Winemaking, like calligraphy, can be described as an artistic process of forming beautiful characters and arranging them by hand in a delicate way so the end result possesses integrity, harmony, ancestry and rhythm. 

We are a female-owned and run small winery who produces this exclusive small-lot Pinot Noir from the acclaimed Bootlegger's Hill Vineyard in the Russian River Valley appellation.

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Bootlegger's Hill Vineyard

A former apple orchard, the vineyard sits at 750 ft. elevation above the fogline between the towns of Sebastopol and Occidental surrounded by redwood and fir forests at the site of a prohibition era moonshine operation.

The Goldridge soil profile at Bootlegger's is a sandy loam and sandstone which is known for excellent drainage and less fertility. The soil holds just enough water for the plants to take what they need without over-stressing the vines.

Due to the cooler climate at Bootlegger’s, the wines tend to be elegant and rich. Six different clones planted here make it unique. 115, 667, Pommard, 37, Calera and Elite all offer up something a little different to each other and yet still have distinctive Bootlegger’s characteristics.

GC Vineyard

This is our twenty-four acre estate vineyard in Sebastopol prepped and set to be planted in spring of 2023

It has Goldridge soils along with a mix of Blucher sandy loam. The Blucher creek runs through this property making it very exceptional and of historic value.

The microclimate which brings in a fog blanket every morning makes it ideal for Pinot Noir.

Pooja Challa Gorthy

Founder

Having immigrated from India and lived in California for over fifteen years, Pooja's life is a blend of art, music and technology. She feels a deep connection between winemaking, art and symbolism which led her to choose Calligraphy as her wine's name.

Calligraphy is Pooja's dream where she hopes to nurture every element of farming and winemaking with love and sustainability.

During Megan’s 10-year tenure as Director of Winemaking for Paul Hobbs Winery, she has walked and nurtured wines from some of the finest vineyards in California and Oregon, earning multiple 100-point scores for her wines.

Megan Baccitich

Winemaker

A Healdsburg, Calif. native, Megan Baccitich embraces the mentality of winegrowing-as-farming to create stunning expressions of terroir. Her pedigree and roster of clients also convey her intention to create projects that capture the combination of intriguing vineyard sites, like-minded collaborators and wines that stand for more than what's inside a bottle.

At the core of Calligraphy are our shared values, our love of the craft and the wine.

Calligraphy is our offering to you as a culmination of our passion for farming, love for wine and a way of reconnecting to our rich ancestral roots of agriculture