06/27/2024
It is our second time welcoming to pour in the tasting room. Ed and Ted were one of the very first to kick off our Sip & Savor events last year, and they are back tonight with killer wines, a special menu by & and live DJ tunes by ! Don’t miss this party 🥂
“It’s our filial responsibility to honor and carry on the traditions of our parents.” Ed Buchanan and Ted Grantham started making wine in 2009 when Ted’s father, Ray Grantham, donated 500 lbs of his Humboldt County Pinot Noir grapes to them and said here’s how I make wine, now you give it a try.
The vineyard we now farm was originally planted in the early 1970’s by Ray, who has instilled his passion for The Land, as well as for making the wine that comes from it. We now honor that Filial tradition, continuing it with our wives, children, and friends, to make the best wine we can and share it.
As garagiste winemakers, literally working out of a garage in Oakland, we’ve had the pleasure of making wine from various vineyards in Amador, Santa Cruz, Mendocino and Sonoma Counties, having fun with various varietals and expressions of place, only minimally altered by our ever-learning hands. Like the winemakers we admire so much, we’re just crushing grapes, watching them ferment and letting them rest in barrel or tank until we get to share them with you!
We’ll be pouring a 2021 Anderson Valley Pinot Noir, Valley Foothills Vineyard, a 2022 Grenache Noir from Tehama County and a 2023 Rose of Pinot Noir also from Valley Foothills Vineyard in Anderson Valley.
The Filial Family