La Chertosa Old World Wines

10/01/2025

Sam Sebastiani, a third-generation winemaker, received “Best of Class” and Double Gold Medal awards for the 2023 vintage Don Silvio Reserve Sangiovese at the 2025 Sonoma County Harvest Fair. In addition, his 2022 The Winemaker Remembrance™ Reserve Superior Barbara was awarded a Double Gold Medal, and his 2023 Reserve Chardonnay won a Gold Medal. All three wines are produced under the La Chertosa™ label, with grapes sourced exclusively from Sonoma Valley's red-soil vineyards. Sam works with Keith Kunde at Wildwood Vineyards and Dirt Farmer to source grapes, and also collaborates with Derek Irwin on La Chertosa’s winemaking. 😊🍇🏆🍷🫶❤️

09/02/2025

https://lachertosawines.com/wine-club/
The next La Chertosa Bottiglie Wine Shipments are scheduled for September 8th.
We invite you to join the Bottiglie Wine Club and experience La Chertosa Wines from the comfort of your home through scheduled deliveries of our exclusive, award-winning wines.
As a member, you will have privileged access to a curated selection of wines produced specifically for our club. Members may choose to receive shipments of 3 (Tre), 6 (Sei), or 12 (Dodici) bottles in May, September, and November. Prior to each delivery, we will contact you via email with details regarding the wines in your upcoming shipment. At that time, you may log into your account to add additional bottles or request substitutions, ensuring your selections meet your preferences.The

Bottiglie Wine Club About The La Chertosa Wine Club We invite you to join the Bottiglie Wine Club and experience La Chertosa Wines from the comfort of your home through scheduled deliveries of our exclusive, award-winning wines. As a member, you will have privileged access to a curated selection of....

09/02/2025

https://lachertosawines.com/wine-club/

The next La Chertosa Bottiglie Wine Shipments are scheduled for September 8th.

We invite you to join the Bottiglie Wine Club and experience La Chertosa Wines from the comfort of your home through scheduled deliveries of our exclusive, award-winning wines.

As a member, you will have privileged access to a curated selection of wines produced specifically for our club. Members may choose to receive shipments of 3 (Tre), 6 (Sei), or 12 (Dodici) bottles in May, September, and November. Prior to each delivery, we will contact you via email with details regarding the wines in your upcoming shipment. At that time, you may log into your account to add additional bottles or request substitutions, ensuring your selections meet your preferences.

Bottiglie Wine Club About The La Chertosa Wine Club We invite you to join the Bottiglie Wine Club and experience La Chertosa Wines from the comfort of your home through scheduled deliveries of our exclusive, award-winning wines. As a member, you will have privileged access to a curated selection of....

08/26/2025

Happy National Dog Day from La Chertosa Wines! ❤️🐾🦴🐕🐩🦮🐕‍🦺

08/04/2025

Rest In Peace Andy!

Andrew ‘Andy’ Emil Tommasi, born August 13, 1939 in Sonoma, California, passed away on July 12, 2025 at age 85.

Andy was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, friend, and lifelong member of the Sonoma community. He attended Saint Francis School with Sam and was a fixture at the Sebastiani home. Andy graduated from Sonoma Valley High, where he met his first wife, Frances Geisner. They married in 1960, raised two children, Tony and Theresa, and enjoyed camping and family life together.

Andy worked for Albert Wright Machine Shop and Sebastiani Winery before starting TnT Yardcare after retirement. A passionate baseball fan, he coached from Little League through Joe DiMaggio League, mentoring many local youths. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and westerns, and was active in Native Sons of the Golden West and Sons of Italy.

Predeceased by his wife Frances, grandson Donnie, and brother John C. Tommasi, children Tony (Janine) and Theresa (John); grandchildren Chelsea, Dominic, Anthony, LeeAnna; and numerous nieces and nephews. Andy’s legacy is one of kindness, dedication, and love for his family and community.

Please join La Chertosa Wines in wishing the Tommasi Family much love, support and peace! Andy will be missed! 🕊💔🍷🇮🇹

05/23/2025

Here is a short vineyard lesson to start your weekend! Go lady bugs!
Early this season marks the end of the frost cycle and the occurrence of “set,” the term used for the natural process that transforms grape blossoms into tiny grape berries. At this stage, we begin to gain some insight into the potential harvest, although it is still too early for definitive predictions.

All two-year-old vines are now given special attention. On each vine, the strongest cane is selected and tied to its stake while other growth is removed. The vineyards receive their final grooming as we disc once more to eliminate the remaining w**ds that can deplete soil nutrients or deprive vines of moisture during summer. Particular focus is given to the morning glory, a notorious vineyard w**d that can strangle vines if not properly managed.

Insect pests such as aphids and leafhoppers must also be controlled at this time. Rather than using insecticides, I prefer natural control methods and therefore release thousands of ladybugs into the vineyards. The ladybug, an effective predator of aphids, efficiently eliminates them. While the ladybugs perform their task, Vineyard Managers are entrusted with the unromantic duty of removing w**ds from around the base of each vine. In the era of Sam’s grandfather Samuele, this task was accomplished by hand hoeing.

With an average of 450 vines per acre, Samuele would have needed to hand hoe over 25,000 vines in our Le Gemelle Vineyards in the Sonoma Valley. Sam's father, August, often mentioned that hand hoeing builds character. 🐞🌞🍇🚜