Membership

Our Mission

The Russian River Valley Winegrowers (RRVW) is a community dedicated to promoting the Russian River Valley as the premier region for growing cool climate grapes while producing wines that showcase the diversity of our many neighborhoods. Our farmers and winemakers work in a manner that is environmentally sound, socially equitable and economically viable in order to continue our legacy as good stewards of the land and producers of distinctive wines of exceptional quality, authenticity and integrity.

Board Members

President	Gio Balistreri, Russian River Vineyards	Winery – 2nd Term: 2016-2018
1st Vice President	Chris Crispo, Bush Crispo Vineyards	Grower – 2nd Term: 2018-2020
2nd Vice President	Nick Frey, Balletto Vineyards	Winery – 2nd Term: 2016-2018
Treasurer	Michelle Ausburn (Sam), BPM	CPA (Appointed) – 1^st Term: 2018-2020
Secretary	Carol Kozlowski-Every, Kozlowski Farms	Appointed Secretary – Past Board Director

Directors

Catherine Bartolomei (Rod Smith), Farmhouse Inn	Restaurateur/Resort (Appointed) – 2nd term 2017-2019
Clark Lystra (Bonny), Betty Ann Vineyard	Grower – 1st Term: 2018-2020
Chris Donatiello, C. Donatiello Winery	Winery – 3rd Term: 2016-2018
Tom Fredericks, Trenton View Vineyards	Grower – 3rd Term: 2018-2020
Alex Kanzler, Kanzler Family Vineyards	Grower-1st Term-2017-2019
Don Davis, MacRostie Winery & Vineyards	Winery, At-Large – 1st Term: 2018-2020
Greg Morthole, Davis Bynum & Rodney Strong	Winery- 1st Term 2018-2019
Kenneth Rochford JOHN CURTIS + SONS	Winery – 1st Term: 2017-2019
Jim Sturgeon, La Crema Winery	At-Large, Winery – 1st Term: 2016-2018
Mike Sullivan, Benovia Winery	Grower – 1st Term: 2016-2018
Nancy Woods, Merriam Vineyards	Winery, At-Large – 2nd Term: 2018-2020

Past Presidents

Clay Gantz, Gantz Family Vineyards
Rod Berglund, Joseph Swan Vineyards
Chris Donatiello, C. Donatiello Winery
Randy Luginbill, Silverado Sonoma Vineyards, LLC
John Holdredge, Holdredge Wines
Nick Leras, Nick Leras Vineyards
Steve Dutton, Dutton Brothers Farming & Dutton Ranch
Valerie Wathen, Dutton-Goldfield Winery
Bob Cabral, Three Sticks Wines
Merry Edwards, Merry Edwards Wines
Lee Martinelli, Jr. Martinelli farms, Inc.
Ellen Mack, Russian Hill Estate Winery
Kirk Lokka, Emeritus Vineyards
Hector Bedolla, Crop Production Services
Warren Dutton, Dutton Ranch
Saralee McClelland Kunde, Richard’s Grove & Saralee’s Vineyard

RRVW Staff

Executive Director
Wendy Hilberman

Annual Reports

Annual Report 2016 Annual Report 2017

Membership Inquiries

Wendy Hilberman
(707) 486-5648
hilberman@rrvw.org

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$350 base + $4/ton RRV grapes harvested or crushed

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