Awards & Accolades

• Courage Zinfandel

  • 2022

    • 90 Points , Gold| Sommelier Challenge, International Wine & Spirits Competition

  • 2021

    • Wine & Spirits | 91 Points

      Tart orange-zest notes lead this clean, pleasantly vegetal zin. It's dense but there's brightness and clarity to the fruit. Some spirity warmth in the end makes the fruit taste liqueur-ish.
      -September 2024

    • 93 Points | The Wine Enthusiast Magazine

      - November 2023

    • 90 Points | James Suckling

      A plush and velvety red with rich, dark-fruited character, yet it’s fresh and minerally. Medium- to full-bodied with a dusty texture to its tannins and delicious fruit. Polished finish. Drink or hold.
      - April 11, 2024

    • 96 Points | California State Fair
    • 90 Points | Wine.com, Wilfred Wong
    • 91 Points | Beverage Testing Institute

      A red fruit driven Zin, approachable and in its prime, with lots of food pairing potential.

      - September 2024

  • 2019

    • 90 Points | Wine & Spirits

      "From a trellised vineyard two miles west of Pedroncelli, this bold and juicy zinfandel has tension and structure for aging. The wine is overflowing with cherries, alcohol and sweet oak (40 percent new barrels), along with scents of violets and lavender."

    • Double Gold | Sonoma County Harvest Fair | October 2022

      Double Gold Medal

  

• Bushnell Vineyard Zinfandel

  • 2022

    • 90 Points | James Suckling

      A super-ripe, heavyweight wine that overflows with blackberry jam and dried cherry flavors on a high-alcohol frame. Notes of sweet oak blend with the opulent fruit as moderate tannins and light acidity add a little counterweight to the uber-rich flavors. Drink now or hold.

  • 2021

    • Wine & Spirits | 92 Points

      A sweet, plummy red, this wine’s dry tannins are just juicy enough to still feel supple, finishing warm, with the flavor of sunbaked stone. It leaves a concentrated impression of dried red-currant fruit that holds on the breath for minutes after each sip.
      - September 2024

    • 92 Points | Wine Enthusiast
    • 91 Points | Wine.com, Wilfred Wong
    • 90 Points | James Suckling

      Densely fruity and mellow zinfandel. Aromas of dark cherries, blackberries, incense and roasted meat. It’s full-bodied with plush tannins. Richly fruity, with plenty of berries and melted chocolate character on the palate and a generous finish. Drink now.

      - April 11, 2024

    • 93 Points | California State Fair
    • 90 Points | Wine Spectator

      This zesty version is loaded with pepper flavors, with deep notes of black cherry, licorice and tar that build toward broad-shouldered tannins. Drink now through 2031. Tim Fish

  

• Legacy Block Zinfandel

  • 2022

    • 92 Points | James Suckling

      A ripe and juicy wine with good, deep fruit flavors and a moderately tannic texture. Blackberry and raspberry aromas, with hints of sweet oak, rich blackberries, grilled plums and black pepper on the palate. Full-bodied. Drink now or hold.

  

• Mother Clone Zinfandel

  • 2022

    • 92 Points, Value Pick of the Week | Wine Spectator Insider

      Supple and brambly, with jammy raspberry, licorice and cracked pepper flavors that end on a zesty accent. Drink now through 2032. —T.F.

    • 94 Points | Rich Cook, Wine Review Online

      Dry Creek Valley is among the top locales for Zinfandel, and I think it certainly is an area that allows for optimal ripeness levels while at the same time maintaining the fresh acidity that makes Zin so great at the table. You’ll notice a high alcohol number on the label, but you won’t notice it at all in the glass. Pepper remains intact (it often falls out of the mix at this degree of ripeness) and it makes the brambly fruit character pop. American oak is present in an enhancing manner, adding an elegant rusticity to the wine. Delicious! Contains 9% Petite Sirah.

      November 20, 2024

    • 91 Points | James Suckling

      A good choice for fans of high-powered, densely textured reds. Pushes the limits of ripeness and heavy body while balancing them with well-saturated, mouth-filling tannins that bring a sense of balance and fullness. Notes of cinnamon, vanilla bean and cloves from oak aging add nice complexity. Drink now or hold.

