Ryan and Jim Beauregard in a newly-planted block at Beauregard Ranch

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Beauregard Family History | History of the Wine Region

The Beauregard Family has grown premium wine grapes for 4 generations now. Our vineyards have been the largest fruit source for the entire Santa Cruz Mountain wine region for the last 40 years, and now we are focused on using our fruit to produce our own brand of world-class wines. Our goal is to bring recognition to an unknown region-- recognized by the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (BATF) as Ben Lomond Mountain-- which is where the community of Bonny Doon resides.

Amos Beaureagard purchased the first piece of our estate land in 1946, where he farmed some of the nation's finest fruit until his death in the 1970's.

Next Emmett (Bud) Beauregard took the reigns, to be a purveyor and a pioneer in the wine trade aside from his esteemed grocery store, Shopper's Corner. He grew grapes on a purely recreational basis for the love of the trade, and in the spirit of keeping the second generation of a legacy alive. Bud is retired as of now (2002), and is a key factor in our sensory evaluation processes.

Jim Beauregard is the current Viticulturalist, and is a well-known figure in the industry. He is responsible for establishing the Ben Lomond Mountain Growing Appellation, on the premise that the wines of this region have their very own distinct qualities that set them apart from the rest of the Santa Cruz Mountain appellation. The unique climate in Bonny Doon lends itself to wines which are just plain better than those from the rest of the region (Santa Cruz Mountains), and the Department of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms approved the designation of this new growing appellation. During the late 70s and early 1980s Jim was the purveyor of Felton Empire Winery, which quickly earned world renown. Jim continued forward on his own, and now his 62 acres produce some of the finest fruit in the state of California.

Beauregard Vineyards came about as Jim's son Ryan decided to carry on the fourth generation of the business. Established in 1999, the family partnership combines our family tradition of grape farming in a world-class wine growing region with state-of-the-art winemaking. Try our latest vintage and you'll recognize the labor of love that we put forth with every batch. We cut no corners. We produce small-batches of extremely high-quality wine with precision, love and commitment to excellence.

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