpets
May 2008
Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wines, Olivet Lane Chardonnay, 2006
May 2008
San Francisco Chronicle, Olivet Lane Pinot Noir, 2006
May 2008
Wine Enthusiast, Olivet Lane Reserve Cuvée Chardonnay, 2005
March 2008
Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine, Olivet Lane Reserve Cuvée Chardonnay, 2005
February 2008
Restaurant Wine, Olivet Lane Reserve Cuvée Chardonnay, 2005
November/December 2007
Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine, Pellegrini Milestone, 2005
March 2008
Grape Radio, Robert Pellegrini and Kevin Hamel interviewed at the 3rd annual Pinot Days event in
March 2008
Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine, Olivet Lane Reserve Cuvée Chardonnay, 2005
February 2008
San Francisco Chronicle, Robert Pellegrini named Winemakers to Watch
Dec 2007
Wine Enthuiast Pellegrini Unoaked Chardonnay, 2006
October 2007
Wine Enthusiast, Pellegrini Zinfandel, 2005
October '07
Wine Enthusiast, Olivet Lane Pinot Noir, 2005
October '07
Wine Enthusiast, Olivet Lane Chardonnay, 2005
October '07
Wine & Spirits, Cloverdale Ranch Merlot, 2004
October '07
Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Pellegrini Zinfandel, 2005
August 29, 2007
Restaurant Wine, Olivet Lane Chardonnay, 2005, Pellegrini Unoaked Chardonnay, 2006
2007 - 2008
San Francisco Chronicle, 2004 Cloverdale Ranch Merlot pairing with Thai food
August 2007
Wine Spectator, Pellegrini , Sauvignon Blanc, 2006
August 2007
San Francisco Examiner, Wine a family affair for Pellegrinis
July 2007
San Francisco Chronicle, Cloverdale Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004
July 2007
Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 2005 Olivet Lane Pinot Noir named Wine of the Week
June 2007
San Francisco Chronicle, Olivet Lane Pinot Noir, 2005
April 2007
Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Cloverdale Ranch Merlot, 2004
April 2007
International Herald Tribune, Cloverdale Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon
April 5, 2006
Connoisseurs' Corner with Charles Olken, Cloverdale Ranch Merlot, 2002
2006
Pellegrini Family Helps Build UC Davis Campus Winery
UC Davis Viticulture & Enology Department
New York Times, Cloverdale Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon
April 5, 2006
Restaurant Wine, Olivet Lane Chardonnay, 2003
February 2006
Restaurant Wine, Pellegrini Carignan, 2005
October 2005
Restaurant Wine, Olivet Lane Pinot Noir, 2003
October 2005
Restaurant Wine, Pellegrini Unoaked Chardonnay, 2004
October 2005
Oakland Tribune, Cloverdale Ranch Merlot, 2002
October 2005
Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Pellegrini Carignane, 2003
January 12, 2005
Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine, Pellegrini, Eight Cousins Vineyard Zinfandel, 2003
January 2005
