Our Vineyards
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Redwood Valley Vineyards
- Our home ranch, originally planted by Charlie Barra in 1955 (175 acres)
- Additional 90 acres of adjoining acreage added over the years, for a total of 265 acres
- Planted to Chardonnay / Pinot Blanc / Muscat Canelli /Pinot Noir / Sangiovese / Zinfandel / Merlot /Petite Sirah / Cabernet Sauvignon
- 6 man-made freshwater ponds for frost protection in the spring and irrigation in the summer months
- Pinnobie and Redvine soils
- 820 feet in elevation
- CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers) certified in 1989
Bella Collina (“beautiful hillside” in Italian)
- 27 acres
- Planted to Petite Sirah and Zinfandel
- 175 Leccino, Frantoio and Arbequina olive trees
- 1100 feet in elevation
- Deficit irrigation farming
- CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers) certified in 2001
Vineyards at Barra of Mendocino Tasting Room
- 50 acres
- Planted to Cabernet, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc
- 750 feet in elevation
- Home to the Barra of Mendocino Tasting Room & Event Center
- Home to the Barra family's Redwood Valley Cellars, a 2.8 million gallon CCOF certified custom crush facility serving the North Coast
- CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers) certified in 2007
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