A look at the 2023 growing season
2023 has been a spectacular vintage so far. We had a huge amount of much needed rain in the winter and spring. These heavy rains and cooler temperatures pushed budbreak and bloom out by a few weeks in the spring. We also saw cooler temperatures and plenty of foggy mornings through mid to late […]
An Interview with our Forman Edilberto Martinez
Interview with Our Foreman, Edilberto Martinez Great wine starts in the vineyard, and every vineyard has a unique sense of place, a “terroir”. Who then ensures that this terroir is captured in the fruit? At Bacigalupi that person is our vineyard foreman, Edilberto Martinez. Edilberto and his brother Roberto have worked with John Bacigalupi for […]
The Three Unique Single Vineyard Sites of Bacigalupi
Learn more about the unique individual sites at Bacigalupi Vineyards Goddard Ranch Purchased by Charles and Helen Bacigalupi in 1956 this property is the homestead of the Bacigalupi family and the oldest ranch they farm. With stewardship of this site for over a half a century this vineyard includes the famous Paris Tasting block of […]
The Life of Helen Bacigalupi – 60 years of grape growing excellence
I was born Helen Kathryn Long in Utah on December, 1925 at 8:30 p.m. My father’s side of the family was from Iowa, where he was born. My mother was born in Hungary and came to the U.S. as a small child. My aunt was already here working as an indentured servant and was able […]
Frost Ranch History
Frost Ranch History Since 1956 our family has been farming in the Russian River Valley. Our vineyards today are comprised of three different parcels; the Goddard Ranch, Bloom Ranch and Frost Ranch. Each parcel has its own unique story as to how it became a part of our family vineyards. This spring […]
New technology for better farming
As growers we are stewards of the land and are always working to improve farming techniques to become more and more environmentally friendly. One of the ways we are accomplishing this is by reducing the herbicide and pesticide use in the vineyard, but what do we replace it with? While doing research […]
