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Beverage ManufacturingCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees
Bourassa Vineyards is a small Napa-based winery that crafts wines in small lots from grapes grown in their Napa Valley vineyards. The founder, Vic Bourassa, began formalizing the venture after a 1999 lunch with Robert Mondavi, who encouraged him to pursue winemaking professionally, and the business officially opened two years later. The first wine under the Bourassa Vineyards label was Harmony3, a traditional Bordeaux blend that sold out its 400-case production, followed by a Napa Valley Zinfandel. In their approach, the wines are produced in small lots with a focus on blending richness and complexity, using grapes from premier, self-maintained Napa Valley vineyards. The owners describe their approach as combining education with tasting, offering explanations about oak barrel toast and cork harvesting to accompany the experience.