    • Wine.com, Wilfred Wong | 90 Points

      The 2022 Pedroncelli Mother Clone Zinfandel is a sturdy and mouthfilling wine. This wine shows aromas and flavors of aromatic spices, lively raspberries, and a suggestion of oak. Enjoy it with a BBQ featuring Coney Island Hot Dogs. (Best Served: 2024-2027)
      - September 2024

  • 2021

    • 92 Points, Editors' Choice | The Wine Enthusiast Magazine

      - November 2023

    • 90 Points | Wine Spectator
    • 90 Points | Wine.com

      -Wilfred Wong

    • Best of Class | Sonoma County Harvest Fair

      October 1, 2023

  

• Wisdom Cabernet Sauvignon

  • 2021

    • Wine.com, Wilfred Wong | 92 Points

      The 2021 Pedroncelli Wisdom Cabernet is built like a tank. This wine showcases aromas and flavors of bold licorice, a blast of blackberries, and aromatic spices. Pair it with a well-spiced, oven-baked Porchetta. (Best Served: 2025-2032)
      - September 2024

  • 2019

    • 95 Points, Double Gold Medal | 2023 Women's International Wine Competition

      "Lively, deep, dense, ageworthy, great chocolate finish"

      July 2023

    • 93 Points, Editors' Choice | Wine Enthusiast

      Generous blueberry and cream aromas lead to tasty black cherries and dark-chocolate flavors in this well-concentrated and well-balanced wine from one of Sonoma’s oldest wine-making families. Firm tannins and snappy fruit acidity add a nice, grippy texture. Best from 2026–2032.
      -J.G.

    • 90 Points & Gold Medal | Orange County Wine Competition

      - June 2024

  

• Block 10 Cabernet Sauvignon

  • 2022

    • 92 Points , Gold| Sommelier Challenge, International Wine & Spirits Competition

• Block 007 Cabernet Sauvignon

  • 2021

    • 90 Points | James Suckling

      Round, dense and fruit-driven cabernet sauvignon with a generous core of sweet berries. Raspberries, cherries, herbs and baking spices on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with melty tannins. Creamy center palate with berry and chocolate character throughout and a delicious finish. Drink now.

      - April 11, 2024

    • 90 Points | Wine.com, Wilfred Wong
    • 91 Points | California State Fair
    • 91 Points & Gold Medal | Orange County Wine Competition

      - June 2024

    • 90 Points & Gold Medal | International Women's Wine Competition

      Good with food, black cherry, cassis.

  • 2020

    • 90 Points | Beverage Testing Institute

      A depth of fruit with some savory and earthy tones that would accompany a roast and root vegetables splendidly.
      

  

• Brother's Mark Cabernet Sauvignon

  • 2022

    • 92 Points | Rich Cook, Wine Review Online

      This bottling, known as “Three Vineyards” previously, now pays tribute to the second generation brothers that built the legacy that is now moving into the fourth generation. It is a fine value, and it shouts its Dry Creek Valley origins with what Julie Pedroncelli calls a “greenier” signature. That herb note tempers the ripe cool climate fruit nicely. It’s ready for a meaty meal, whether it is chicken or beef. Contains 7% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot.

      November 20, 2024

    • Wine.com, Wilfred Wong | 90 Points

      The 2022 Pedroncelli Brother's Mark Cabernet Sauvignon is a nicely conceived wine. This wine shows aromas and flavors of baking spices, ripe blackberries, and traces of oak. Try it with grilled lamb chops. (Best Served: 2024-2029)
      - September 2024

  • 2021

    • 91 Points | Wine Enthusiast
    • 90 Points | Wine.com

      - Wilfred Wong

  

• Giovanni & Giulia Sauvignon Blanc

  • 2023

    • 96 Points | California State Fair
    • 92 Points | Rich Cook, Wine Review Online

      This wine is part of the family’s “core four” products that recently got a package refresh that tells the story of one of California’s oldest family owned wineries, approaching their 100th anniversary in Dry Creek Valley. Combining estate fruit with a little from neighboring Mauritson Vineyard, it is a tasty fresh expression with tropical fruit, fresh citrus, green apple and a nice level of grassy character. I’m sure this will be flying off the shelf, so grab it if you see it.

