Since settling here in California more than a century ago, the Perrucci family has never ventured far from the Santa Clara Valley.  The fertile soils and mild climate are very similar to the Italian countryside they left behind.   Over the decades since, the Perrucci family name became synonymous with high quality dried fruits and nuts.  To ensure this high standard, the family controlled every detail of the process from farm to market. That same philosophy is applied today.

With the help and support from four generations of family beside them, brothers Andy and Greg Perrucci ventured into winemaking over ten years ago when they first planted vines on their father’s Los Gatos Estate.  High above the Valley floor and the land once farmed by other generations, the vineyard is a test of both skill and patience.   Rocky soil, poor drainage and steep hillsides all add to the challenge of winemaking and the complexity of the wine.  The first vintage, although very small was an exciting view of things to come.  Since then, increases in production have not come at the expense of quality.  On the contrary, quality was always the main objective and inferior grapes were often sacrificed to bring a superior product to your table..

Educated in Aeronautical Engineering at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and employed in the rocket industry for the past 24 years, Andy has the background that qualifies him as the true scientist of the team.  Self-trained in winemaking, his analytical approach brings precision and repeatability to the process.

Younger brother Greg left the Santa Clara Valley only briefly to finish an education in Business Administration at San Diego State.  Since then, he has spent the past two decades working in the business operations and high technology fields at various large Bay Area firms.  Also self-trained in winemaking and grape growing, Greg’s approach to wine is the balance of the senses.  Taste, smell, color, acidity, and mouthfeel are all key factors that must be well balanced for high quality wines. 

Together, the brothers’ winemaking techniques are an enviable combination of art and science with one result, great wine.