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“An Italian transplant winemaker”
Donatoni wine making began in a little village called Ossenigo in the valley of the upper Adigi river of northern Italy. In fact Hank's Aunt lives in the family home depicted on our Sangiovese label and still grows pinot grigio to sell to the cooperative.Hank learned to make wine when the property he bought had 1 and 1/2 acres of vines already ripening. Since he was flying to New York that month as a DC-8 co-pilot, he went to Little Italy and bought a book on how to make wine. Of course this opened a whole new world. Soon he was taking classes at Davis, bought his first Paso Robles grapes in 1969 and helped start an amateur wine club called Cellermasters. Originally some of the members learned to make wine in Hank's basement.As his wine making skills increased, so did his desire to have more then a home winery. He found the perfect place where the runway at 2.5 right ended at LAX. He opened his doors in 1979 to the Donatoni Winery.
I found this winery on a zoo to you sponsorship. Out of all the wineries I tasted this one impressed me the most and I have been going back ever since. Donatoni has with amazing and balanced... Read more
Hank made the best wines. I am saddened to hear of his passing yesterday. We've been going to his winery in Paso Robles for about 15 years. Unfortunately due to Covid, we had not been there in... Read more
I had the great opportunity to share in a private tasting today with friends Greg & Dawn. Hank Donatoni, Winemaker & Owner and Sandi Baird, Chief Purser were so gracious. Truly a special... Read more
Donatoni Winery
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