Winery & Vineyards

March 4, 2024

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Heidi Bridenhagen

In 2013, at the age of 29, rising star Heidi Bridenhagen was named just the third winemaker in the storied history of MacRostie Winery and Vineyards. A decade later, she […]

February 12, 2024

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The Dutton Family

Our relationship with the Dutton family and their acclaimed vineyards started in 2011, when our winemaker, Heidi, joined MacRostie. Heidi had worked with grapes from the Dutton family during her […]

February 9, 2024

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Our MacRostie Vineyard Partners

The simple truth of winemaking is that it takes great vineyards to make exceptional wines, which is why the competition for the finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is so fierce. […]

February 5, 2024

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A Decade of The Loch and The Key

Back in 2014, after almost 30 years of crafting Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the finest vineyards in the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast AVAs, we did something that […]

January 11, 2024

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The History of Pinot Noir

From the Old (Ancient) World to the New World As one of the world’s great wine grapes, Pinot Noir has a fascinating history and one that is somewhat shrouded in […]

November 1, 2023

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The 2023 Harvest at MacRostie

It’s hard to believe that 2023 is my thirteenth harvest here at MacRostie and my eleventh as winemaker. Each year brings new insights and additional experience, and even in the […]

October 23, 2023

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Bacigalupi Vineyards

At Bacigalupi Vineyards, Nicole Bacigalupi Dericco and her twin sister, Katey Bacigalupi Row, share duties as the general manager for their family’s vineyard company and winery. Nicole is quick to […]

September 20, 2023

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Fall 2023 – In the Vineyards and Winery

As I write this blog, Labor Day has come and gone here in the beautiful Russian River Valley, and for the first time in several growing seasons, the long weekend […]

September 14, 2023

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The Legend of Monte Rosso Vineyard

A number of years back when we founded Clockwise as its own small winery, we had an exciting vision. We wanted to take the balanced, complex, and layered style that […]

July 18, 2023

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Walala Vineyard

In 2020, when MacRostie was offered the opportunity to work with grapes from Walala Vineyard, we were thrilled. Taking its name from the Kashaya Pomo Indian expression, “where the water […]

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