McHenry Vineyard

In September I (Annalisa) had a lovely conversation with Krista Simmons of Fork In the Road Podcast and Shalini Sekhar, the amazing winemaker at Neely Wine. We talked about the impact of the CZU fires on the region and industry, and Shalini gives a superb definition of smoke taint. We touched on farm worker safety, climate change, and being women in the wine industry. A nice listen with a glass of wine. #forkintheroadpod

Friends, Thank you to all who have reached out to us during this difficult time. All of your words and memories have brought us moments of brightness and a feeling of purpose. Many of you have offered to help, and we are grateful beyond words. At this point, as much as we would love to be getting our hands dirty with the actual business of rebuilding, we are instead assessing damage and realizing the full scope of our loss. If you feel inclined, we are humbly asking for support as we begin to enter the next era of our beloved winery. https://gf.me/u/y3acsp

As many of you know, our winery and land have been surrounded by the vast and destructive CZU Lightning Complex Fire. We have been able to do a brief assessment and are sad to share that our winery and cabin have burned down. We have lost our 2018 and most of the 2019 vintages, our library of old wines, and all of our wine making equipment. On the positive side, crews were able to save my grandparents’ home and our vineyard. We are not sure if they were the brave local bri...gades and volunteer fire fighters made up of Bonny Doon neighbors or the Cal Fire teams (or a combination of all of them). We are especially grateful as we had just replanted 20% of our vineyard this year. The vineyard sustained some minor damage, and we lost our well systems as well. The 2020 crop is intact, but is likely lost due to smoke damage. The beautiful redwood forest on our land is thought to have been burned as well. We are hoping that the majestic tree line that is pictured on our label will survive. We are heartbroken. This land is special to our family, and we will do our best to rebuild and keep alive the McHenry family tradition of making great Pinot noir. The fire is still burning in Bonny Doon and many homes are still at risk. Our heart goes out to all of our neighbors who have suffered losses. We are grateful to be a part of this extraordinarily compassionate, brave, and resilient community. Thank you for all of your well wishes and support. -Annalisa, Brandon and Henry

First, we want to thank all the people who have reached out to offer support to the winery. We appreciate it. And to those who have inquired about purchasing wine, we apologize for the delay in response. It has taken longer than expected to figure out how to fulfill orders. But, we will be in contact with each of you shortly to move forward with your order (including all who have reached out by phone, email and Facebook). Thanks for your continued support and your patience, it's been a hard few weeks.

As many of you know, our winery and land have been surrounded by the vast and destructive CZU Lightning Complex Fire. We have been able to do a brief assessment and are sad to share that our winery and cabin have burned down. We have lost our 2018 and most of the 2019 vintages, our library of old wines, and all of our wine making equipment. On the positive side, crews were able to save my grandparents’ home and our vineyard. We are not sure if they were the brave local bri...gades and volunteer fire fighters made up of Bonny Doon neighbors or the Cal Fire teams (or a combination of all of them). We are especially grateful as we had just replanted 20% of our vineyard this year. The vineyard sustained some minor damage, and we lost our well systems as well. The 2020 crop is intact, but is likely lost due to smoke damage. The beautiful redwood forest on our land is thought to have been burned as well. We are hoping that the majestic tree line that is pictured on our label will survive. We are heartbroken. This land is special to our family, and we will do our best to rebuild and keep alive the McHenry family tradition of making great Pinot noir. The fire is still burning in Bonny Doon and many homes are still at risk. Our heart goes out to all of our neighbors who have suffered losses. We are grateful to be a part of this extraordinarily compassionate, brave, and resilient community. Thank you for all of your well wishes and support. -Annalisa, Brandon and Henry

Hello friends, we hope you are safe and well. We are excited to share that we recently submitted our wines for the first time to WineEnthusiast for rating, and are very proud of the results! We cannot wait to release our 2017 vintages early this fall. "The editors at Wine Enthusiast have rated and reviewed your wine(s) and we are pleased to share some great news with you. Your wine(s) have received the following ratings:" 94 McHenry 2017 Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains $...40 93 McHenry 2017 Swan Clone Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains $44 91 McHenry 2014 Estate Bottled Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains $34 90 McHenry 2015 Estate Bottled Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains $44" See more

Awhile back we were visited by Matt Kettmann from Wine Enthusiast for his article on the Wine scene in and around Santa Cruz. It covers our little winery and our neck of the woods in Bonny Doon, within the context of the greater region. It's a good read, you should check it out! https://www.winemag.com/20//27/santa-cruz-mountains-guide/. Wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains

We got a little press coverage in 7x7! The article showcases a few of the small family run producers (like us) in the Santa Cruz Mountains that you can only visit on Santa Cruz Mountain Passport Weekends. There are so many great wineries to visit! Come visit us at McHenry Vineyard on November 16-17th, noon to 5 pm! https://www.7x7.com/california-most-exclusive-wine-region-p