mailing address is
Petroni Vineyards LLC
990 Cavedale Road
Sonoma, CA 95476

Lorenzo Petroni, President
Toll Free: (888) 290-9390
Phone: (707) 935-8311
Fax: (707) 935-8766

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GOLD MEDAL AWARDS for INNOVATIVE WINEMAKING

PETRONI VINEYARDS - GOLD MEDAL REVIEWS for INNOVATIVE WINEMAKING

2004 Review by GENE BURNS - San Francisco
KGO Radio Host & One of 25 Greatest Radio Talk Show
Hosts of All Time www.diningaround.com
1998 Poggio Alla Pietra, Estate Bottled, Sonoma Valley
"Petroni Vineyards 1999 Poggio alla Pietra - the first Sangiovese Grosso Brunello clone successfully grown in Sonoma - is a STUNNING TRIUMPH and RANKS AMONG THE WORLD'S GREATEAST RED WINES! Wonder of wonders - Lorenzo Petroni is the first American vintner to restore high intensity fruit to the noble Sangiovese Grosso grape originating from Tuscany 's famed Brunello di Montalcino!"

2004 Review by THOMAS ABRUZZINI
- a.k.a the Nose & Italian Wine Guru
1999 Poggio Alla Pietra, Estate Bottled, Sonoma Valley
"Petroni Vineyards 1998 Poggio alla Pietra SURPASSES TUSCANY'S WORLD-CLASS BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO because it is VINIFIED from VERY LOW YIELD VINES that produce optimally balanced fruit, acidity, tannins, and alcohol that exhibit a full-bodied smooth finish and long aftertaste!"

2004 Review by STEPHEN TANZER's International Wine Cellar
1999 Poggio Alla Pietra, Estate Bottled, Sonoma Valley
90 points: "Dark, bright red. Slightly high-toned aromas of cherry, blueberry
pie and nutty oak. Juicy and intense, with very Italian flavors of dried cherry and
red berries. PENETRATING AND UNCOMPROMISINGLY DRY SANGIOVESE with
EXCELLENT FRUIT. Finishesspicy and firm, with dusty tannins reaching the front teeth."

2005 Review by LUCIANO REPETTO - Graffeo Coffee's CEO www.graffeo.com
2000 Poggio Alla Pietra, Estate Bottled, Sonoma Valley
"Petroni Vineyards 2000 Poggio Alla Pietra is a CLASSIC SANGIOVESE GROSSO with a great
balance of ripe berries, very mild oak, and long clean finish. The 2000 Poggio Alla Pietra's
RICH INTENSITY can be enjoyed young or aged."

2005 Review by TONY TANTILLO - the Fresh Grocer www.tonytantillo.com
2001 Poggio Alla Pietra, Estate Bottled, Sonoma Valley
"Petroni Vineyard's 1999 Poggio Alla Pietra truly EXEMPLIFIES THE ART OF FINE
WINEMAKING as one of the WORLD'S FINEST RED WINES whose ripe seductive
ripe berry flavors smiles back at you like a beautiful woman!"

2004 Review by RONN OWENS - Judge for James Beard Foundation Awards www.ronn.com
"Petroni Vineyard's produces world-class Sonoma wines of EXTRAORDINARY CHARACTER.
I thoroughly enjoy every sip of Poggio Alla Pietra because of its concentrated layered
berry flavors, velvety tannins, and very long finish!"

2004 Review by RON BARR - America 's #1 Sports
Talk Show Broadcaster www.sportsbyline.com
"Vintner Lorenzo Petroni has virtually DEFINED SONOMA SANGIOVESE GROSSO with his
signature POGGIO ALLA PIETRA wine because he clearly understands the IMPORTANCE OF
RESTRAINT with VERY LOW YIELDS in producing extraordinary red wines of great complexity.
POGGIO ALLA PIETRA is loaded with rich layers of raspberry plum fruit framed by silky tannins!"

2004 Review by the Prestigious COLORADO WINE NEWS
EDITORS CHOICE - BEST WINES

1998 Poggio Alla Pietra, Estate Bottled, Sonoma
"The 1998 Poggio Alla Pietra could easily pass as Brunello Di Montalcino
albeit one that is MUCH RIPER WITH FRUIT and higher in alcohol than
would be found in Tuscany .obvious French oak...Outstanding!"

1999 Poggio Alla Pietra, Estate Bottled, Sonoma
"The 1999 Poggio Alla Pietra has a RIPE, SMOOTH, LUSH BOUQUET OF BLACK CHERRY, BLACKBERRY, AND BOYSENBERRY with light oak and smoke .ripe flavors laced with very smooth tannins all carry to the end of its broad long finish. excellent balance, structure, and integration. Outstanding!"

2000 Poggio Alla Pietra, Estate Bottled, Sonoma
"The 2000 Poggio Alla Pietra opens with nicely sweet aromas of RED AND BLACK CHERRY, VANILLA, SWEET TAR .dusty tannins FINISHES LONG and broad... Well balanced, integrated and structured. Outstanding!"

2000 Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate Bottled, Sonoma Valley
"The 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon has BOUQUET OF BLACKBERRY, CURRANT, EARTH, and WELL INTEGRATED OAK.light spice.GRIPPY TANNINS. FINISHES LONG and broad with just a touch of alcohol.great acidity.good structure.good balance."

2002 Syrah, Estate Bottled, Sonoma Valley, GOLD MEDAL - TASTERS GUILD
"The 2002 Syrah has VERY RIPE AROMAS OF BLACKBERRY, BLACK RASPBERRY, BLACK CHERRY, SPICE, SMOKE, AND SWEET OAK. Smooth, round, mouth-filling flavors of the same plus tart blueberry.significant amount of TANNIN FINISHES BROAD, VERY LONG, VERY SMOOTH AND RICH. This is a BIG, VERY RIPE VOLUPTUOUS SYRAH which is well balanced, integrated and softly structured."