CERF CLUB NATURAL WINES
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Pursuant Naturale is the mission of Cerf Club: To seek nature whilst also abiding by the respect to preserve it. This is reflected in the crafted approach we take where there is minimal manipulation and the wines are able to be true to their land. The resulting wines are refreshing, lower in alcohol, pair incredibly well with food, and are fun to share with friends outdoors.
We currently work with three different winemakers who understand our sourcing and culinary philosophy, partnering with them from vineyard to cellar to develop wine profiles that meet our standards. We source fruit from as far south as Monterey and as far north as Mendocino from vineyards practicing natural, biodynamic, or organic farming and have or are on the pathway to achieving one or more of these certifications. We believe this makes a difference in the wine while having a positive impact on the land.
We’ve spent years developing great relationships with very special winemakers whose stories are truly unique. We invite you to taste, listen and learn directly with these winemakers as they tell about their personal journeys and paths through the wine industry.
BODKIN WINES
“It was delightfully refreshing, creatively invigorating, to be encouraged to push the boundaries, to truly blend the best wine I could. To be given the freedom to make a wine as unique as I am.”
– Chris Christensen
Chris Christensen (Winemaker and Co-Head Honcho, Bodkin Wines) is an acclaimed Black winemaker, best known for producing the first sparkling Sauvignon Blanc in the US. His path and story as a creative and charismatic winemaker serves as a blueprint for other young winemakers, having started a project without the capital and resources to have his own estate.
Available vintages: NV Cerf Club "Brenton" California Wildfire Red Blend
Robledo Family Winery
For four generations, members of the Robledo family have dedicated their lives to the craft and business of viticulture.
With a long history of farming in Mexico, Luis Robledo and his sons came to America in 1942 under the Braceros guest workers program, a few of the millions of Mexican laborers who dedicated their bodies as the labor force that sustained American agriculture while American farmers were serving in World War II. The story of the Robledos in the wine industry began in the 1940s when the Robledos lived at a labor camp in Healdsburg, California where they farmed fruit trees and worked in the vineyards. It was in the vineyards, though, that the Robledos found their life’s calling as workers and master grape grafters.
Reynaldo Robledo (third generation), came to America in 1968 at the age of sixteen with a vision of someday buying and farming his own land. Reynaldo was determined to learn from his father all about growing quality grapes. In 1984, Reynaldo and his wife Maria saved enough money to buy their first piece of property in the Los Carneros appellation of Napa, where they planted Pinot Noir grapes and where the nine Robledo children grew up working in the vineyards. All the children of Reynaldo and Maria proudly contribute to carrying on the long-standing traditions handed down to them by their parents.
Today the winery continues the Robledo tradition of culture, craftsmanship and commitment to producing outstanding wine under the leadership and management of the younger generation.