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“Thank goodness the potatoes failed…”

– The Bogle Family

Six Generations of Farmers

The first Bogle to come west was Captain AJ Bogle, an infantryman in the Civil War, who traveled to the California Delta from his family’s homestead in Tennessee in the late 1870’s. He brought his nephew Samuel and together they set down our first roots farming cherries, peaches and pears.

Samuel married into a local family when he married Anna Meyers and
began farming additional lands on Grand Island. He and Anna planted more acres of orchard to continue supplying foods for the growing population of San Francisco which was booming due to the Gold Rush. Samuel and Anna had several children, one of whom was Vernon Bogle.

Vernon continued farming the lands settled by AJ and Samuel, eventually marrying a school teacher, Ruby Frances Shambaugh. During the Great Depression the farm did not produce enough revenue to sustain the family and the Bogles lost their original holdings of land on Grand Island. To keep the family together and put food on the table, Vernon and Ruby Frances moved to Merritt Island, just south of Clarksburg where they became tenant farmers.

It was Vernon’s son Warren, in the 4th generation, who was able to set down roots again when he purchased 8 acres on Merritt Island after he returned from serving in WWII. Warren focused on growing row crops like wheat, safflower and corn. It wasn’t until 1968 that Warren and his son Chris planted our first 20 acres of wine grapes on our Home Ranch. For 10 years, the family grew grapes for other wineries, then releasing the wine under their own label in 1978. The original winery, constructed in 1979, still stands today.

In 1989, Warren’s son Chris and his wife Patty undertook the winery project in earnest. Chris farmed, while Patty did the books at night, with offices in the family home. Chris proudly grew the winegrape farming operation, reaching his goal of 1,000 acres before he passed away in 1997. Upon his death, Patty dove in, taking over all winery management and leading a core team of staff, many of whom are still at the winery today.

Named for his grandfather, Warren returned to the ranch to take over the vineyard manager duties in 1997. Jody came back to the family business full-time in 1999 to manage the new tasting room and customer relations. Ryan returned to the business in 2007 with an interest in finances. The three siblings continue to work in the day-to-day operations of the winery, with the same dedication and passion as the generations before them.

A legacy with the land

6 generations of farming and over 50 years of winegrowing

The Bogle Family

President and Vineyard Director

Warren Bogle

Working alongside our father and grandfather in the vineyards as a child, Warren learned from a young age the value of hard work and dedication. As President and Vineyard Director, Warren oversees our family’s 2,000 acres of estate vineyards and winery operations.

Vice President of Consumer Relations

Jody Bogle

In her role of Vice President of Consumer Relations, Jody oversees hospitality at the family’s Home Ranch tasting room, direct-to-consumer sales, internal and external communications and leads the winery’s international sales efforts in 40 countries around the globe.

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Ryan Bogle

Ryan’s love of numbers puts him in the perfect position: winery Vice President and CFO. Managing the books keeps him busy, as well as his other duties overseeing the management of the winery.

CLARKSBURG, CA

Our Home in the Delta

Clarksburg is a sleepy community of neighbors and farmers. Dense clay soils and cooling breezes from the Sacramento River combine to make the Delta a remarkable place to grow all sorts of things, especially wine grapes.

“You’re so close to the city, but you’re just in another world when you cross that bridge.” – Jody Bogle

Bogle Gives Back

In 2019 we created Bogle Gives Back, a sign of our commitment to our community. We believe it is important to donate, both financially and with our time, to do our part to make the world a better place, both locally and beyond.

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