Bob Pepi has
been the Consulting Winemaker at Andretti Winery since the decision to purchase
the property and its forty-two acre vineyard was made by founders, Mario
Andretti and Joe Antonini.
With an impressive name built on many years of experience in the Napa Valley,
Andretti
Winery has been proud to work with Bob Pepi for over a decade. With his notable
career, beginning
with his father starting the Robert Pepi Family Winery in Oakville where he developed a reputation for
pioneering the Sangiovese grape and wine from that variety, Bob has built a
reputation for crafting award-winning wines, with many of his finest releases made
for Andretti Winery.
Like Andretti Winery, Bob's philosophy
is that great wines are made in the vineyards. As the Consulting Winemaker to
the legendary Andretti wine experience, Bob gently guides excellence in winemaking
through the fermentation and aging process until the wines are wholly ready for
release. The end result: wines that are well recognized by their descriptive
fruity character, complexity and balance.