Grape Grower Pledges $10,000 to Disaster Fund
(Ukiah, Calif.—October 25, 2017) – Beckstoffer Vineyards today announced that the company will donate $10,000 to the Disaster Fund for the Community Foundation of Mendocino County to support wildfire relief.
“We know that members of our Mendocino County community have been devastated by the recent wildfires. The magnitude of their losses is unimaginable for those who have been directly affected by the fires. Beckstoffer Vineyards is dedicated to helping our community in this time of need.”
-Brandon Axell, General Manager of Beckstoffer Vineyards of Mendocino
Andy Beckstoffer commented that “Beckstoffer Vineyards has been and will continue to be a supportive member and contributor to the Mendocino community, as we have been for more than 40 years.”
ABOUT THE DISASTER FUND
Donations to the Disaster Fund may be made to the Community Foundation of Mendocino County by check or online at www.communityfound.org. All donations are going directly to those in need and are being managed without a fee by North Coast Opportunities. Anyone who was displaced or is in need of assistance may go to the Local Assistance Center at Mendocino College and find information on many kinds of assistance from state and local agencies, including quick relief from NCO.
ABOUT BECKSTOFFER VINEYARDS
Named “Napa’s most powerful grape grower” by both the Wall Street Journal and Wine Spectator, Beckstoffer Vineyards was founded in 1970. Beckstoffer Vineyards is firmly rooted in the soil of Northern California’s wine country, with Andy Beckstoffer playing an integral role in the evolution of the wine grape industry since 1970. Joined at the family-owned business by his son David in 1997, they share a common mission – to produce the highest quality grapes in Northern California that form the foundation for exceptional wines – and a combined passion for the land and viticulture expertise.
At the forefront of land conservation and labor practices, Beckstoffer Vineyards is committed to bringing agricultural sensitivity, business acumen and technology to the industry as a whole, and to each of the communities in which they do business.
In total, Beckstoffer Vineyards owns and farms roughly 3,600 acres of vineyards in Napa Valley, Mendocino County and the Red Hills of Lake County, including some of Napa’s most historic vineyard properties. The six Heritage Vineyards, with origins dating back to the 19th century, include To Kalon, Dr. Crane, Bourn, Las Piedras, Georges III and Missouri Hopper. Each vineyard has a history and provenance that is unparalleled in California, offering a combination of soil and climate that have historically produced the highest quality Cabernet Sauvignon grapes for the finest wines.
