Mother’s Day Brunch at BARRA of Mendocino

Raise a Toast to Mom’s Special Day with a Family Brunch at Barra of Mendocino
Long-time organic winery offers families a gourmet buffet brunch

Barra of Mendocino invites the public to a Mother’s Day brunch celebration on Sunday, May 11. The event includes a delicious catered buffet brunch, a complimentary glass of the just-released Girasole Vineyards 2024 Rosé, family photo opportunities in the blooming gardens and outdoor activities for the kids.

The first seating is at 10:00 a.m. and the last seating is at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $50/person, $45 for club members and $15/children (under 12). Tickets must be purchased/reserved in advance by calling 707/485-0322, emailing events@barraofmendocino.com or purchasing online on the Barra of Mendocino website. The winery is located at 7051 North State Street, Redwood Valley (95470).

The format is “Italian style,” with community-style table settings that allow for friends and neighbors to sit together. For groups larger than 10, special accommodations can be made. The grounds of the winery are surrounded by 50 acres of organically farmed Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.

Located in the heart of Mendocino wine country, the winery is located at 7051 North State Street in Redwood Valley (95470), approximately 2 hours north of San Francisco, just off Highway 101. Set on 50 acres of organic vineyards planted to Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir, the winery’s tasting room is an architectural phenomenon that dates back to the 1970s, with its 40’ ceilings, circular tasting bar and an indoor fountain.

The brunch menu, by Mendocino County caterer Ellery Clark, features:

• Scrambled eggs with fresh spinach, button mushrooms, caramelized onions, pepper jack cheese
• Farmhouse Frittata with eggs, potatoes, leek, zucchini, summer squash, pepper, ham
• Homestyle potatoes with rosemary, sea salt, cracked pepper
• Local, organic sausage & bacon
• Blueberry pancakes with maple syrup and butter
• Blueberry-Buttermilk muffins
• Fresh fruit salad

Beverages will consist of a complimentary glass of the just-released 2024 Girasole Vineyards Rosé, coffee & tea, and orange juice. Wines by the glass and the bottle, specialty wine drinks, and sparkling apple juice will also be available for purchase.

The Barra family farms 10 varietals on their 350 acres of estate vineyards in Mendocino County (Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat Canelli, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petite Sirah). Proprietor Martha Barra explains how they came to farm organically: “the first thing my late husband, Charlie Barra, did to farm organically was to tell his best friend, a vineyard chemical salesman, to ‘not come in my vineyard anymore.’ The salesman would come into Charlie’s vineyards, see some deficiency, and then relate a horror story of a neighbor down the road who had lost 50% of their crop because they didn’t spray with a certain fungicide. Charlie’s reasoning was: ‘My grandfather and father didn’t use pesticides or herbicides or commercial fertilizers, so why should I?’”

The original 175-acre parcel purchased in 1955, Redwood Valley Vineyards, was certified organic in 1989. After selling their grapes for many years, the Barras began making their own wine in 1997 under the BARRA of Mendocino label and added the Girasole Vineyards line in 2003.

Barra of Mendocino offers both indoor and outdoor tastings; no reservations are required. The tasting room is open seven days a week from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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