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This third generation, family owned winery produces a wide variety of award-winning varietals from more than 100 acres of Santa Clara Valley estate vineyards - as well as from other premium winegrowing regions within California.
Today, the winery produces nearly 40,000 cases annually under three different labels, Guglielmo Private Reserve, Villa Emile Varietal Wines, and our oldest label, Emile's.
Although the winery has grown, we still abide by the family philosophy to produce natural, quality wines to share with family and friends. The family continues to oversee every phase of the winemaking process.
Private Reserve Varietals
Handcrafted in small quantities, these limited releases combine intense varietal character with the grace and elegance gained from over 80 years of family winemaking.
Villa Emile Varietals
Our newest series of wines - the Villa Emile Series - combines premium varietal grapes from some of California’s most respected winegrowing districts with more than seventy-five years of Guglielmo family winemaking expertise. The Villa Emile wines by the Guglielmo Family represents excellent quality, consistency, and value in California varietal table wines. We feel the fresh and clean style of our Villa Emile California wines captures the spirit of the Italian Piedmont, where our ancestors began making wine centuries ago.
Emile’s Table Wines
This historic label - named after our grandfather and winery founder, Emilio Guglielmo - is used today for consistently excellent wines crafted from a variety of premium grapes.
| Morgan Hill, CA
Phone: 408-779-2145
Website: http://www.guglielmowinery.com
Appellation: Santa Clara Valley
Tasting Room: Open daily 10am to 5pm - Closed major Holidays including New Years Day, Easter, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Map to Guglielmo Winery
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Chardonnay
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2007 Private Reserve Chardonnay
Santa Clara Valley
Produced by the Guglielmo family from Chardonnay grown at San Ysidro vineyards in Southern Santa Clara Valley — then pressed, barrel-fermented, aged and bottled at our winery. Th ... moree cool microclimate of this vineyard coupled with barrel fermentation brings out inviting pineapple fruit aromas and flavors complemented by hints of vanilla. Finishing with toasty oak, the rich complexity of this Chardonnay pairs extremely well with a variety of fish, poultry, and pasta dishes—but feel free to experiment!
WINEMAKERS NOTES:
Barrel fermentation coupled with sur lie aging adds complexity and accentuates toasted oak and vanilla aromas, complementing the underlying tropical essence. As with the 2006 vintage, partial malo-lactic fermentation again introduces a honeyed note to the nose and lends to the creamy style of this wine. This Chardonnay is best enjoyed within two to three years of the vintage date. This release of our 2007 Santa Clara Valley Chardonnay totaled 1,250 cases
Vintage: 2007
Composition: 100% Chardonnay
Appellation: Santa Clara Valley
Alcohol: 14.5%
pH: 3.79
Release Date: August 2008
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Other Red
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2005 Private Reserve Grignolino
Santa Clara Valley
Enticing berry and cherry aromas and flavors are nicely accented by a touch of spice. The light acidity makes this unique wine a perfect match for a variety of spicy chicken, meat ... moreand pasta dishes. This wine can be served slightly chilled with a variety of lighter foods including turkey, scallops, pasta salads and barbequed chicken. The limited production of the 2005 vintage yielded only 245 cases.
SORRY - SOLD OUT AS OF FEBRUARY 2008. AT THIS TIME WE DO NOT HAVE PLANS TO BOTTLE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER YEAR
Varietal Composition: 100% Grignolino
Alcohol: 12.5%
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Sangiovese
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2005 Private Reserve Sangiovese
Santa Clara Valley
The Guglielmo family proudly offers this Cal-Italia wine in celebration of the rich Old World winemaking tradition. The Sangiovese is the predominate grape variety used to produce ... morethe Italian Chianti Classicos. After a bit of aeration, the 2005 vintage opens with an earthy, dark fruit character set within a background of incense-like spices. On the palate the dark fruit characters develop and evolve - complementing an array of anise, allspice, cola and cedar.
WINEMAKERS NOTES:
Produced from two distinct vineyards located within the western foothills of Santa Clara Valley, the 2005 Private Reserve Santa Clara Valley Sangiovese exhibits an alluring fruit-forward style. For additional complexity and to soften the acidity we blended in 15% 2005 Santa Clara Valley Merlot. The production of the 2005 vintage yielded approximately 660 cases.
Varietal Composition: 85% Sangiovese/15% Merlot Alcohol: 12.6%
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Zinfandel
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2006 Private Reserve Zinfandel
Santa Clara Valley
Produced from Estate Grown Zinfandel from our Santa Clara Valley vineyards. These vineyards - first planted by our grandfather over 70 years ago - continue to produce an extremely ... moredeep-fruited Zinfandel. After fermentation and initial racking the wine went straight to small 60-gallon French & American oak barrels for approximately fifteen months before bottling. This 2006 vintage yielded 789 cases.
WINEMAKERS NOTES:
In the glass this wine shows an enticing assemblage of ripe fruit and spice aromas. Strawberries and black cherries flirt with clove and anise - all within a subtle framework of oak. The black cherry fruit and baking spices are well represented on the palate—evolving from clove to nutmeg to vanilla and oak. Displaying an exceptional balance of fruit, spice, oak, and tannin, this wine is excellent with lamb, steak, spicy pasta dishes, well aged cheeses—and with the summer grilling season upon us it is perfect for accompaniment for barbequed meats.
