David Bruce Winery is located at about 2,200 feet elevation in the Santa Cruz Mountains above Silicon Valley in Northern California. It was established by dermatologist David Bruce, M.D., in 1961 about a mile away from the very successful Martin Ray Vineyard. The Santa Cruz Mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are a mountain range in central California. ... A view of downtown San Jose, the self-proclaimed Capital of Silicon Valley. Like many large cities, San Joses downtown is expansive and encompasses much more area than shown in this view. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ...
The vineyard achieved international visibility by being selected for competition in the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976. It specializes in Pinot Noir. French wines were generally believed by most people to be the very best wines in the world until 1976. ...
DavidBruce divided his time maintaining a fulltime dermatology practice is Los Gatos and running the winery during the first 25 years of the winery until he retired from his medical practice in 1985.
DavidBruce creates a wide range of wines and is known internationally as one of the leading premium wine makers.
David’s combination of passion and scientific curiosity led to pioneering efforts that contributed to the industry's evolution and the quality of DavidBruce wines.