Team
Duff Bevill
Founder & PartnerOriginally, Duff intended to specialize in fruit and nut production, but a summer job in Dry Creek Valley in 1973 transformed his career dreams. Working for a local vineyard management company, Duff became acquainted with many older farmers in Dry Creek Valley, who taught him old timers’ wisdom and self-reliance. “I was in my early twenties, and I would sit in Jim Guadagni’s cellar and drink his homemade wine out of shot glasses and jelly jars. It gave me a sense of history and an appreciation for what it means to be a grape grower in this valley.”
Widely recognized as one of Sonoma County’s most accomplished vineyardists, Duff has been farming wine grapes in the area for over 45 years. A strong proponent of sustainable farming, he supports the implementation of the guidelines established by the California Association of Wine Grape Growers and the Sonoma County Winegrape Commission.
Duff and his wife Nancy own and lease a total of 125 acres of their own vineyards in the Dry Creek and Russian River valleys. The Bevill family lives in the heart of Dry Creek Valley, surrounded by vineyards.
Duff came to Dry Creek Valley during the post-prohibition boom, when the wine and grape revival began in Sonoma County. Duff had the good fortune to become one of the leaders.”
Interests
- Antique diesel trucks
- 60’s sports cars
- Vintage guitars
- Gardening
- History
Affiliations
North Coast Grape Growers
Director 1998-2000
Winegrowers of Dry Creek Valley
Board Member 1994-2004
Board President 2001-2003
Sonoma County Grape Growers
Board Member 2000-2006
Board President 2004-2005
Grower Host – Integrated Pest Management Program
Sonoma County Winegrape Commission
Founding Member 2006
Chairman 2006-2008
Director 2006-2012
Executive Committee 2009-Current
Sonoma County Grape Grower Foundation
Board Member 2018-Current
Agricultural Water Users of Dry Creek Valley
Founder and Board Member 1999-2001
California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG)
Board Member 2019
Awards
Sonoma County Harvest Fair Grower Recognition
2000
Viticulture Award of Excellence, Sonoma County Grape Growers Association
2006
Sonoma County Economic Development Board, Sonoma County Spirit Award
2006
Certificated of Recognition from California State Assembly
2006
Special Congressional Recognition from U.S. Congressman, Mike Thompson
2006
Sustainable Farmer Award, Harvest Fair
2019