Invitation from the Bacigalupi Vineyards and John Tyler Wines

Hi, my name is Nicole Bacigalupi and I am the third generation in a grape growing and winemaking family here in Healdsburg, California. My grandparents—Charles and Helen Bacigalupi—founded our vineyards in Russian River Valley in 1956, and were pioneers in the wine industry. Since then, they have been growing and providing wineries with world class fruit. In 1973, our vineyard provided some of the Chardonnay fruit that went into the Chateau Montelena Chardonnay that won the Paris tasting in 1976, and put the California wine region on the map.

We are excited to announce that our vineyards and new wine label (John Tyler Wines) will be open to the public for the FIRST and ONLY time this August 15th-17th as part of the Grapes to Glass event in the Russian River Valley. Our label, John Tyler Wines, specializes in the production of Pinot Noir and Zinfandel wines with the fruit from the Bacigalupi vineyards. We will be able to share the history of our vineyards, our newest wines, as well as selections of our library wines.

The name John Tyler represents the union of our two families who have been involved more than five decades in winemaking and grape-growing tradition in Sonoma County. My father, John Bacigalupi, is the skilled farmer of our historic Bacigalupi vineyards. My cousin, Tyler Heck, is our winemaker and comes from a well known wine making family. His grandfather Paul Heck was the late owner of Korbel Champagne Cellars.

On behalf of The Bacigalupi Family and John Tyler Wines please come join us for a historic day of wine tasting under the oak trees.

Who: Bacigalupi Vineyards and John Tyler Wines
Where: 4375 Westside Road; Healdsburg, Ca 95448 (map)
When: 10:00AM – 4:30PM
Visit us online at: johntylerwines.com