Winery Story

Hartford Family Winery

Hartford Family Winery was established in 1994 by Don and Jennifer Hartford. The winery is located just 15 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean in Forestville, within Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley. With a passion for cool-climate sites and a hands-on approach, the Hartford family has built a winery that specializes in small-lot, single-vineyard Chardonnays, Pinot Noirs, Zinfandels, and, most recently, compelling sparkling wines.

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Don Hartford grew up on a strawberry farm in western Massachusetts and later earned a degree from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. His early career took him abroad to Spain, where he taught English before returning to Massachusetts to teach Spanish. In 1979, while attending Santa Clara University, Don met Jennifer Jackson, whose father,...