PellegrinI-Olivet Lane
4055 West Olivet Road
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 545-8680
Proprietor & Forum Contact: Alexia Pellegrini
THE PELLEGRINI FAMILY has been associated with every tier of the wine business since the early part of the 20th Century — as wine producers, grape sellers, importers, and wholesale distributors. In 1915, Nello Pellegrini immigrated from Italy, eventually landing in the Santa Rosa Plains, a sister city to his home town of Lucca, Tuscany. In 1925, the first Pellegrini wine was made from Sonoma County grapes in a gravity run winery in San Francisco. Upon the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, they were issued Winegrower License No.4.
In 1972, Vincent & Aida Pellegrini purchased a 70-acre plum and apple orchard on West Olivet Road in the Santa Rosa Plains. The first vines Pinot Noir and Chardonnay were planted in 1975, using heirloom Martini and Wente Clones respectively, establishing Olivet Lane Vineyard as one of the first Pinot Noir pioneers in Russian River Valley.
50 YEARS after its first vines were planted, Olivet Lane is home to the region’s oldest still producing Pinot Noir vines. The perfect combination of terroir and climate is blessing the secret to its longevity. Widely recognized as a prime example of the classic style of Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, it has been the grape source for many of the Valley’s Pinot Noir luminaries — Williams Selyem, Merry Edwards, Gary Farrell, Darioush — in addition to our own acclaimed Olivet Lane Vineyard Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. OLV was faithfully tended to by third-generation Robert Pellegrini for three decades. Today, Nello’s great-granddaughter Alexia Pellegrini oversees the stewardship of Pellegrini-Olivet Lane.
PELLEGRINI WINES are produced from grapes sourced from within Sonoma County and have earned a reputation for consistent quality. In addition to R.R.V. appellation blends, under our Single Vineyard Selections, we produce small lots of vineyard & varietal designated wine from unique vineyards, farmed by farmers we enjoy partnering on. Here, we source varietals such as Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc, and Carignane. Our winemaking style emphasizes balance over power and exhibits regional characteristics representative of each appellation.
OLIVET LANE ESTATE was faithfully tended to by third-generation Robert Pellegrini for three decades until passing the reins to his daughter, fourth-generation vintner Alexia Pellegrini. She oversees all facets of winery & vineyard operations, continuing to build upon the Pellegrini legacy in wine. She has a keen eye for design and a mind for business. Since her first harvest internship at Penfolds in 2000, Alexia has contributed years to working in each division and tier of the wine business. While earning her MBA in Wine Business from Sonoma State University in 2017, she took the reins as General Manager of Pellegrini-Olivet Lane winery and vineyard, guiding her family brand toward a new era of wine styles and techniques. As vineyard manager, she is responsible for implementing numerous sustainable and regenerative farming practices, taking pride in her role as a land steward and lead developer & project manager on new developments. Evidence can be seen in the gardens surrounding the winery, which she began planting and expanding over a decade ago.
