About McNab Ridge

As one of the pioneers of California’s wine industry, the Parducci family has been devoted to handcrafting premium Mendocino County wines for over 70 years. We source only the finest grapes from dedicated growers and strive to enhance what nature has provided — producing wines of distinction.

Winemaker Rich Parducci leads a small, dedicated group of wine lovers. Our dedication to excellence builds on his family’s four generations of experience and expertise.

Mendocino County’s first vineyards were planted during the American Civil War by immigrants seeking to carve out new lives in this fertile land of northern California. McNab Valley is named after the Scottish immigrant and American soldier Alexander McNab, who raised sheep on a 10,000-acre land grant in 1866. He became well known locally for the skill of his herding dogs — Peter and Fred — who became the patriarchs of the McNab dog breed, still a beloved working breed throughout the Pacific Northwest and Mendocino County.

Our Fred’s Red wine, produced under The Fun Bunch, is named in honor of Fred and features a McNab on the label.

Rich Parducci’s great grandfather, Adolph Parducci, arrived in the United States in 1912, selling grapes to home winemakers during Prohibition. His son John grew up in the winery and continued making wine until the late 1980s, then purchased McNab Ridge Winery in 1999 to continue his passion for classic Mendocino County varietal wines.

Rich Parducci grew up in the Mendocino wine industry like his grandfather, studied enology at California State University Fresno, and joined John at McNab Ridge following the 1999 harvest — continuing together until John’s passing in 2014. Today, McNab Ridge combines the pioneering winemaking spirit of Mendocino County with Rich’s dedication and vitality.

“We make wines that make you want more.” — Rich Parducci

The winery is not open to the public, but our tasting room in Hopland welcomes visitors daily.

Once known as the McNab Ranch, the property was originally homesteaded in 1868 by Alexander McNab. Nestled at the back of the valley, McNab Ridge is surrounded by some of the finest vineyards in Mendocino County. The estate and its history — Scottish settlers, working dogs, and generations of family farming — infuse every bottle we produce.