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The focus of Bernardus is to create wines that flatter the palate and stimulate the imagination. Founder Ben Pon appreciated wine as an art - a form of art that transcends the ordinary. His dream with Bernardus was to make a red wine equal to the finest from Bordeaux. The story of Bernardus Winery dates back to the 1970’s when Ben Pon used to come from his home in Holland to visit the Carmel Valley area and taste its wines. He admired the wines that the few wineries in existence then produced, believing that they signified the American version of great European wines.