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N
estled in Sonoma
County's Russian River
Valley stand the histori-
cal Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
grapes of Bacigalupi
Vineyards. Growers Charles and
Helen Bacigalupi are internation-
ally known after winning the
1976 Paris Tasting.
Not only represents this a
Californian success, but also an
Italian-American. As Helen
writes during our email
exchange, Charles' family carries
Italian heritage.
"His family roots start with
his great grandfather Natale
Bacigalupi, who was born in
1861 in a small town in the
province of Genoa, Italy in the
region Liguria, called Cicagna.
He came to the US in 1875 as a
young boy and settled in San
Francisco. Natale's last name
was originally Bacigalupo but
changed it to the plural spelling
(Bacigalupi) once in California."
Bacigalupi Vineyards: an Italian-American
success
Helen Bacigalupi, owner of Bacigalupi Vineyards
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