Bliss Family Vineyards and Brutocao Family Vineyards is a tale of two families who combined their passion and expertise to establish one of Mendocino County’s most notable wineries. In 1910 , the Brutocao family brought with them a love for wine when they emigrated from Treviso , Italy ( a small town near Venice ). Len Brutocao met Martha Bliss while attending the University of California , Berkeley . Martha’s father ,Irv , had been farming in Mendocino since 1943 . After Len and Martha married, the families joined forces and continued to sell their grapes to well-known Sonoma and Napa wineries for many years before starting to make their own wine in 1980. The heart of that quality is in the land : over 400 acres of vineyards in Hopland and 12.5 acres of Pinot Noir in Anderson Valley.

White wines : Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Vermentino

Red wines : Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Torrent, Barbera, Sangiovese and Primitivo.