Here you'll find the latest news regarding the international practice of organic viticulture as well as recent announcements from Bonterra.

Wine Access – October 2005
The McNab Vineyard - home to the grapes that make Bonterra wines - is like something from a dream ... Read full article

Wine Access – October 2005
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Hopland, CA – January 2, 2002
Bonterra Vineyards, who have been at the forefront of Organic Viticulture and wines made from Organically Grown Grapes over the last decade have now achieved certification from the UK's Soil Association.

Bonterra Vineyards is one of the first wineries in the world to be granted this certification and is the first major wine brand to carry the Soil Association logo on its labels.

Simon Legge, European Marketing Director for Bonterra, said:
“We believe organic accreditation is a vital cornerstone to building consumer confidence in any organic category, not least wine, and we regard the Soil Association as the ‘Gold Standard’ of such credible organic certifiers. The Soil Association standards are more demanding than general EU organic standards, but Robert Blue, the Bonterra Winemaker, has worked incredibly hard to ensure that his wines meet their requirements. We are delighted at this new development and look forward to playing a leading role in the organically grown wine sector still further in the years to come.”

“The work being done by Bonterra to spread the word about the principles and practices that lie behind their range of organic wines is an important contribution to the work of the organic movement as a whole,” commented Patrick Holden, Director of the Soil Association.

Hopland, CA – January 26, 2001
Bonterra Vineyards of Mendocino County, one of the most successful producers of wines from certified organically grown grapes in the world, has announced the purchase of the historic 378-acre McNab Ranch in Hopland in southern Mendocino County. The ranch is certified bio-dynamic, an innovative form of organic viticulture based on the philosophies of Austrian scientist Rudolf Steiner in the 20s, which is practiced in some parts of Europe and California. The new ranch will also provide a site for a new winery to support the growing 150,000-case Bonterra brand.

Winemaker Robert Blue stated, "After thirteen years of farming organically, our experience is that vineyards with balanced, fertile soil produce healthier vines and grapes and subsequently better wines. The new bio-dynamically farmed McNab Ranch provides an important new resource, along with our certified organic vineyards bordering the Russian River in Mendocino County, to continue to enhance wine quality."