Benovia Winery [SEP] product
Benovia Winery
Benovia Winery is a family-owned producer of Pinot noir, Chardonnay, and Zinfandel wines in Santa Rosa, California. Founded in 2005 by Joe Anderson and Mary Dewane, Benovia Winery farms three estate vineyards which total and are located in the Russian River Valley AVA and Sonoma Coast AVA in Sonoma County. To supplement the fruit it harvests each year, Benovia purchases additional grapes from two sites farmed by the Martinelli family. Benovia's winemaker, Mike Sullivan, is also co-owner of the winery. Benovia
Sullivan (Winemaker) – Sullivan grew up in Sonoma County and attended Fresno State, earning a degree in fermentation science. He joined Benovia in 2005. Prior to Benovia, Sullivan was winemaker at Hartford Family Winery. In 2002, he was named “Wine Personality of the Year” by [Robert M. Parker, Jr.] in the Wine Advocate and “Winemaker of the Year” by Ronn Wiegand of the magazine Restaurant Wine.
Joe Anderson (Founder and Co-owner) – Prior to establishing Benovia, Anderson was