      November 20, 2024

  • 2022

    • 91 Points | James Suckling

      Aromas of lemons, sliced apples, guava and leafy herbs. Medium- to full-bodied with crunchy acidity. Floral and zesty at the end. Drink now. Screw cap.

    • 90 Points | The Tasting Panel Magazine | March 2023

      "Bright and breezy, with pears, pineapple, and salty wet stone. Honeysuckle and lemon bar are cooling and clean on the finish."

    • 90 Points | Wine.com

      Medium straw color; fragrant apple aroma, melon, attractive, medium intensity; medium-bodied, layered, and slightly rounded on the palate; dry, medium acidity, very good balanced; mineral flavors, tangy citrus, medium intensity; medium finish.

      Tasted: February 17, 2023, San Francisco, CA

  

• Chardonnay, F. Johnson

  • 2023

    • Wine.com, Wilfred Wong | 92 Points

      The 2023 Pedroncelli F. Johnson Chardonnay is a full-flavored and delicious wine.  This wine exhibits aromas and flavors of dried spices, yellow peaches, and toasty oak. Pair it with ginger scallion crab. (Best Served: 2024-2030)
      -September 2024

    • 90 Points | James Suckling

      Rich, creamy and powerful, with aromas of nectarines, bananas and sweet spices. The palate is full-bodied with moderate acidity. displaying notes of pears, cantaloupe and apricots. It finishes on a slightly bitter note with a moderate alcohol presence. Drink now.

  • 2022

    • 92 Points | The Wine Enthusiast Magazine

      - November 2023

    • 91 Points | James Suckling

      A round, creamy and textured chardonnay. It expresses notes of spiced apples, baked lemons, pastries and sweet spices. Medium-bodied with a well-rounded palate. Straightforward and deliciously fruity toward the finish. Drink now.

      - April 11, 2024

  

• Dry Creek Valley Rosé

  • 2023

    • 99 Points, Double Gold, Best of Class, Best Domestic Dry | Experience Rosé

      Well balanced, tropical fruit, mid palate is loaded with strawberries.

    • 95 Points | California State Fair
    • 92 Points & Gold Medal | International Women's Wine Competition

      Dried fruit and pleasing finish.

    • 90 Points | Wine.com, Wilfred Wong

  • 2022

    • 91 Points, Best Buy| Wine & Spirits

      "With its neon-pink color and light strawberry refreshment, this seems simple. Then the wine’s edges push back with hints of smoky bacon, and that delicate strawberry flavor lasts in a mouthwatering way."

    • 90 Points | James Suckling

      Aromas of sour cherries and strawberries with flower and watermelon undertones. Medium-bodied and creamy with a fleshy, red-fruited character. Flavorful finish. Pure zinfandel. Screw cap.

    • 90 Points | VinePair

      "While notoriously sweet wines have led people to swear off the White Zinfandel category, this delicious dry rosé made from the variety would persuade even the harshest critics to reconsider. The grapes for this wine are sourced from the acclaimed Bushnell Vineyard that the family has been working with since 1940. The resulting wine is delightfully expressive with aromas of raspberries and flowers followed by a juicy palate with notes of overripe strawberries and black raspberry ice cream. Accomplished balance between refreshing acidity and a round creaminess on the finish draws you in for a second sip."

    • Gold Medal, 93 Points | North Coast Wine Challenge

      Tart watermelon, silky on palate, "pink paradise" hint of mint.

      - April 2023

  

• Sonoma Classico

  • 2022

    • 91 Points | Rich Cook, Wine Review Online

      This bottling is a tribute to the field blend style traditionally done on the property, and though the ferments are done separately today, the spirit is definitely captured. It’s easy and approachable, showing cherry, soft dried herbs, and mild oak influence. It’s made with food in mind, and it’s a super value. A proprietary blend of Merlot, Syrah, Sangiovese, Tinta Madeira and Souzao.

      November 20, 2024

    • Wine.com, Wilfred Wong | 91 Points

      The 2022 Pedroncelli Classico Red Blend is a lovely food-pairing wine. This wine exhibits aromas and flavors of pleasing black fruits, hints of licorice, and dried spices. Enjoy it with Spaghetti Bolognese. (Best Served: 2024-2027)
      - September 2024

  • 2021

    • 93 Points | Wine Enthusiast
    • 91 Points | Wine Spectator

      Merlot has long been favored for blending in the Golden State. But it’s not just a part of the blend in Pedroncelli’s Sonoma Classico bottling; it’s the star, and comprises nearly two-thirds of the 2021 vintage, alongside Syrah, Sangiovese and Zinfandel. This combination results in a wine with polished tannins and snappy red currant, cedar and anise flavors.

