Trade Brochure
Estate Wines for Everyday Living
Family farmed in Hopland, Mendocino · Since 1943
Our Story
Two families. One ranch. Four generations. Since 1943, the Bliss family has farmed the Hopland hillside above the Russian River. Since 1980, the Brutocao family has bottled wine from it. The two became one when Len Brutocao Sr. and Martha Bliss met at UC Berkeley — and the marriage of Italian winemaking heritage and California farming roots has been in every bottle ever since.
Hopland, Mendocino County, California
Grown on the Bliss home ranch in Hopland, Mendocino — estate fruit from the family's original 1943 vineyard.
Estate wines at an everyday price — the kind of bottle that makes a weeknight feel like the weekend.
Four generations on the same Mendocino land, started by Irv Bliss in 1943.
Just estate-grown fruit, made into honest, easy-drinking wine for the table.
Bright, fruit-forward wines from southern Mendocino County — made to pour and share.
Practical, decades-long farming — the kind you do when you plan to still be here in another four generations.
Estate wines for everyday living
Sauvignon Blanc
Bliss Vineyard · Mendocino
Crisp, bright, and full of citrus — the white that makes Tuesday feel like the weekend.
Chardonnay
Bliss Vineyard · Mendocino
Golden and easy, with ripe apple and a soft, round finish. Great with weeknight pasta.
Rosé
Bliss Vineyard · Mendocino
Strawberry, melon, and a splash of sunshine. Chill it down and share it on the porch.
Pinot Noir
Bliss Vineyard · Mendocino
Light and juicy with bright red cherry — easy to love, easy to pour. Perfect for pizza night.
Zinfandel
Bliss Vineyard · Mendocino
Bold blackberry and a pop of pepper. Made for the BBQ.
Merlot
Bliss Vineyard · Mendocino
Soft, plummy, and friendly — a crowd-pleaser for taco night or burgers.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Bliss Vineyard · Mendocino
Juicy dark fruit with a rounded, easy finish. Pull the cork for steak night.
Blissful Red
Estate Red Blend · Mendocino
Our everyday estate red blend — ripe berry, a little spice, easy all the way down. Pour it for the whole table.
Every Bliss bottle starts on the same Hopland hillside the family has farmed since 1943 — estate fruit from the home ranch, made into honest wine for everyday life.
Where it all began. Irv Bliss started farming this hillside in the foothills above Hopland — across the Russian River from town — in 1943. It's the estate source for the Bliss wines.
Cooler and wilder than its southern neighbors, with steeper hills and smaller growers. Sun-drenched days and cool nights give the wines their bright, fruit-forward character.
Solar-powered since 2023, with under-vine cultivators in place of herbicides — the kind of practical, long-term farming you do when you plan to still be here in another four generations.
Bliss wines are estate-grown from the family's home ranch in Hopland, Mendocino County.
Estate wines, everyday price, easy to sell. We'd love to get them on your shelf and your list.
Steve Brutocao — President & CEO
Trade, Press & Distribution
brutocaocellars.com
Tasting Room · 13500 S. Hwy 101, Hopland, CA 95449 · Wed–Sun, 10am–5pm