Benovia Winery
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| Location | Santa Rosa, California, USA |
| Appellation | Russian River AVA |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Key people | Joe Anderson, Proprietor; Mary Dewane, Proprietor; Mike Sullivan, Co-owner, Winemaker & General Manager; Christy Simon |
| Cases/yr | 4,000 |
| Known for | Cohn Vineyard Pinot noir |
| Varietals | Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Grenache |
| Distribution | limited |
| Tasting | By Appointment Only |
| Website | www |
Benovia Winery is a family-owned producer of Pinot noir, Chardonnay, and Zinfandel wines in Santa Rosa, California. Founded in 2005 by Joe Anderson and Mary Dewane, Benovia Winery farms three estate vineyards, including the venerable Cohn Vineyard, which total 71.67 acres (290,000 m2) and are located in the Russian River Valley AVA and Sonoma County. To supplement the fruit it harvests each year, Benovia purchases additional grapes from the vintner Martinelli. Benovia's winemaker, Mike Sullivan, is also co-owner and general manager of the winery. Benovia wines are produced and bottled at the winery's winemaking facilities in the Russian River Valley AVA. Annual production is approximately 4,000 cases. Benovia wines are sold direct to customers, as well as distributed to restaurants for resale.
In February 2003, husband and wife team Joe Anderson and Mary Dewane purchased the Cohn Vineyard, a 40-year-old Pinot noir and Zinfandel producing property (17.6 planted acres) west of Healdsburg, California which is part of a larger 55-acre (220,000 m2) ranch formerly owned by Arnold and Tekla Cohn. In May 2005, Anderson and Dewane purchased Hartman Lane Vineyards and Winery, an 18-acre (73,000 m2) property and winery facility in the Russian River Valley AVA from Cecil De Loach, the former owner of De Loach Vineyards. Also in 2005, Mike Sullivan joined Benovia as part-owner and winemaker. In 2008, 40 more acres adjoining the property were purchased. Today the winery encompasses 58 acres (230,000 m2), including 8.5 acres (34,000 m2) that were planted to Pinot noir in 1997. Five acres were replanted in 2008 also to Pinot noir. New vineyard plantings at the winery in 2009 and 2010 include 21.3 acres (86,000 m2) of Pinot noir, 6.01 acres (24,300 m2) of Chardonnay, and a small 1.5-acre (6,100 m2) vineyard of Viognier. A 16-acre (65,000 m2) property just outside Freestone, California was also purchased in 2008 and is currently planted to 11.76 acres (47,600 m2) of Pinot noir.
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