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The Sugarloaf Member Wineries Community

Sugarloaf is a place where boutique custom crush winemakers and emerging talent come together to share the top-quality winemaking tools and pursue their passions alongside peers. Each harvest, approximately 30 custom crush winemakers choose The Crush Studio at Sugarloaf Wine Co. as their cooperative winery and cellar crew support team. Many of our custom crush clients have trusted us to be their winemaking partner for multiple vintages. Winemakers in Residence are custom crush members who feature their small-lot wines at our tasting room and wine lounge, open to the public five days a week. Here, you’ll find our list of current members of the Sugarloaf crush member wineries community, as well alumni custom crush winemakers who started at Sugarloaf Wine Co. and grew successful brands.

Winemakers In Residence

Member wineries whose wines are poured by the flight, glass and bottle at our collective tasting room, The Wine Lounge at Sugarloaf Wine Co, are considered Winemakers in Residence. Visit us to taste their small-batch wines.

Lula Team

Lula cellars

About This Winemaker

Lula Cellars is a boutique winery located in the revered “Deep End” of the Anderson Valley, whose handcrafted Pinot Noir wines receive high accolades and devoted fans. Lula’s focus is on world-class Pinot Noirs from our Estate and Anderson Valley Pinot Noirs and other single-vineyard offerings from the greater Mendocino County. In addition, we’re proud to produce a variety of wines that complement today’s diverse wine enthusiasts. The goal of Proprietor Ken Avery and Winemaker Matt Parish is to produce delicious wines that are as approachable as they are memorable.

Sosie Wines

About This Winemaker

Founded by a couple who fell in love with French food, wine and culture during many travels to Europe, Sosie means “look alike” in French. Owners Scott and Regina craft wines of finesse, precision and restraint. They aim to be the sosie of their French counterparts. Grapes are sourced from several organic, sustainable vineyards in Sonoma and Napa that all share a pronounced cooling influence that lend freshness to Sosie wines. Their intriguing bottles include sparkling wines made from Rhone varietals, a roussanne, a syrah rosé, a Sonoma Coast pinot noir and Bordeaux varietal wines from mountain-grown fruit.

Cheers! Burtech Family Vineyard

Burtech Family Vineyards

About This Winemaker

The Burtech Family is no stranger to ambitious entrepreneurial undertakings. In 1992, Dominic and Julie founded Burtech Pipeline, a general engineering contractor that has gone on to serve clients such as the Cities of Encinitas, San Diego and Napa; both Dom and Maile have now joined the family business. Julie and Maile are passionate equestrians, so in 2012, the family purchased Caballos Del Mar, an 11-acre horse farm. The farm, which they developed from a small, single barn operation, is now a competitive Hunter/Jumper and Dressage facility and also serves as the site of Burtech Family Vineyard.

Fogline Vineyards

About This Winemaker

Founded by two friends who fell in love with winemaking after successful careers in finance and film, Fogline focuses on crafting small lots of chardonnay, pinot noir, sauvignon blanc and syrah  from mountain fruit grown above the fog line in the Sonoma Coast’s Petaluma Gap. These coastal hills enjoy cooling winds and high-elevation sunshine–ideal conditions for balanced, focused wines. They farm grapes sustainably at their estate vineyard in the Petaluma Gap and also source cool-climate grapes from growers in the Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley, as well as zinfandel and syrah from grapegrowers in the warmer Dry Creek Valley and Fountaingrove appellations.

Will Spencer

Traumerei Vineyards 

About This Winemaker

In 2008, our father, Will Spencer, purchased a piece of land in Dry Creek Valley. It happened quickly, almost impulsively—which, for a reserved man like him, was unusual. At the time, we didn’t fully understand the decision. But soon after, he sent a photo from the vineyard—standing among the vines, smiling in that understated way of his.

It wasn’t until after he passed that we learned the deeper reason behind his purchase: in the 1950s and ‘60 Dry Creek Valley became a sanctuary for our family—it was a favorite getaway for fishing and camping along the Russian River and Dry Creek. Back then, it wasn’t the wine region it is today but a peaceful retreat for San Francisco families. Those annual trips sparked a deep connection to the land.

The land had stayed with him.

He once told his Auntie Malia that when he grew up, he wanted to be a farmer. Grapes may not have been what he imagined—but they’re a crop like any other, grown from the earth and tended with care. In honoring his quiet dream, we’ve made it our own.

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Candia Cellars

About This Winemaker

Founded in Sonoma County, Candia Cellars was born of a passion for travel and culture, and the belief that wine is a universal language that brings people together. After years of exploring wine regions and experiences around the world, founder Patricia Candia set out to create wines that reflect connection, craftsmanship, and a sense of place. What began as small winemaking projects evolved through formal UC Davis winemaking education and hands-on cellar experience into a boutique, small-lot wine label focused on balance, elegance, and authenticity. Candia Cellars produces thoughtfully crafted wines sourced from premium California vineyards, emphasizing freshness, texture, and approachability. All wines are hand-harvested, fermented, and aged in French oak barrels. Built slowly, with purpose, Candia Cellars is dedicated to creating wines that are as memorable as the moments shared around them.


Crush Studio Member Wineries

We are humbled by the list of talented custom crush winemakers who trust Sugarloaf Wine Co. with their boutique wine production services.

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Crush Studio Alumni Wineries

As a support service provider to the winemaking community, Sugarloaf Wine Co. has had the opportunity to help several winemakers make their first wine. These talented artists, who became so successful they outgrew our crush studio, have moved on. They are always considered family and part of the Sugarloaf winemaking community.


Banshee Wines
Valkyrie Selections
Bounty Hunter Wines
Anthill Farms
Carboy Winery
Dirty and Rowdy Wine Co.
Marine Layer Wines
Naked Wines
Outcast Wines
Rootdown Wines
Sophie James
Westwood Wines
J.Cage
Clarice Wine Co
Leonard Wine Company
Stressed Vines
Kala

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