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Gianelli Garners The Gold at San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Jamestown, CA....Gianelli Vineyards’ 2008 Dolcetto was awarded a gold medal at the 2011 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest competition of American wines in the world with more than 5,000 entries. Additionally, the Gianelli 2008 Sangiovese Super Tuscan took home a silver medal. The Gianielli’s will be pouring their award-winning 2008 Dolcetto at the San Francisco Wine Competition’s public tasting to be held at Fort Mason Feb. 29...
“We are thrilled about winning these awards at this prestigious wine competition,” said Lorie Gianelli, co-owner with husband, Ron. “We knew all along that our wines were good and could stand up to the best of them. All of us work so hard in the vineyard, and we have a highly respected Sierra Foothill winemaker, Chuck Hovey.”
Located in Jamestown at 12581 Algerine Road, there are 18 different Italian varietals grown on 28 acres at Gianelli Vineyards. From Vermentino to Fiano, Primitivo to Agliancio, the vineyard is home to varietals that are not only uncommon in the United States, but some have never been produced before outside of Italy.
The 53-acre ranch has been in the Gianelli family since the late 1800s when Giovani Rocca purchased the land after marrying into the Gianelli family. Once a gold mining camp, working cattle ranch and a major stagecoach stop for supplies coming into Jamestown, the property is now home to Gianelli Vineyards Winery and well-tended rows of grapevines. With strong ties to their family’s homeland of Liguira, Italy, the Gianellis traveled back in forth to find inspiration and advisement on how to farm their property. “Everything about the Sierra Foothill appellation seemed to mimic that of Italy,” said Lorie. “We even had a sample of our Jamestown soil sent off to a laboratory in Italy, which was returned with the simple note: ‘mirrors of Italy.’” The first vineyards were planted in 2003, and the winery plans to expand to 7,000 cases annually by 2015.
“We invite you to enjoy our wines in our tasting room on the historic main street of Jamestown or served at many fine restaurants in the area,” added Lorie. The tasting room, located at 18263 Main St., is open Thursday and Friday 1 to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday noon to 5 p.m.
For additional information, call Gianelli Vineyards at 532-0414, at the tasting room, 984-1500, or visit online at gianellivineyards.com.
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