OLIVIA BUE

industry and I’m especially proud of being the only head winemaker in Temecula Valley. I began this path of winemaking in my early 20s when my eyes were big and bright and I was ready to take on the world so truthfully, I never focused on the gender discrimination in the wine industry nor has being a woman held me back in any way. At Robert Renzoni Vineyards, the team has always advocated for me being a woman winemaker. Surrounding yourself by people who uplift and support you is key!

I grew up surrounded by incredibly strong women. My mom is a breast cancer survivor and a Parkinson’s patient and truly the most inspiring woman. Her positive attitude toward life and not allowing anything to get in the way of achieving your dreams was engrained in me at an early age. I never felt inferior as a woman.

MOMSTOWN: What advice do you have to help others follow their passions and dreams?

OLIVIA: The best advice I was given was to find a place that you can grow with and commit to. The grass isn’t always greener. Learn to appreciate what’s right in front of you. There is always going to be an obstacle, instead of quickly closing a door, figure out what you can do to make it greater and brighter and devote yourself to that one thing. For all you know you could be sitting in a gold mine. Keep digging!

MOMSTOWN: AND Finally, TIPS! Your best tips for choosing the best bottles of wines?

OLIVIA: For white wines, shop by vintage! For a dry, crisp, clean white wine buy a 2022. Most, dry whites start oxidizing after a few years. *Note: vintage = the year the grapes were harvested from the vineyards. Most whites are bottled a few months after being picked so shop for a white within 1 vintage of the current year.

MOMSTOWN: Tell us about Robert Renzoni Vineyards. How do we find your vineyard and when is the best time to visit? Are there any special events this spring/summer that we should know about? Plus, any other information you’d like to add, please let us know.

OLIVIA: Robert’s great grandfather, Federico, began making wine in Fano, Italy (3 hours south of Venice along the Adriatic coast) in 1886. Robert followed his grandparents footsteps and began Robert Renzoni Vineyards back in 2008 after purchasing a beautiful property on De Portola Road in Temecula Valley.

Here we focus predominately on Italian varietals along with a few Bordeaux and Spanish wines as well. Our on-site restaurant, Mama Rosa’s Trattoria, makes delicious homemade pizzas in our brick oven along with other fresh Italian comfort food favorites. We have been awarded over 20 90+ scores from Wine Enthusiast. Including our latest 94 pts from our 2019 Meritage.

We are open 7 days a week, 11am –6pm. Trattoria is open everyday 12pm - 5pm so come hungry! Live music on the weekends.

Please check out our website for more information.

RobertRenzoniVineyards.com