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| Peirano Estate Tasting Room 21831 N. Highway 99 (West Frontage Road) Acampo, CA 95220 Tel: (209) 369-9463 |
Peirano Estate Winery Office P.O. Box 1992 Lodi, CA 95241 Tel: (209) 367-1305 |
Lance - 4th GenerationPeirano/Owner/Farmer/ Winemaker / General Manager
Lance, fourth generation Peirano, owner, farmer, and winemaker, has been involved with the family’s estate since the age of four when he began learning the art of winemaking from his father Randy. By the age of six, Lance was driving tractors through the Peirano family vineyards. In 1992, he began making wine with the grapes from the family’s 300 acre estate. After receiving considerable praise for making quality wine, he decided to start bottling and selling Peirano wine using solely the estate grown grapes. Initially, he planned on producing only 540 cases, which he predicted was enough to last him for the rest of his lifetime. Presently, Peirano Estate Vineyards produces 62,000 cases a year.
Lance has made himself a household name not only for his great winemaking skills but for his ability to tame the wrath of the weather god’s by wearing his sacrificial Red Shorts beginning April 1st of every year. He religiously wears them, rain or shine, everyday thereafter until every grower in Lodi completes their harvest in late fall to protect the crops from harvest rains.
Lance is a man on a mission. His mission is to make the best wine to come out of the Lodi Appellation. To many, he has already achieved this goal. Lance, on the other hand, is not satisfied. He promises to continue challenging himself and bettering his crop, while adhering to his great grandfather Giacomo’s old farming practices, for many years to come.
Roger Ivy - National Sales Manager - rogerlwine@cs.com
Our camera shy Roger was born in South Bend, Indiana, and raised in southern California, Roger graduated from University of California, Long Beach with a degree in Public Administration and a graduate degree in Urban Planning. After a brief stint, working with the California Coastal Commission, Roger likes to say that, “instead of running away to the circus, I ran away to the wine industry”. He has worked in the wine industry for three decades, starting with an area sales manager position with Wine Warehouse in Orange County, and then with supplier position with wineries such as Santa Barbara Winery, Zaca Mesa, Corbett Canyon, Domaine Chandon, Clos Du Val and Martin & Weyrich Winery. His experience covers the gamut of winery management responsibilities, including, Tasting Room Manager, Field Brand Manager, Marketing Director, General Manager and National Sales Manager positions. Beyond his wife and family the wine industry has truly been Roger’s “love of his life”.
Michael Smith - Western Regional Sales Manager - clone6mike@gmail.com
Having always had an appreciation for the finer things in life, it seems only fitting that Michael would be selling wine as a career. However, the story does not begin there. It was a long road of learning that has brought Michael to Peirano Estate Vineyards.
Beginning his career in the restaurant industry, Michael quickly learned that he had a passion for food, wine and people. After several years spent on this side of the business, he met the love of his life through a mutual friend. Having spent many days tasting in Karen’s native Napa Valley, Michael quickly realized that he wanted to be in the wine industry. After much research, he decided it would be best to start by working for a wine distributor. He went to work for Young’s Market Company and took advantage of every class, certification, and promotion that was available. From there Michael went on to work for an international wine importer, as well as two well known Napa Valley Wineries, Chappellet Vineyard & Winery, and Frazier Family Estate.
These experiences have collectively shaped Michael’s goals and prepared him for his sales role at Peirano. He looks forward to many years of being a part of this wonderful, diverse group of people that makes up Peirano Estate Vineyards.
Deborah Padilla - “Mother Hen” - deborah@peirano.com
Having lived in Lodi, California, for over thirty years, Deborah Padilla has personally seen the growth of the Lodi Appellation in all its glory. Her husband Russ, who owns Padilla Trucking, has been working in the wine industry for fifteen years. This is where Deborah began her love for wine. Through her husband’s trucking company, she has had the opportunity to visit hundreds of wineries all over California. She began working with Peirano Estate Vineyards in 2005 and plans on never leaving. She is known as “Mother Hen” around the winery for her ability to not only maintain her large list of appointed duties which include Event Coordinator, Executive Administrator, and Purchasing Coordinator, but also for her knack of keeping the winery in tip top form and encouraging all its employees to shine.
Lindsay Simon – Winery Office Assistant
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Meet our Mascots! Please feel free to pet them next time you visit the Peirano Estate Vineyards tasting room. They are very friendly and so are we!