Bonny Doon Vineyard

Bonny Doon Vineyard

Bonny Doon Vineyard is a winery based in the Santa Cruz mountains of California. It was started by Randall Grahm in 1983.

Bonny Doon was amongst the first Californian wineries to embrace Rhone varietals, giving Randall Grahm the nickname "The Rhone Ranger". The winery is known for its untraditional labels, including illustrations by Ralph Steadman, Grady McFerrin, and Gary Taxali. In recent years, the winery has embraced obscure Italian varietals, screwcaps, and biodynamic production.

The winery has changed focus in recent years from "every day table wines to high-end, boutique vintages". [cite news | url=http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/ci_9820613 | title=Bonny Doon Vineyard moving to Santa Cruz | author=Genevieve Bookwalter | date=2008-07-08 | publisher=Santa Cruz Sentinel | work=Santa Cruz Sentinel] They sold their Big House wines and Cardinal Zin labels in 2006, and in 2008 sold their old tasting room and winery, moving into new locations in Santa Cruz. [cite web | url=http://winecountry.com/business/pressrelease/2006/aug/Bonny_Doon_Sells.html | title=Bonny Doon sells Big House and Cardinal Zin brands to The Wine Group (Press Release) | publisher=Bonny Doon Vineyard | accessdate=2008-07-30]

References

External links

* [http://www.bonnydoonvineyard.com Bonny Doon Vineyard] homepage


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