California Wines

Sonoma

Petroni Vineyards is the dream of Lorenzo Petroni, who always wanted to be the first California vintner to grow the prized Sangiovese Grosso clone from his native Tuscany in Sonoma soil. He sensed that California could produce stunning results with Italian varieties, similar to the new world successes accomplished with the Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Petroni Vineyards was built on a 37-acre estate with red, mineral rich terrain filled with rocks and stones, steep at 800 ft. elevation and facing due south. Volcanic rocks from the property were used to build retaining walls and provide an optimal 100% organic farming environment. The Poggio alla Pietra (Hill of Rocks) estate was born.

Lorenzo Petroni runs the famous North Beach Restaurant, considered by many a San Francisco institution, and has proudly served authentic Tuscan cuisine to San Franciscans and world-citizens since 1970. Lorenzo’s experience and understanding of wine, combined with an organic grape-growing philosophy with minimal intervention in the cellar and a faith in Sonoma Valley as a premium winegrowing region is the driving force behind Petroni Vineyards.