A modern definition of "an embarrassment of riches" includes "so many good things that it is difficult to choose between them". We are honored and humbled by our many friends and critics who have said "so many good things" about our wine that it is indeed "difficult to choose between them." But don't let that stop you from trying them!
Here's what a few of our customers and reviewers have said:
"something spicy and seductive exists in a Papapietro Perry pinot"
"great silky Pinots that even a Zin fan can like"
"amazing, amazing, amazing Pinot Noirs! I highly recommend this place. Every wine we tasted here was off the charts"
"Papapietro Perry ranks #1 for me in the Pinot category. They've held my top spot for years".
"I must say, we have never been to any winery where we liked EVERY wine we tasted. Fortunately we only tasted 7 wines and bought all 7 plus joined their wine club"
"OMG! The best Pinot I have EVER had"
"An Embarassment of Riches"
We are honored to continue to receive recognition from the critics. Along the way we have garnered over 50 90+ scores from Wine Spectator alone. Here is a sampling of other accolades we've received.
2021 Winners
- 97 points - Double Gold Medal 2018 Peters Vineyard Pinot Noir
- 96 points - Double Gold Medal, Best of Class 2018 Pommard Clones Pinot Noir
- 94 points - Gold Medal 2019 Peters Vineyard Chardonnay
- 94 points - Gold Medal 2018 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
- 93 points - Gold Medal 2018 Leras Family Vineyards Pinot Noir
- 91 points - Gold Medal 2020 Rosé of Pinot Noir
Previous Winners
- 99 points Best of Show Red Wines, Best of Class, Double Gold Medal- 2017 777 Clones Pinot Noir
- 97 points - 2017 Leras Family Vineyards Pinot Noir
- 96 points - 2017 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
- 95 points - 2017 Nunes Vineyard Pinot Noir
- 97 points - 2016 Nunes Vineyard Pinot Noir
- 95 points - 2016 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
- 95 points - 2016 Pommard Clones Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
- 93 points - 2017 Peters Vineyard Chardonnay
- 92 points - 2016 Leras Family Vineyards Pinot Noir
- 92 points - 2018 Rosé of Pinot Noir
- 91 points - 2016 777 Clones Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
- 91 points - 2015 Pommard Clones Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
- 90 points - 2015 777 Clones Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
- 96 points Best of Show Red Wine, Best of Class Pinot Noir - 2018 Campbell Ranch
- 95 points Best of Show Red Wine, Best of Class Pinot Noir - 2016 Pommard Clones
- 95 points Double Gold Medal - 2016 777 Clones Pinot Noir
- 95 points Double Gold Medal - 2016 Leras Family Vineyards
- Gold Medal - 2019 Rosé of Pinot Noir
- 92 points - 2017 777 Clones Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
- 92 points - 2017 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
- 92 points - 2016 Leras Family Vineyard Pinot Noir
- 92 points - 2016 Nunes Vineyard Pinot Noir
- 93 points - 2015 Pommard Clones Pinot Noir
- 92 points - 2015 Peters Vineyard Pinot Noir
- 92 points - 2014 Pommard Clones Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
- 91 points - 2014 Nunes Vineyard Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
- 91 points - 2017 Peters Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
- 92 points - 2015 Peters Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
- 91+ points - 2015 Pommard Clones Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
- 91+ points - 2015 777 Clones Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
- 91 points - 2015 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
- 93 points - 2017 Charles Vineyard Pinot Noir
- 93 points - 2017 Campbell Ranch Pinot Noir
- 91 points - 2017 Peters Vineyard Pinot Noir
- 90 points - 2017 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
- 90 points - 2017 Nunes Vineyard
- 90 points - 2017 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
- 90 points - 2017 Pommard Clones Pinot Noir
- 92 points - 2014 Nunes Vineyard Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
- 91 points - 2014 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
- 91 points - 2014 Campbell Ranch Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
- 91 points - 2014 777 Clones Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
- 90 points - 2014 Leras Family Vineyards Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
- 90 points - 2014 Pommard Clones Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
- 90 points - 2014 Peters Vineyard Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
- 90 points - 2014 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
- 2009 4th Annual Pigs & Pinot - Pinot Cup Winner - 2005 Peters Vineyard Pinot Noir
- 2019 14th Annual Pigs & Pinot - Pinot Cup Runner-up - 2016 Peters Vineyard Pinot Noir
Additional Scores
2019 - Healdsburg CRUSH "People's Choice" award
2019 - Sonoma Magazine Top 100 Wines of 2019
2016 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
2013 - 2018 - Pinot on the River "People's Choice" award
2016 - Sonoma Magazine Top 100 Wines of 2016
2013 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
2016 - Wine Spectator-12 Jammy Sonoma Zinfandels
2013 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel- Score 90
2016 - Prince of Pinot
2013 Leras Family Vineyards Pinot Noir-Score 90
2015 - Prince of Pinot
2014 Russian River Valley Rose of Pinot Noir - Score 88
2015 - Wine Spectator-12 Pinot Noirs for the Thanksgiving Table
2013 Peters Vineyard Pinot Noir - Score 90 and 2013 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir - Score 90
2015 - Wine Spectator-9 Refreshing Summer Whites from California
2013 Peters Vineyard Chardonnay - Score 90
2014 - Wine Spectator, James Laube: Style Considerations: To Buy or Not
"Another example: the Papapietro Perry 2012 Pinots. This winery has been a personal favorite ...."
2013 - SF Chronicle Top 100 Wines
2010 Peters Vineyard Pinot Noir
2012 - Wine Spectator, MaryAnn Worobiec: 25 Outstanding California Pinot Noirs
2010 Papapietro Perry Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Nunes Vineyard - Score 93
2012 - Wine Spectator, Tim Fish: Dry Creek Valley
Ben Papapietro and Bruce Perry were amateur winemakers before they took a stab at the big
leagues with their 1998 release. Today they produce a consistently notable lineup of more than a
dozen Pinot Noirs, plus Zinfandel and Chardonnay. The winery and tasting room are located on an
old ranch where more than a dozen producers have set up business. Papapietro Perry's tasting
room is a cozy space, with a copper-topped bar crafted from old barrel staves.
2011 - Wine Spectator
Named one of the Top 20 Pinot Noir producers in Sonoma County by James Laube
with over 40 wines scored 90 or higher from Wine Spectator magazine.
