Dutton Goldfield Winery

About Dutton Goldfield Winery

Dutton-Goldfield Winery began with a handshake in a vineyard in 1998, when longtime colleagues and friends Steve Dutton and Dan Goldfield recognized a shared vision between them—to craft wines that express the personalities of their cool-climate vineyards and which are made to love.

STEVE DUTTON

A fifth-generation farmer, Steve grew up with a love of driving tractors and, without any doubt, about his future career. His father, Warren Dutton, had started growing grapes in the western reaches of the Russian River Valley in the mid-1960s when most people thought the area was too cool to grow fruit for quality still wine.

Steve started working with his father when he was five years old and joined Dutton Ranch full-time in 1987. To this day he manages the family business with his mother and brother, Joe. It has grown from its original 35-acre home shop vineyard to over 80 separate vineyards comprising more than 1,000 acres throughout the western Russian River Valley.

DAN GOLDFIELD

After graduating from Boston's Brandeis University, Dan headed west to begin a career in research chemistry, with a few detours for skiing and hiking on the way. Always an outdoor enthusiast, the life of lab work was quickly replaced with a dream of winemaking when his brother turned him on to the 1969 Burgundies.

In 1986, Dan graduated from the UC Davis with an M.S. in Enology. He gained knowledge on the job with stints at Robert Mondavi Winery and Schramsberg and winemaking in Portugal for two years. Dan found his passion in Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, first as the winemaker at the Burgundian-focused La Crema Winery and then at Hartford Court, which was created under his direction.

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Interview with Dutton Goldfield:

How long have you been producing wine?Did your winemaker have a formal education or learn the ropes?

25 years Chemistry Degree Brandeis Univ. Viticulture and enology from UC Davis

What is your average yearly case/bottle production?

8 k

What grape varietals do you work with? clones? blends? 

pinot noir, chardonnay, syrah, zinfandel, pinot blanc, rose, and Riesling

What should we know about your about your viticultural or winemaking practices?

Sustainable Farming

What vineyards do you source from? Where are they located? Soil types?

Marin County, Sonoma County, Mendocino County. 23 different vineyards

What is your tasting fee, and can it be applied to wine purchases?

tasting room $50 - $65 three bottles waives a tasting.

What are average retail prices of your wines?

$33-$78

What are you watching now? (Movie, documentary, birds, series, brix)?

Curb

Share your favorite hobbies & passions (outside of wine!)

Music, hiking, kayaking

What's your philosophy or secret sauce to winemaking and/or life?

Treat other as you would like to be treated

If you could sit and taste your wine with anyone from the past, present or future, who would it be?

Jerry Garcia

Are you a dog or cat or...another animal person?

Dog

If you were not in the wine business, how would you like to make a living?

Educating other on healthy living

Describe yourself in a #hashtag

#positive

Is there anything else you want to share about your winery/winemaking?

Our wines are STELLAR

#POSITIVE