Bugay Winery Details

The Bugay family believes the potential to make great wine must originate in the vineyard. They take special care to be mindful custodians of their extraordinary vineyards in the Mayacamas Mountains of Sonoma while insuring notability in their wines. 
 
All of Bugay Vineyards wines come from their estate vineyard, which means that they have complete control of quality. John Bugay insists on the highest level of care in his immaculate vineyard, utilizing biodynamic practices and doing virtually all work by hand. The lean, well-drained hillsides have extremely rocky soil rich in volcanic complexity, and their elevation of approximately 1200 ft. place them above the valley fog and above damaging spring frost. Standing in the middle of Bugay Vineyards gives you a sense that you are in a very special place on earth, and a glass of the wine confirms it above and beyond! 

• Protected: Over 80% of the Bugay family’s 200 acre parcel is wooded and wild, and will remain so as long as they maintain stewardship of this incredible land.

• Biodynamic: Bugay pampers and preserves their vineyard soil by maintaining selected, permanent cover crops and using organic fertilizers.

• Experience: In addition to earning a masters degree in enology at UC Davis, winemaker Randall Watkins has worked at Buena Vista Winery, Hartford Family Winery, Carmenet Winery and Moon Mountain Vineyard.