Vintage: 2006
Appellation: Estate Bottled - Santa Clara Valley
Varietal Composition 100% Zinfandel
Alcohol: 15.0%
Release Date: July 2008
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Petite Sirah
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2005 Private Reserve Petite Sirah
Santa Clara Valley
This very limited Guglielmo family specialty opens with dark plum and tart cherry fruit aromas with a potpourri of spice. This grape’s typical black pepper component is backed by ... more cinnamon, leather, and a dusting of oak. The plum and pepper elements continue to the palate leading to a lingering dried fruit finish. Medium-bodied in style, this wine should be the perfect accompaniment for grilled beef, leg of lamb, and game dishes.
WINEMAKERS NOTES:
Produced predominately from old vine Petite Sirah first planted by our Grandfather over 70 years ago. These vines continue to yield a Petite Sirah of unusual depth and character. To add complexity to the nose we included a small portion of Santa Clara Valley Merlot. This wine should continue to open up and gain additional complexities in the bottle for at least another 5–8 years. The 2005 vintage yielded approximately 556 cases.
New 2005 Vintage
Varietal Composition: 86% Petite Sirah 14% Merlot
Alcohol: 12.8%
Released August 2007
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Cabernet Sauvignon
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2005 Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Santa Clara Valley
The 2005 vintage opens in a classic Cabernet Sauvignon style—rich in color and full-bodied on the palate. Loads of aromatic rose, brambleberry fruit and cedar aromas with hints o ... moref anise and nutmeg fill the nose and continue to the palate. Tantalizing notes of pomegranate and leather add complexity to the finish. Nicely balanced oak and well-integrated tannins frame the richly extracted fruit and spice flavors and lead to a huge mouth filling finish that lingers long on the palate.
WINEMAKERS NOTES:
Produced from grapes grown by Dorcich Vineyards in our own Santa Clara Valley winegrowing district. This is the third bottling of our Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from this vineyard, following on the heels of our Gold Medal winning 2003 & 2004 vintages. This robust style red would be perfect to serve with steaks and robust cheeses. This wine should continue to develop in the bottle over the next 5 to 7 years. The 2005 vintage produced 1250 cases.
Vintage: 2005
Appellation: Santa Clara Valley
Total Acidity: 0.52g/100ml
pH: 3.71
Alcohol: 15.25%
Release Date: July 2007
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Merlot
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2005 Private Reserve Merlot
Santa Clara Valley
Our 2005 Private Reserve Merlot is aimed toward the stylistic goal of producing a big, mouth-filling Merlot that finishes with a velvety softness. The 2005 vintage packs a nose-ple ... moreasing punch of vanilla, cola, and dark fruit aromas with a hint of nutmeg and pepper. On the palate a bright burst of dried cherry flavors and chewy tannins combine and develop - inviting the next sip. Produced in a very bold style, this expressive wine will stand up to extremely rich foods and sauces.
WINEMAKERS NOTES:
The 2005 vintage was produced from fruit grown in San Ysidro Vineyards in Southern Santa Clara County. This is our fourth Private Reserve Merlot release from this vineyard, and we continue to be pleased with the quality of fruit grown here. After fermentation, the wine was allowed to age for approximately nineteen months in a combination of French & American 60- gallon oak barrels. The 2005 Santa Clara Valley Merlot should continue to gain additional complexities in the bottle for at least another 3 - 4 years. This 2005 bottling yielded approximately 600 cases.
Alcohol: 14.7%
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Dolcetto
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2005 Private Reserve Dolcetto
Santa Clara Valley
Sorry, this vintage has sold out. At this time we have no plans for the next Dolcetto.
SILVER MEDAL
2005 ORANGE COUNTY FAIR
This distinctive Ca ... morel-Italia wine is a result of our continuing commitment to introduce small lots of new and exciting wines to the members of our Guglielmo Wine Group. This very limited release will be primarily available only in our Tasting Room. The Dolcetto (dohl-chet-toe) grape is native to Northern Italy’s Piedmonte foothills - the region our grandparents came from. Pair this with a great tomato-based pasta dish and before you know it your mind will conjure images of a leisurely dinner at a sidewalk café in Torino.
WINEMAKERS NOTES:
Produced from 100% Dolcetto grown in Santa Barbara County, the wine opens with an inviting array of aromas including raspberry, vanilla, smoky cedar and anise. On the palate tangy cranberry fruit flavors and well-integrated tannins linger like an Italian sunset. The rich fruit and soft spice is perfect with a variety of richly flavored foods, especially Italian! This special limited bottling produced 250 cases.
Alcohol: 14.3%
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Pinot Grigio
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2007 Private Reserve Pinot Grigio
Santa Clara Valley
One of the most popular of our white wine releases, we are happy to again make available this lovely Pinot Grigio. Pinot Grigio is thought to be a gray-skinned mutation of the dark ... more-skinned Pinot Noir. It is a popular grape variety commonly found in our family’s ancestral home of Northern Italy—especially in Alto-Adige, Veneto and Friuli. The grape is also grown in France where it is commonly known as Pinot Gris.
WINEMAKERS NOTES:
The 2007 vintage was produced from Pinot Grigio grapes grown in the Clarksburg region of the Sacramento River Delta. This wine opens on the nose with opulent citrus/stone fruit aromas reminiscent of grapefruit and peach—with hints of lichee nut, green apple and vanilla. On the palate the wine has a distinctive mineral essence with background notes of toasted almond all wrapped in a clean, austere finish. This nicely balanced wine is a perfect complement for seafood or pasta with white sauces. The 2007 vintage yielded approximately 1,250 cases.
Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot Grigio
Alcohol: 13.1%
Total Acidity: .66g/100ml
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Updated on December 2, 2008
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