United States / Santa Cruz Mountains
Raffaelli Vineyards
3357 Chardonnay Rd Soquel CA 95073
About the Winery
Family run winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Founded by Angelo Raffaelli who was born in Viareggio Italy in 1930 and bought the land in 1972. First vineyard planted in 1977 with three and a half acres of Chardonnay. In the late 1990s grafted Pinot Noir onto Chardonnay trunks. Today run by his son Roberto Raffaelli. The 2020-2022 Pinot Noir vintages earned awards with the 2021 scoring 89 from Wine Spectator.