McNab Ridge Winery

McNab Ridge Winery is a family-owned winery based in Hopland, in Mendocino County, California. It is closely associated with the Parducci family, one of the pioneering families of California's wine industry, who have been devoted to handcrafting premium Mendocino County wines for over 70 years. The winery takes its name from McNab Valley, named after Scottish immigrant and American soldier Alexander McNab, who raised sheep on a 10,000-acre land grant in 1866 and whose herding dogs Peter and Fred became patriarchs of the McNab dog breed. The modern McNab Ridge Winery was purchased in 1999 by John Parducci, a veteran Mendocino winemaker who had grown up in the winery and continued making wine until the late 1980s. He bought McNab Ridge to continue his passion for classic Mendocino County varietal wines. His grandson Rich Parducci, who studied enology at California State University Fresno and grew up in the Mendocino wine industry, joined John at McNab Ridge following the 1999 harvest. The two worked together until John's passing in 2014. Today Rich Parducci leads a small, dedicated team as winemaker, building on his family's four generations of experience. McNab Ridge produces a range of wines organized into several collections. The Family Reserve wines are made in exceptional vintages when Mother Nature blesses the estate with truly outstanding fruit. The Mendocino AVA wines blend fruit from neighboring growers to represent the variety and character of Mendocino County, the winery's American Viticulture Area. The Fun Bunch collection features whimsically labeled wines created by the staff, including Zinzilla with its monstrous grape vine label and Fred and Tine's Table Wines, which carry labels featuring McNab dogs born and bred on the McNab Ranch. Fred's Red, produced under The Fun Bunch, is named in honor of Fred the McNab dog. The winery operates a tasting room in Hopland and an online wine store, and it maintains a wine club with member events such as the Fall Club Pick-Up Party. McNab Ridge positions itself around the winemaking spirit of generations of pioneering Mendocino County grape growers, with a stated philosophy of making "wines that get people to ask for a second glass."

McNab Ridge Winery's history is intertwined with both the Parducci family and the naming of McNab Valley. Mendocino County's first vineyards were planted during the American Civil War by immigrants seeking new lives in northern California. McNab Valley is named after the Scottish immigrant and American soldier Alexander McNab, who raised sheep on a 10,000-acre land grant in 1866. He became well known locally for the skill of his herding dogs, Peter and Fred, who became the patriarchs of the McNab dog breed, still a beloved working breed throughout the Pacific Northwest and Mendocino County. The Parducci family has been devoted to handcrafting premium Mendocino County wines for over 70 years and is described as one of the pioneers of California's wine industry. Rich Parducci's great-grandfather, Adolph Parducci, arrived in the United States in 1912 and sold grapes to home winemakers during Prohibition. His son John grew up in the winery and continued making wine until the late 1980s. In 1999 John Parducci purchased McNab Ridge Winery to continue his passion for classic Mendocino County varietal wines. Rich Parducci grew up in the Mendocino wine industry like his grandfather, studied enology at California State University Fresno, and joined John at McNab Ridge following the 1999 harvest. The two worked together until John's passing in 2014. Today, McNab Ridge combines the pioneering winemaking spirit of Mendocino with the family's four generations of experience and expertise, with Rich Parducci leading a small, dedicated group of wine lovers as winemaker. The winery sources grapes from dedicated growers and produces several distinct lines. Family Reserve wines are made in exceptional vintages when outstanding fruit arrives from the vineyards. Mendocino AVA wines blend fruit from neighbors to represent the region. The Fun Bunch collection includes whimsical, staff-created wines such as Zinzilla and Fred and Tine's Table Wines, whose labels feature McNab dogs born and bred on the McNab Ranch; Fred's Red honors the McNab dog Fred. The winery operates a Hopland tasting room, an online wine store, and a wine club with events such as the Fall Club Pick-Up Party.

• 2014

  John Parducci passes away; Rich Parducci continues to lead the winery.

• 1999

  John Parducci purchases McNab Ridge Winery; Rich Parducci joins him after the 1999 harvest.

• 1912

  Adolph Parducci, Rich Parducci's great-grandfather, arrives in the United States and later sells grapes to home winemakers during Prohibition.

• 1866

  Alexander McNab raises sheep on a 10,000-acre land grant; McNab Valley is named after him.

Handcrafted premium Mendocino County varietal wines rooted in four generations of Parducci family winemaking; approachable wines meant to prompt a second glass.

• Family Reserve wines

  Wines made in exceptional vintages when outstanding fruit arrives from the vineyards.

• Mendocino AVA wines

  Wines blended from neighboring growers to represent Mendocino County, the winery's American Viticulture Area.

• The Fun Bunch

  Whimsically labeled wines created by staff, including Zinzilla and Fred and Tine's Table Wines.

• Zinzilla

  A Fun Bunch wine with a monstrous grape vine label.

• Fred and Tine's Table Wines

  Fun Bunch table wines with labels featuring McNab dogs born and bred on the McNab Ranch.

• Fred's Red

  A Fun Bunch wine named in honor of Fred the McNab dog, featuring a McNab on the label.

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