Foppiano Vineyards
12707 Old Redwood Highway
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 433-7272
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Open daily 10 to 4:30 pm
Complimentary Tasting
5% off 6-11 bottles, 10% case, 15% 2 or more cases
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Tours:
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Informal Tours
Self-Guided Vineyard Tours
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Amenities:
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1914 era Caboose
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Price Range:
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$6.25 to $25 per bottle
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Established:
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1896
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Vineyards:
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140 acres
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Production:
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50,000 cases
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Description
Not many wineries have stories that go back to the Prohibition era, but ancestors of founder Giovanni Foppiano tell the story of when they were raided during Prohibition and had to dump 100,000 gallons of wine.
This friendly little winery sits in an unpretentious location on the Old Redwood Highway near the town of Healdsburg. The tasting room is a small cozy space, with a seasoned staff pouring their value-oriented, consumer-friendly wine. There are gift items, winery-made vinegars and olive oils for sale. Adjacent to the tasting room is a 1914-era railroad caboose. In prior times, the winery used to ship tank cars full of wine to the East Coast, where it was bottled and distributed to the immigrant communities.
With one of the longest histories in the region, Foppiano has been making wine for over 100 years in the same location from the same vineyard. The Foppiano Vineyards label is reserved for red wines such as Zinfandel, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Merlot and their flagship wine, Petite Sirah. The family also produces affordable white wines under its Riverside by Foppiano label.
The sixth generation is busy plying the trade that was brought to the area by founder Giovanni Foppiano. The immigrant from Genoa, Italy, came for gold but ended up instead with his famed Petite Sirah.
Wines and Awards
2003 Petite Sirah, Russian River Valley, Bacigalupi Vineyards
Silver - 2005 Orange County Fair Wine Competition
Silver - 2006 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Bronze - 2005 California State Fair
Bronze - 2005 San Francisco International Wine Competition
2002 Petite Sirah, Russian River Valley, Bacigalupi Vineyards Gold - 2004 Indy International Wine Competition
Gold - 2004 Vinofest - International Wine Competition
Critics Award - 2004 Critics Challenge
Silver - 2004 Dallas Morning News Wine Competition
Silver - 2004 Grand Harvest Awards
Silver - 2004 Orange County Fair Wine Competition
Silver - 2004 Pacifi c Rim International Wine Competition
Silver - 2004 Sonoma County Harvest Fair
2003 Petite Sirah, Estate Bottled, Russian River Valley Sweepstakes, Gold - 2006 San Diego International Wine Competition
Concordance, Gold - 2006 Indy International Wine Competition
Silver - 2006 North of the Gate Wine Competition
Silver - 2006 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Silver - 2006 Tasters Guild International Wine Competition
Silver - 2006 West Coast Wine Competition
Bronze - 2006 International Eastern Wine Competition
Bronze - 2006 Jerry D. Mead New World International Wine Competition
2002 Petite Sirah, Estate Bottled, Russian River Valley
Critics Gold - 2005 Critics Challenge
Silver - 2005 Grand Harvest Awards
Silver - 2005 San Francisco International Wine Competition
2002 Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate Bottled, Russian River Valley
Silver - 2006 Indy International Wine Competition
Silver - 2006 West Coast Wine Competition
Bronze - 2006 San Diego International Wine Competition
Bronze - 2006 Tasters Guild International Wine Competition
2001 Cabernet Sauvignon, Estate Bottled, Russian River Valley
Gold - 2005 Hilton Head Wine Festival
Gold - 2005 Jerry D. Mead New World International Wine Competition
Gold - 2005 California State Fair
Gold - 2004 Vinofest - International Wine Competition
Silver - 2005 San Francisco International Wine Competition Silver - 2005 Grand Harvest Awards
Silver - 2005 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Silver - 2004 Sonoma County Harvest Fair
2004 Pinot Noir, Estate Bottled, Russian River Valley
Gold - 2006 Tasters Guild Wine Competition
Bronze - 2006 San Diego International Wine Competition
Bronze - 2006 Indy International Wine Competition
Bronze - 2006 International Eastern Wine Competition
Bronze - 2006 North of the Gate Wine Competition
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