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April 2, 2024
The History of MacRostie’s Chardonnay Program
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The History of MacRostie’s Chardonnay Program

Steve MacRostie’s Half-Century Love Affair with Chardonnay In 1974, when most young winemakers were focusing on working with Bordeaux varieties and establishing careers in Napa Valley, Steve MacRostie took the […]

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March 28, 2024
The History of Chardonnay
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The History of Chardonnay

Historically cultivated in the Saône-et-Loire, between Dijon and Lyon, and ranging from Burgundy to Champagne, the earliest reliable reference to “Chardonnet” is from the late 1600s. The grape takes its […]

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March 15, 2024
Taylor Abudi
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Taylor Abudi

At MacRostie, we are a true Women-Led Winery, with Winemaker Heidi Bridenhagen and Assistant Winemaker Carolina Guerra guiding every aspect of production. This deep bench of female leadership goes even […]

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March 12, 2024
The Everyday Luxury of MacRostie’s
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The Everyday Luxury of MacRostie’s

In 2013, when Steve MacRostie chose then-29-year-old Heidi Bridenhagen to take on the winemaking reins at MacRostie, he believed that her inquisitiveness, innovative spirit, and winemaking artistry would help to […]

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March 9, 2024
Carolina Guerra
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Carolina Guerra

In January of 2023, Carolina Guerra’s long-held dream of becoming a winemaker became a reality when she was named the assistant winemaker here at MacRostie by her mentor, Winemaker Heidi […]

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March 4, 2024
Heidi Bridenhagen
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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 […]

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February 12, 2024
The Dutton Family
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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 […]

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February 9, 2024
Our MacRostie Vineyard Partners
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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. […]

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February 5, 2024
A Decade of The Loch and The Key
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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 […]

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January 11, 2024
The History of Pinot Noir
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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 […]

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