| As we mentioned in part one of our day trip | | | | production once again using the Picchetti name. |
| consisting of two winerys we ended our tasting | | | | We felt this history on the property, it was all |
| at Picchetti winery. I had read various blogs on | | | | very interesting. The tasting room servers were |
| other sites, that Picchetti was not that great of a | | | | polite and our server Judy was great. We |
| wine tasting experience especially if it is a second | | | | enjoyed the tasting and we purchased some red |
| stop after visiting the Ridge wine tasting room. | | | | blends to cellar. The wines some young will be |
| Well again, open minded we give every place the | | | | good once aged a while. The bottles are beautiful, |
| benefit of the doubt until we experience it. I am | | | | gold writing with the Picchetti name and vintage. |
| glad we did. Picchetti is full of history, a dedication | | | | We enjoyed this experience. Rustic and full of |
| of family success dating back to the 1800's. The | | | | history, there are peacocks that roam the |
| location and wine tasting room carried its own | | | | property as well. A hobby and love of birds from |
| ambience, a mismatch of quirkiness and history. | | | | Vincensco's son John. There are also picnic tables |
| We enjoyed the old structures still standing from | | | | to enjoy your wine and pick up some meat and |
| the 1800's and could envision this family working | | | | cheese to. |
| to make this winery successful. | | | | *As a side note; we have enjoyed the tasting |
| The winery began its operation in 1872 through | | | | room in Lake Tahoe as well! Both locations the |
| Vincensco Picchetti of Italy. His brother would join | | | | staff were very friendly and informative..... |
| him and they would eventually acquire 160 acres | | | | We rate this wine "experience" (Good) |
| of land. In 1904 Vincensco passed away leaving | | | | Here are our Ratings: / Pass / Fair / Ok / Good / |
| the winery and its now 500 acres to his sons. | | | | Great / Fantastic |
| Throw in prohibition, etc and the sons were | | | | Disclaimer: Just because we like or dislike a wine |
| diversifying to make ends meet. By 1963 | | | | does not mean that you will have the same |
| production had stopped and by 1977 the land was | | | | experience. Of course it's always worth a try....tell |
| sold to Open Space. In 1998 a proprietor named | | | | us what you think?? |
| Leslie Pantling took over a lease and started | | | | |