The turning point for Vic Bourassa, owner and proprietor of Bourassa Vineyards in the Napa Valley, really occurred over a lunch he had in 1999 with the godfather of California wine, Robert Mondavi. By that time Bourassa, who had moved to the Valley permanently three years before and had entered a second professional career in real estate development, was already a committed home winemaker. The chance to talk wine about the wine business with one of the most influential winery figures in the world was to be savored and appreciated.

At some point during that memorable lunch Bourassa uncorked a bottle of his own homemade Napa Valley Pinot Noir and after a few evidently pleasurable sips Mondavi began to encourage the novice winemaker to enter the winemaking field as a professional, not just as an amateur. It was at that very moment that Bourassa Vineyards was born, though it was not official, until two years later when Vic and Kathy Bourassa opened for business.

Features:
Barrel tasting available
Dog friendly
Family owned
Meeting space
Wine food

Varietals as 2010:
Bordeaux Blend
Zinfandel
Cabernet Sauvignon
Port
Cabernet Franc
Petit Verdot
Petit Sirah
Chardonnay
Meritage

Appellation:
Yountville
Rutherford
Oak Knoll
Calistoga