Winemaker Steve Tenbrink has been a farmer since 1982 and first experimented with growing grapes in 1996. One barrel at a time, Steve has learned how to craft exceptional, small-lot wines.

THE WINERY
The winery is a big, red metal barn which was added to the remnants of an old redwood barn that has adorned the Tenbrink Ranch for over a hundred years. As we use both ancient and nuevo methods to turn grape juice into wine, it is a comfortable “home” for this mix of old and new.

Next to the barn stands a beautiful white farmhouse that we hope to use for a farm-stay in the future. It’s surrounding gardens are as charming as the house and provide a perfect spot for our “picnic parties” and BBQ’s al fresco, which happen often!

THE WINEMAKER
Steve Tenbrink has been a farmer since 1982, literally all of his adult life. He began with cherries, peaches, apricots, and prunes, later adding a “farmers market garden” with hundreds of heirloom tomatoes. Which, in 1984, led to the opening of one of Suisun Valley’s most treasured destinations, Pioneer Fruit Stand. Pioneer was not only a favorite place to stop and shop for the local folks, but most importantly served as a summer job and jumpstart into the family business for all four of the Tenbrink children and many of their friends! Next came a walnut grove and eventually the vineyard project in 1996 which naturally led Steve to experiment in the world of winemaking, starting with one barrel at a time…