BARGETTO
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Owners | Bargetto Family |
| Winemaker | |
| Address | 3535 North Main Street, Soquel, CA 95073 |
| Phone | General: (800) 422-7438, Wine Club: (888) 400-9463 |
| Web Site | https://www.bargetto.com |
| customerservice@bargetto.com | |
| First Vintage | 1933 |
| Current Production | |
| Tasting Rooms | Santa Cruz (historic), Monterey (Cannery Row) |
Founded 1933 by brothers Phillip and John Bargetto, Italian immigrants from Castelnuovo Don Bosco, Piedmont. Phillip emigrated in 1891, John in 1909.
Originally operated South Montebello Vineyard and Wine Company in San Francisco (1910-1917). Moved to Soquel in 1917, purchased current site in 1918. Made wine from old barn during Prohibition (1919-1933) for family and friends while selling produce and apples.
Post-Prohibition, brothers devoted more time to wine business. Phillip passed 1936. John's sons Ralph and Lawrence joined business in 1940s-1950s. Lawrence introduced modern winemaking technology (stainless steel fermentation, barrel aging) in 1960s-1970s.
Regan Vineyard - 40-acre estate vineyard in Santa Cruz Mountains.
Produces Santa Cruz Mountains wines from estate Regan Vineyard including single-vineyard bottlings. Also produces La Vita (Italian varietal blend) and Chaucer's (honey mead and dessert wines since 1964).
Flagship: Single vineyard wines from Regan Vineyard. Also sources fruit from other regions for additional wines.