The Puccioni Family

The Puccioni family hails from Coselli, near the city of Lucca, Italy. Their great-grandfather, Angelo, immigrated to the U.S. in 1889 and worked at the Italian Swiss Colony before purchasing Puccioni Ranch in 1904, where Zinfandel has been grown ever since. Angelo founded the Puccioni Winery in 1919 and ran it until 1935, while also continuing to sell grapes to Italian families in San Francisco for home winemaking. Angelo’s son, Louis, was born on the property in 1906, and his daughter, Doreen, and son, Angelo, were raised there too. The family used a mule to plow until 1968, and their farming methods remain rooted in tradition. The vineyards are planted with old-clone Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, and Alicante Bouschet, with a large portion of the vines still head-trained, and many of the original vines still a part of the property. Today, the ranch is owned and farmed by the fourth generation, Glenn Proctor, Deneen Proctor, and Allison Puccioni. Their commitment to sustainable farming practices ensures the vineyard’s future for the fifth generation growing up on the ranch and beyond.