Father Jose Altimira and Indigenous workers planted the first vineyard in Sonoma Valley two centuries ago. The initial grapes primarily produced sacramental and table wine for the Sonoma Mission. Sonoma Valley serves as the birthplace of the California wine industry. Bartholomew Estate dates to 1832, endured the collapse of an early corporate wine venture, became a country estate, and was revitalized in 1943 by Frank Bart Bartholomew and his wife Antonia. The property now includes a 375-acre private park, hiking trails, and an award-winning winery producing sauvignon blanc, zinfandel, cabernet sauvignon, and syrah. The Harvest Celebration features grape stomping, live acoustic music, tastings of current and library wines, and savory and sweet bites. Kenwood Vineyards operates from a 1906 stone cellar and uses extensive fermenters and barrels for small lot wines.
Bartholomew Estate Vineyards and Winery, which dates back to the planting of California's first private vineyard in 1832, has a storied history that includes the collapse of the world's first corporate wine venture in 1879; conversion to a country estate in 1883; and thenover a half a century later in 1943the purchase of the run-down ranch by Frank Bart Bartholomew as a birthday present for his wife, Antonia.
The couple replanted the vineyards and restored its historic structures and, today, the property encompasses a 375-acre private park with more than three miles of hiking trails and an award-winning winery producing estate-grown varietals including sauvignon blanc, zinfandel, cabernet sauvignon, and syrah. Savor them in the historic mission-style building or outside with views of the sustainably farmed vineyards and the surrounding hills.
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