At Bonterra, we passionately believe that organic grapes make better wine. Bonterra has been producing wine from 100% organically grown grapes since 1993. All of our grapes are grown using certified organic practices, such as composting, cover crops, and biodiversity. These organic practices produce grapes that offer a quality of fruit and vibrancy of taste that allows us to create wines that express the purity and intensity of each varietal’s...
Mendocino County is heaven on earth for grapes. Hot, dry summers, rich soils, and a diversity of plants and wildlife also make it an ideal place to grow organically. And we’re not the only ones who think so. Twenty-five percent of grapes grown in Mendocino County is farmed organically, versus around three percent in California wine growing overall. We’ve been growing organically since 1987 and now farm 915 acres, all within a 30-mile radius of...
Ever tasted an heirloom tomato picked fresh off the vine? Then you know you don’t need to do much to embellish its natural beauty. That pretty much sums up our approach to winemaking. Talk to Bob and Jeff, our winemakers, about making wine and they’ll inevitably lead the conversation back to grapes. They are fervent believers that the healthier the vines, the better and more flavorful the fruit, which naturally leads to superior wine. “It’s th...
Bob Blue is a pioneer in the organic wine arena and the founding winemaker for Bonterra, with deep roots in Mendocino’s vineyards. Ironic, given that he grew up in a family of tee‐totalers in Lake County, California. His first taste of wine, in fact, happened on another continent. Bob joined the Army after high school and his world was opened when traveling through Germany as a GI. The first sip of wine, a slightly sweet Riesling paired with a...
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