Bergman Family Vineyards was acquired by Alan and Pam Bergman in 2013; they eventually acquired a neighboring property for a total of 40 acres. Ten acres are currently planted including 8 acres to red varieties: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon (3 clones), 20% Cabernet Franc and the remainder to Merlot and Petit Verdot. Two acres are planted to a Montrachet clone of Chardonnay. The vines range in elevation from 500 to 700 feet.

The majority of the property is surrounded by the forested lands of Bothe State Park. In order to keep underbrush clear on parts of the property, goats and sheep are brought in to graze. David Abreu oversees the vineyard; existing vines were removed in 2014, rootstock was planted in 2015, grafted to the varieties in 2016 and their first tiny harvest was in 2018.

The vineyard was certified CCOF in 2016 which due to requirements of needing to certify within 30 feet surrounding the vineyard, part of their garden is also CCOF. Pam calls their slice of Spring Mountain a ‘suspended nest’ located above the Valley floor but below the upper parts of Spring Mountain.

Unique for a Mayacamas mountain vineyard is their exposure; the majority of their vineyard faces west. Parts of the vineyard are netted to keep away birds and also a resident bear. The Bergmans use a variety of methods to discourage birds from eating grapes including shiny mylar tape, speakers playing hawk calls, flying fake birds of predators and possibly in a Napa Valley “first,” the vineyard uses a device that emits a laser over the vines. The Bergmans call their vineyard Copper Hill in homage to the dark copper colored soils which dominate.

Our Wines

Production occurs inside a state of the art 7,000+ square foot winery cave that was drilled in 2020. Stainless steel tank sizes are small, ranging from several one ton portable tanks to a maximum size of 3 tons. Each tank has a dedicated pump for pump overs. Pam worked with Lejeune in Bordeaux to custom design the tanks. Sorting is an important part of their harvest operations.

Bergman produces a Chardonnay and Proprietary Red Blend. 

The wines are primarily available through a waitlist on a first come first serve basis. For more information or to sign up for their waitlist, visit: www.bergmanestate.com

The winery is open only to trade visitors.