Mendo-Italiano

Mendocino County’s history as a rural Little Italy continues with heritage grapes and wine.

Jim Gordon

BARRA OF MENDOCINO Martha Barra steers with a steady hand the Barra of Mendocino winery, founded in 1995 with her husband, Charlie Barra, who died in 2019. Charlie was born in 1929 in Calpella from Piedmontese immigrants. He began pruning vines at age 10 and became an innovative viticulturist who sold grapes to the Parducci family and others. Today, Martha’s children, Shawn Harmon and Shelley Maly, are fully involved with Barra and its sister brand, Girasole. 92 Barra of Mendocino 2020 Estate Grown Chardonnay (Mendocino) $22 MCNAB RIDGE WINERY Fourth-generation winemaker Rich Parducci and family members continue the Parducci legacy at McNab Ridge Winery after the sale of their original winery and brand name in 1999. Adolph Parducci had come to the United States in 1912. His son, John Parducci, became an outspoken figure…

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Wine Enthusiast (Digital) - 1 Issue, August/September 2022

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