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Bonny Doon Vineyard is a winery in Santa Cruz, California, that focuses on terroir wines. Founded by Randall Grahm in 1983, it is perhaps best known for its quirky labels, eccentric mix of grapes, and humorously-named wines—like its flagship wine, "Le Cigare Volant".〔 It was amongst the first Californian wineries to embrace Rhone varietals, and entered the national spotlight in 1989, after Grahm appeared on the cover of Wine Spectator as "The Rhone Ranger." The winery achieved large-scale commercial success with brands like Big House Red and Cardinal Zin, before "doon-sizing" its portfolio in 2006 to refocus its efforts on "terroir" wines and biodynamic practice. Bonny Doon Vineyard continues to be known for its unique label artwork, sourcing designs from artists like Chuck House, Grady McFerrin, Ralph Steadman and Gary Taxali, and more recently for its use of biodynamic practice. It was among the first premium winemakers to adopt screw caps for its wines in 2001, and in 2008 pioneered the use of transparent ingredient labeling on all of its wines. ==History== According to Randall Grahm, ''Bonny Doon Vineyard'' began as "a foolish attempt to replicate Burgundy in California,"〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=History - Bonny Doon Vineyard )〕 but after difficulty creating the "Great American Pinot Noir," he realized that Rhone Varietals would be better suited to the Central Coast climate. Grahm began experimenting with Rhone grapes and blended wines, and in 1986, Bonny Doon Vineyard released its inaugural vintage (1984) of Le Cigare Volant, an homage to Châteauneuf-du-Pape, a wine that would become the winery's flagship label.〔 After the vines in its own vineyard were destroyed by Pierce's disease in 1994, Bonny Doon supported its wine production by purchasing grapes from other California vineyards, as well as vineyards in Oregon (including Bethel Heights Vineyard〔Anthony Dias Blue ''"(New Wines Hit Market In A Veritable Deluge )"'' ''The Evening Independent'' May 15th, 1985〕) and Europe. The winery grew significantly in this period with its popular Cardinal Zin, Big House and Pacific Rim labels, reaching peak production in 2006, after selling more than 450,000 cases of wine.〔 The winery has changed focus in recent years from "every day table wines to high-end, boutique vintages". In 2006 it sold off its Big House and Cardinal Zin labels, and in 2010 its Pacific Rim brand.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Bonny Doon sells Big House and Cardinal Zin brands to The Wine Group (Press Release) )〕 Reflecting on the decision in an interview with The New York Times, Randall said “My wines were O.K., but was I really doing anything distinctive or special? The world doesn’t need these wines — I was writing and talking about terroir but I wasn’t doing what I was saying. I wanted to be congruent with myself.”〔 As part of his shift in focus, he acquired a 280-acre property in San Juan Bautista in 2009, "Popelouchum," which currently serves as Bonny Doon's estate vineyard. In addition to using the property to grow terroir wines, Grahm plans to use the property to hybridize vinifera grapes that he hopes will be able to withstand extreme drought and "possibly outsmart climate change." In 2008, as part of the winery's change in strategy, it sold its old tasting room in Bonny Doon, and relocated to Santa Cruz.〔 It currently has its administrative offices and wine cellar in Santa Cruz, and tasting room on Hwy 1 in Davenport, CA. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bonny Doon Vineyard」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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