About
Bricoleur
| Bri · Co · Leur | French — One Who Starts Building Something With No Clear Plan, Adding Bits Here And There, Cobbling Together A Whole While Flying By The Seat Of Their Pants.
Bricoleur Vineyards opened in the Sonoma County town of Windsor, just south of Healdsburg, in 2020 and in a short time has earned recognition for their Perfect Pairings. They were featured on The TODAY Show, and have been honored by USA Today as one of the 10 Best New Wineries in the country.
Bricoleur Vineyards’ seasonally driven six-course Rooted pairing, three-course Soaring pairing, and Atelier Bricoleur are all pairings that guests never imagined. They’re crafted by Bricoleur Vineyards’ award-winning chefs, winemakers, and gardeners and they’re constantly evolving to reflect the seasonality of the estate’s internationally acclaimed, sustainably farmed culinary gardens.
THE FAMILY
Mark was born in Santa Rosa—just a few miles away from Bricoleur Vineyards—and grew up in Marin. He built a career as an entrepreneurial software and private equity executive in the Bay Area, but since he began spending time in Sonoma County with Beth, Mark has aspired to be a family farmer and winegrower. Today, Mark enjoys learning the art and science of winemaking from Cary Gott and Bob Cabral, and can be found daily at Bricoleur Vineyards tending to the vines, beehives, or even giving tastings.
Beth spent her childhood summers living on a ranch near Cloverdale, and her extended family still gathers on the Italian Swiss Colony property in Asti to drink wine and celebrate together. For Beth, Bricoleur Vineyards is a return to the winemaking roots of her ancestors and a fine opportunity to share the beauty of the tranquil Russian River Valley with family and friends.
Sarah Hanson Citron is the estate’s energetic, creative, hands-on COO and leads many aspects of Bricoleur’s business and the winery’s inventive offerings. Sarah has a passion for wine and food and is thrilled to be partnering with her parents as they build their family business together.
We cultivate a community
of people who celebrate life
THE LEGACY
We are Sonoma County Through and Through
For many generations, our family has worked in both the Italian and American wine industries. Most notably, Beth Wall Hanson’s great grandfather, Pietro Carlo Rossi, was the original oenologist at Sonoma County’s historic Italian Swiss Colony. Trained as a chemist in Piemonte, Italy, Rossi revolutionized California winemaking in the 19th century and was recognized in France for the quality of his Zinfandel and sparkling wine.
Under Rossi’s direction, the Italian Swiss Colony became one of America’s leading wineries. Succeeding generations of the Rossi family carried on the family legacy, and many members of Beth’s extended family continue to work in California wine. That now includes members of the Hanson family, who are proud to be collaborating to make Bricoleur Vineyards the next great Russian River Valley estate.
OUR WINEMAKING PHILOSOPHY
Sustainable, handcrafted, and small production.
