| Wine made at home
in 1966 and a bad horseshoe game in 1967 led Dick
Hafner to this secluded Alexander Valley spot. St.
Louis native, former newsman and retired from the University
of California, he corresponds regularly with patrons of Hafner
Vineyard wines.
Email: dick@hafnervineyard.com |
| Much spirit in
this small family winery comes from Mary Hafner,
wife of Dick and mother of Parke and Scott (and daughters
Julie and Betsy in the East). Her social and culinary skills
are matched by her community commitment and fiscal management.
Email: mary@hafnervineyard.com |
| After graduating
from the University of California at Davis' world-famous enology
department, winemaker Parke Hafner worked
at wineries in the Napa Valley and France. Then he directed
the building of our winery and began 23 years of making Hafner
Vineyard wines in 1982.
Email: parke@hafnervineyard.com |
| Scott Hafner
designs and runs Hafner Vineyard’s pioneering marketing
program. Patrons most often hear his voice when they call.
“Personal service you can count on” is his focus.
He visits top California restaurants to produce our impressive
list. Scott and his partner Bill Glenn live in rural Santa
Rosa.
Email: scott@hafnervineyard.com |
| Artist/designer
Sarah Hafner creates the Hafner Vineyard
printed materials. An integral part of the winemaking team,
Sarah has worked every harvest since 1982. She is also the
local school board president. Her family includes husband
Parke and daughters Kate and Grace.
Email: sarah@hafnervineyard.com |
| Laurie
Williams is a major reason our service is so personal
and so dependable…and has been for 21 years. Her follow-through
on every order makes gifts a certainty and timely delivery
a sure thing.
Email: laurie@hafnervineyard.com |
| Steve Miller
sends Hafner wine to patrons across our country. In northern
California he often delivers it personally! A Wisconsin native,
Steve packages and ships Hafner wine at the lowest delivery
price of any winery.
Email: steve@hafnervineyard.com |
| Born in Mexico
and long a US resident, Rafael Jimenez is
a 30-year veteran of the grape industry. His knowledge ranges
from rootstock to composting grape stems and skins to buying
good bugs to fight bad bugs. He directs our skilled vineyard
team.
Email: rafael@hafnervineyard.com |
| Friendly voices
on the Hafner Vineyard phones belong to these two cousins.
Sandy Wilson and Michele Osborne are natives
of our Alexander Valley here in Sonoma County. Every letter
and every order gets their careful eye.
Email: sandy@hafnervineyard.com
Email: michele@hafnervineyard.com |
| Cesario
Gonzales is surprised to find a photographer in the
vineyard! In addition to his work with the vines he also runs
a steer or two on the hills above the vineyard. That keeps
the grass short to reduce the wildfire threat. |
| Juan Lopez
first worked at Hafner Vineyard in the early 1970's. Here
he puts vine shoots into position to help the sun reach the
grapes. Yes, the other Lopez men are his brothers, all from
Michoacan state in Mexico. |
| By lifting these
trellis wires, Agustin Juarez makes sure
sun and air reach the grapes, keeping them healthy. He also
helps in the winery...our utility infielder expertly covering
many bases. Agustin first came to Hafner Vineyard in 1969. |
| Gerardo
Lopez is an expert machine operator, seen here in
the cab of our French-made harvester that also does pruning
and cultivating. He is also a veteran soccer player who keeps
in shape by running regularly. |
| Jose Luis
Lopez is equally expert with pruning shears and with
this tractor cultivating in the vineyard. Another longtime
member of the Hafner Vineyard team, he is always quick with
a wave and smile. |
| Martin
Aleman also is a vineyard team member of many skills.
He can be found most often in the vineyard and also does yeoman
work in helping to send Hafner Vineyard wine to our patrons
on the heaviest shipping days of the year. |
| Kate and
Grace Hafner are Parke and Sarah’s children
(and Dick and Mary’s grandchildren). They do many tasks
at Hafner Vineyard that include keeping an eye on yellow lab
Lily. |