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Bonterra Vineyards winemaker Bob Blue

Bonterra Vineyards winemaker Bob Blue is a two decade veteran of organic wine production.

Mendocino (AVA)

Bonterra Vineyards: Ground Zero
for Organic Grapegrowing

by Eleanor & Ray Heald
July 4, 2008

In the Russian River benchlands of California’s Mendocino County, there’s serene beauty evoking images of unspoiled land. Thus it comes as no surprise that a winery there has become a leader in the organic and biodynamic grape-farming movement. Founding winemaker Bob Blue shares his perspectives on more than two decades of progress in eco-agricultural grape growing and winemaking at Bonterra Vineyards.


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