The Paoloni Estate
- Paoloni is a family owned boutique production winery that sits on some of the best land on the northern side of the valley.
- Paolo lives at his vineyard site where he takes great pride in farming close to the earth, organic is just a starting point.
- All wines are made from his estate vineyards, which were planted in succession by Paolo Paoloni himself beginning in 1998. His vineyard sites are more sloped and rolling than most, as well as at a higher elevation than the majority of the valley. His higher elevation sites contain more granite in the soil which results in a higher minerality and less of the saline presence that some of the lower elevation vineyard sites in Valle de Guadalupe occasionally contain.
- Paolo's technique mirrors an old school Italian approach to wine making, which results in a wine with fresh minerality and complex wonderfully nuanced floral aromas.
Total production: 9 wines, 10,000 cases
2021 Sangiovese Grosso - Paoloni
Tasting Notes and Drinking Window:
Though rare in the Northern Baja viticultural landscape, 100% Sangiovese wines are a true gem when done right—and this is undeniably one of them. Rather than relying on sheer weight or power, this wine commands attention through its elegance, precision, and finesse. In the glass, it glows a classic garnet red, offering an aromatic bouquet of black cherry, red currant, and raspberry, woven together with layers of warm, complex spice.
On the palate, it continues to impress with a beautifully balanced expression—bright red fruit notes and spice interplay with depth and clarity, showcasing the varietal’s signature vibrancy and charm. This refined structure makes it an ideal food-pairing wine, equally suited to rich dishes as it is to those with a bit of heat, thanks to its firm backbone and persistent acidity.
500 cases made
Drinking window: Upon release - 14 years
Vintage:
2021
Blend:
100% Sangiovese Grosso (Brunello clone)
Producer:
Paoloni
Winemaker:
Paolo Paoloni - Italian born, now a Mexican citizen
Vineyards:
Valle de Guadalupe - Estate vineyards located approximately 10 miles from the Pacific on the northwest valley wall at an elevation of 1,200 ft. The vines were planted in 1998 and are direct rooted making them less vigorous and their fruit more concentrated. The soil of this undulating vineyard, which is the highest on the valley's northern wall is made up of decomposed granite (sandy) and red clay.
Winemaking:
Harvested in the end of September and fermented in stainless steel tanks for 3 weeks, and then racked into 1st use French oak barrels and aged for 8 months.
Sulfites: 80 ppm
Farming:
Sustainable
Alcohol:
14%
