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Forbes

White Wine Day: The Pinot Edition

“Balletto Vineyards Pinot Gris 2019, Russian River Valley Sonoma. Estate grown and bottled. A cooked yellow-fruit nose with some brushy herbal notes—a heavier interpretation than the Hugel version from Alsace. It lightened up a couple of days after opening and showed a richer profile that was more fruit forward than its initial bitter bite. Elevated acid, a bit of glycerol; good for a late summer chilly evening.”

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Wine Industry Advisor

Balletto Vineyards Hits Sustainability Milestone After Going 100% Solar Powered

“Santa Rosa, CA – (June 5, 2023) – Balletto Vineyards, a family-owned, estate winery in Sonoma County, is proud to announce that they have officially saved more than 1 million pounds of CO2 from the environment (the equivalent of about 8,000 trees planted) since going 100% solar powered in 2022. This milestone demonstrates that sustainability is not just a buzzword at Balletto, but a reflection of the family’s commitment to the future.”

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Good Times

Why Balletto Vineyards 2021 Gewurztraminer is a Must for Wine Lovers

“Gewurztraminer is an anytime kind of wine. And it goes with a variety of foods. I made a Greek dish of stuffed eggplant and a Greek salad with feta cheese and olives for dinner with friends. Balletto Vineyards’ 2021 Russian River Valley Gewurztraminer pairs perfectly with olive oil-rich food. And this often-overlooked crisp white wine makes such a nice change.”

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KSRO

Sonoma County Vineyard Buds Starting To Break

“Signs of growth are emerging at some vineyards in Sonoma County. Several vineyards are reporting bud break, which is the beginning stage of new shoots and leaves on grape vines. The positive news for growers comes after a wetter and colder than normal winter that has left many vineyards flooded. The weather also delayed pruning. The owner of Balletto Vineyards in the Russian River Valley tells the Press Democrat about three to five percent of his vineyards are seeing bud break. John Balletto expects the process to speed up with a few days of warmer weather in the forecast.”

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Forbes

Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Interesting White Wines

“Balletto Vineyards Teresa’s Unoaked Chardonnay, crisp and vibrant yet undecidedly luscious, this wine is inspired by Terri Balletto, who is a mom herself. Fermented in stainless steel, not oak, this Chardonnay is as bright as your mother.”

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sarasota magazine

Forget the Beer. This Year, Break Out Some Nice Wine at Your Super Bowl Party

“If your budget allows, consider a magnum of Balletto Russian River Valley Estate Pinot Noir. Its size is impressive and the taste is just the same, loaded with flavor with great mouth feel and lingering finish.”

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 vinepair magazine

10 of the Best Sweet Wines for 2022

“This wine is made using the “vin de paille” method wherein picked bunches are laid out on straw mats and left to dry for a period before vinification. In this case, the Pinot Gris grapes came from Balletto’s estate vineyards in the Russian River Valley, and are slowly shriveled over a period of three weeks. Rich caramel and baking spices lead the concentrated nose, followed by floral and tropical fruit notes. Gentle acidity proves just enough to balance the saccharine nectar as it lands on the palate.”

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wine enthusiast magazine

the sonoma winemakers devoted to ‘complete control and a sense of place’

“‘These are vineyards I walked before they were vineyards,’ says Beckman. ‘With a monopole, it’s about how you plant, which clones you plant, the row direction and how you’ll pick. I made these blocks to fit my fermenters in the winery, the vineyard and cellar are designed to work as one.’ So much so that for Beckman, the relationships he has with his monopoles become personal, and the sites push him to aim for the best.”

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 napa valley register

Dan Berger On Wine: Wine of the Week

“2021 Balletto Rosé of Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley ($22) — Fresh and bright aroma of lime, raspberry, and watermelon and a hint of spice. The entry is slightly richer than I expected for such a young wine, but the mid-palate fruit is superb and after a while, it seems like a very light red! A terrific wine for patio sipping in the coming hot months.”

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sonoma magazine

6 Things to do in sonoma before summer is over

“Balletto Vineyards & Winery cares about their workers — so much so that back in the 2000s, when employees proposed dedicating a section of prime Russian River Valley vineyard land to an employee baseball park in the early 2000s, owner John Balletto gave an immediate thumbs up. It’s the only ballfield of its kind we know of: Instead of a cornfield, the first baseline runs alongside a block of Chardonnay, and “it’s outta here” home runs land right in the vines.”

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Press Democrat

Hidden Santa Rosa 'Field of Dreams' is surrounded by vineyards

“W.P. Kinsella’s vision of a fantasy baseball team cracking balls in the middle of an Iowa cornfield holds nothing to the unlikely site of Balletto Vineyard’s “Field of Dreams,” carved out among the vines in Sonoma’s Wine Country.”

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