       

      “This straightforward red is appealing for its snappy red currant, cedar and anise flavors that finish with refined and polished tannins. Merlot, Syrah and Sangiovese. Drink now through 2031”.Tim Fish

    • 90 Points | Wine.com

      - Wilfred Wong

    • 93 Points | California State Fair

  

• East Side Vineyard Merlot

  • 2021

    • 91 Points | James Suckling

      Delicious, creamy and fruit-driven merlot. It has aromas of dark cherries, baked plums, grilled herbs and cloves. Medium-bodied with fine, firm tannins. Vivid and peppery, with juicy berries and a focused finish. Drink or hold.

      - April 11, 2024

    • Wine.com, Wilfred Wong | 90 Points

      The 2022 Pedroncelli East Side Merlot is well balanced and persistent on the palate. This wine shows aromas and flavors of subtle sandalwood, pretty raspberries, and garden-fresh herbs. Try it with a charcuterie plate of mild cheeses and country pates. (Best Served: 2024-2028)
      - September 2024

  • 2020

    • Class Champion | Rodeo Uncorked Wine Competition | February 2023

      Class Champion

    • Gold Medal | Rodeo Uncorked Wine Competition | February 2023

      Gold Medal

    • Double Gold | San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | January 2023

      Double Gold Medal

    • 92 Points | Beverage Testing Institute

      Classic Merlot is really just a thing of beauty and it's a shame that so many people overlook it; don't miss this one.

  

• Home Ranch Vineyard Sangiovese

  • 2021

    • 90 Points & Gold Medal | International Women's Wine Competition

      Well composed. Uniformity on palate.

  • 2019

    • Jeb Dunnuck

      "Cherries, leather, and dried herbs all emerge from the 2019 Sangiovese Alto Vineyards. And it's a medium-bodied, lightly textured, charming Sangiovese that has a distinct meatiness on the finish. It should keep for 4-5 years."

       

    • Wine Spectator

      89 Points, "There’s a rich, earthy undertone with details of fennel seed, red licorice, black pepper and rosemary to the core of ripe black cherry flavors. The tannins show a slight chew on the finish.” MaryAnn Worobiec

  

• Cabernet Franc

  • 2019

    • 92 Points | The Tasting Panel Magazine

      "Vivid scents of jasmine and lavender, with a boysenberry back. Dusty, with dried heather, espresso and a keen, earthy minerality. Black plum is seasoned with white pepper and a hint of cayenne. Robust and age-worthy."

  • 2018

    • International Women's Wine Competition

      97 Points & Double Gold Medal

    • San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2022

      Gold Medal

  

• Estate Vineyard Petite Sirah

  

• Four Grapes Vintage Port

  • 2018

    • Double Gold Medal | San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2024

      November 2024

  • 2015

    • Sonoma County Harvest Fair Wine Competition

      Best of Class & Gold Medal

  • 2014

    • San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

      Double Gold Medal

    • Beverage Testing Institute

      91 Points, "Fruity aromas and flavors of raisins, dried apricot, cinnamon-sugar, coffee candies, nutmeg, blood orange, star anise, and toffee with a satiny, vibrant, sweet medium body and a warming, layered, long finish. A bright and balanced Port-style wine that is sure to please the after-dinner crowd."

  

• Friends White

  • 2018

    • Wine Spectator

      84 pts. [Good: a Solid, Well-Made Wine] “Spicy floral notes mingle with pear, apple and melon flavors on a soft, smooth body, offering a refreshing finish. Sauvignon Blanc and Gewürztraminer. Drink now.”

  

• Friends Red

  • 2019

    • Beverage Testing Institute

      90 Points

    • Jeb Dunnuck

      "The 2019 Friends Red Wine Blend comes from a blend of Merlot, Zinfandel, and Sangiovese. It's a nicely fruited, peppery, herbal effort delivering medium-bodied richness, a supple, elegant texture, and good purity of fruit. It's one charming, undeniably delicious red to drink over the coming couple of years."