2016 | Trione | River Road Ranch Syrah

Rich and inviting on the nose and palate. A charcuterie of sweet, smoked meats comes to mind. The seductive aromas of peaty, wet earth with hints of plum, blueberry and wild blackberry preserves are ever present.

Producer Information

Three generations, decades of farming, five ranches — our family is deeply rooted in the Sonoma County wine industry. Dedicated farmers for over fifty years, brothers Mark and Vic Trione own and cultivate close to 600 vineyard acres in three prime Sonoma County appellations: Russian River Valley, Alexander Valley and Sonoma Coast. The Trione family has a rich history of grape growing and winemaking in Sonoma County which is best told from the beginning with the family’s patriarch, Henry Trione. Raised in Fortuna, CA by Italian immigrant parents, Henry could always be described as a true entrepreneur with great foresight, or as he would call it “luck". As a young Navy veteran, Henry Trione moved to Sonoma County in the 1940’s with his Navy veteran wife Madelyne to seek a home in the blossoming post war community of Santa Rosa. Henry saw opportunity for mortgage lending in the developing town and started the first mortgage company in Sonoma County, aptly name Sonoma Mortgage which he would eventually sell to Wells Fargo Bank in the 1970’s. Growth and potential abound, Henry entered into many different ventures, some fruitful and some not. To name just a few, these included partial ownership in a lumber mill and the Oakland Raiders, starting a vocational school for secretaries that developed into a successful business and law school, purchasing Italian truffle sniffing dogs to hunt truffles in Sonoma County, and naturally, real estate development. Henry and Madelyne had two sons, Vic and Mark, whom after graduating from college and completing their military service, returned home to work with Henry and eventually join him in one of his legacy ventures of vineyard development. Mark has said, “To learn Business 101 from Henry, was to learn from the best.” In the 1970’s the three Trione men focused their efforts on seeking and developing premium planting sites, identified by their soil type, climate and growing region in what is now the Russian River and Alexander Valley AVA’s. After acquiring and planting nearly 1,000 acres of vineyards, they quickly realized they need a home for their grapes and purchased Geyser Peak Winery in the heart of Alexander Valley. Turning the Geyser Peak brand around was no small feat but by eliminating the boxed wine packaging and gaining the esteemed Australian winemaking team Daryl Groom and Mick Schroeder (through a brief partnership with Pennfold’s Winery) Geyser Peak began an upward trend catching the attention of consumers and critics alike. After 20 years of rewarding and fulfilling winery ownership, Henry, Mark and Vic accepted an offer for sale and stepped comfortably back into growing grapes. While Vic focused on his successful and growing savings and loan, Luther Burbank Savings & Loan est. 1983, Mark oversaw their vineyard company Vimark Vineyards.

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