2023 Puppione Family Wines Festa Rosso Red Blend, California
Sonoma County’s #1 Summertime Red Wine | Ziggy the Wine Gal
Tasting Notes
The FESTA wines are made to honor Lucia Festa Puppione–the matriarch of the Puppiones in America–who brought her family to Oakland, CA in 1913.
Everyone’s favorite red crusher–our FESTA Rosso–is back with its signature lively ruby red translucent hue. The visual allure is accompanied by a slight effervescence, promising the refreshing experience you have come to expect from this chillable gem. Floral notes of violet and lavender intermingle with the brightness of crushed red berries, while gentle flickers of black pepper and an herbal bouquet add layers of complexity to the nose. Juicy red berries electrify the palate, providing a burst of sweetness that is lifted by a zesty citrus character framed subtly with spiciness and depth. A vibrant acidity imparts a lively and energetic feel, while silky tannins provide a gentle grip as the FESTA Rosso finishes crisp and invigorating, leaving behind a trail of red fruit flavors and a hint of herbal freshness.
She wanted to make the baby a blanket. He was secretly planning to make them all a wine. But no one knew that they were going to start a winery.
And yet, we realized we were in a moment we wanted to honor and commemorate. Making wine is something we do together year after year—a purple-footed rite of passage—a ritual performed in gratitude for all we have enjoyed and endured.
Every family has traditions. Some of them are more formal than others, but they all celebrate togetherness—a connection with those who came before us, those gathered presently, and those we welcome in the future. Nothing on this earth marks the time quite like a wine.
So this is our tradition.
With two barrels, one ton of fruit, and a little help from our friends, we launched Puppione Family Wines in 2017 with the wine made to welcome our daughter into the world. With each vintage, we chronicle our family stories and capture them in cork and bottle for all to appreciate for the years to come.
When opening these wines with others, you create community in a moment. It is wine the way we like it; made with those we love most. It is our family tradition and we invite you to join in with every bottle.
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New to me blend. My sister is here for a couple weeks so she’s helping with the rattage tonight.
Bottle arrived yesterday after spending the weekend in a ups warehouse or truck. Let it rest until this evening. First thoughts, what’s with the seepage around the cork? Is this going to be okay or is it bad?
Open and pour, smells ok. Definitely some fruit, no alcohol, though kinda smells old? There’s some sediment on the cork and in the neck of the bottle which I removed with some paper towel. First sip…I’m getting vinegar. Not good at all. She sipped her glass and says it’s bitter and smells familiar and doesn’t want to be anywhere near it. Not a good start. She agrees to the vinegar flavor, after I mentioned it.
The Internet says we should mix this with seltzer and a squeeze of lemon, so I grabbed some fresh market branded Italian sparkling water with lemon. I did not like it, but she did. Turns out she mixes lots of wines with seltzer…who knew?
Back to the glass. After sitting open for about an hour, the vinegary taste is gone. I’m eating some peppered burger patties and I think the fattiness helps. Cranberry sweet and tart flavors are in the forefront and the alcohol is more pronounced. The finish is rather long. The flavor lingers for many minutes but I don’t think this is for me.
Sis drank her glass with the seltzer and said it’s just ok. Overall, she’s not a fan.
The cork has dried and has sparkly sediment on it. I guess that’s sugar crystals?
Thank you for letting us rat again. Hopefully the weekend in a hot Florida warehouse didn’t cause the bottle to fail. I’m willing to concede that i was expecting the worst when I saw the unopened bottle with a leaking cork…I did my best to not let that taint my observations. We have a couple glasses left and will revisit tomorrow.
2023 Puppione Family Wines Festa Rosso Red Blend, California
Sonoma County’s #1 Summertime Red Wine | Ziggy the Wine Gal
Tasting Notes
Specs
What’s Included
4-bottles:
Case:
Price Comparison
$432.00/Case for 12x 2023 Puppione Family Wines Festa Rosso Red Blend, California at Puppione Family Wines
About The Winery
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Mar 3 - Wednesday, Mar 5
So, it’s… almost… a Rosé? Looking forward to rats, but a couple questions for the winery;
Were the grapes co-fermented?
and
What is the Residual Sugar %?
New to me blend. My sister is here for a couple weeks so she’s helping with the rattage tonight.
Bottle arrived yesterday after spending the weekend in a ups warehouse or truck. Let it rest until this evening. First thoughts, what’s with the seepage around the cork? Is this going to be okay or is it bad?
Open and pour, smells ok. Definitely some fruit, no alcohol, though kinda smells old? There’s some sediment on the cork and in the neck of the bottle which I removed with some paper towel. First sip…I’m getting vinegar. Not good at all. She sipped her glass and says it’s bitter and smells familiar and doesn’t want to be anywhere near it. Not a good start. She agrees to the vinegar flavor, after I mentioned it.
The Internet says we should mix this with seltzer and a squeeze of lemon, so I grabbed some fresh market branded Italian sparkling water with lemon. I did not like it, but she did. Turns out she mixes lots of wines with seltzer…who knew?
Back to the glass. After sitting open for about an hour, the vinegary taste is gone. I’m eating some peppered burger patties and I think the fattiness helps. Cranberry sweet and tart flavors are in the forefront and the alcohol is more pronounced. The finish is rather long. The flavor lingers for many minutes but I don’t think this is for me.
Sis drank her glass with the seltzer and said it’s just ok. Overall, she’s not a fan.
The cork has dried and has sparkly sediment on it. I guess that’s sugar crystals?
Thank you for letting us rat again. Hopefully the weekend in a hot Florida warehouse didn’t cause the bottle to fail. I’m willing to concede that i was expecting the worst when I saw the unopened bottle with a leaking cork…I did my best to not let that taint my observations. We have a couple glasses left and will revisit tomorrow.
@jaybird The color is much more purple than the photo on the homepage.
@jaybird I just read over the summary above, this was not chilled.