Pioneer in Sonoma; full-time pilot until 1974 In 1967, purchased a farm in the Russian River Valley in Sonoma County with some old zinfandel vineyards
Made first Zinfandel 1968. In the same year, started replanting vineyard with Pinot, Chardonnay (advice from André Tchelistcheff) First wines made in basement. “Winery” built in 1974. Today run by Rod and Lynn Berglund
Swan Zinfandel 1974 Considered a master of Zinfandel: Joel Peterson (“Godfather of Zinfandel”) of Ravenswood apprenticed at and made his first vintage at Swan (1976) 1974 very hot year
