The word ‘Breggo’ means sheep in Boontling, derived from the Spanish word Borrego of the same meaning. The winery was named in honor of the region’s history. Breggo’s proprietor and winemaker, Douglas Ian Stewart grew up in the town of Sonoma surrounded by family who had been growing grapes and selling wine for six generations. His wife and coproprietor Ana Lucia Benitz-Stewart grew up in Ecuador in a family whose roots as farmers and ranchers date to Spanish colonial times.
In 2000, Doug and Ana Lucia bought an old sheep ranch three miles north of Boonville on Highway 128. The ranch spans 203 acres stretching from the roadside to the ridge. Doug and Ana Lucia approach winemaking with one basic premise: great wine is made in the vineyard. It is this belief which drives their decision to source fruit from Anderson Valley’s most renowned vineyard sites: Savoy, Ferrington, Wiley and Donnelly Creek.Boonville, CA

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