Saracina Malbec 2018

Saracina, a 250-acre ranch which includes a winery and sustainably farmed vineyards, is also home to 140-year-old olive trees, vegetable gardens, bee hives, and all manner of bird and wild animal life. The handcrafted, limited production Saracina wines reflect a conscious sense of this beautiful estate in Mendocino County.

Originally founded by husband and wife team John Fetzer and Patty Rock in 2001, Saracina has always been defined by a strong sense of family. In 2018, Marc Taub took on stewardship of Saracina, upholding the spirit of family ownership that has defined this iconic Mendocino County winery since inception.

After the sale of Fetzer in 1992, John Fetzer and his siblings retained a few thousand acres in ranch land and vineyards for the Fetzer family. By 2001, he and his wife, Patty Rock launched the Saracina and Atrea wine brands. John acquired the coveted Sundial Ranch along the Upper Russian River in the early 1980’s. In the late 1990’s, the ranch was renamed Saracina after a centuries-old farmhouse and vineyards in Tuscany where he and Patty spent their honeymoon.

In October 2018 the Taub family expanded its presence in California when the family purchased Saracina Vineyards. According to Marc Taub, CEO of Taub Family Companies “With the acquisition of the Saracina Ranch, I am proud to establish a foundation for my family in a region that I believe has vineyards of historic proportions. The estate will become the home base for the production and cellaring of our California wines, and we will develop the property over the long term for strategic growth and expansion.”