Winemaker
Rich Parducci
- Discipline
- Winemaker
- Based in
- Ukiah, California, United States
i. Biography
Rich Parducci’s work is built around restraint, repetition, and the discipline of small corrections made consistently well. At McNab Ridge Winery in Ukiah, the Winemaker/Managing Partner role asks for both cellar judgment and operational follow-through, and Parducci’s career fits that brief: training at Santa Rosa Junior College, then learning through the daily work of making wines that prompt a second glass. The line from education to execution is direct, with no need for embellishment.
Coming Up
Training at Santa Rosa Junior College gave Rich Parducci the technical base that later shaped his cellar practice. That kind of schooling matters in wine because the fundamentals do not change: timing, precision, and attention to nuance still carry the work. In Parducci’s case, those basics became the framework for a career at McNab Ridge Winery, where the standard is not novelty for its own sake, but balance that holds up pour after pour.
Where They Are Now
At McNab Ridge Winery, Rich Parducci works as Winemaker/Managing Partner, a role that joins cellar decisions with day-to-day business responsibility. The craft here is measured in balance and drinkability, with wines built to be taken seriously at the table and finished gladly. His specialty is plain in its terms: making wines that leave drinkers reaching for another glass. That is a useful benchmark, and one that depends on control as much as expression. The wording points to timing and release discipline, where a wine is framed not just as a finished product, but as something tied to the moment it enters the bottle and the market.
Signature
Rich Parducci’s signature wines include Pesca Dolce, Carisma, and Celebration Cuvée. Read together, the names show range without losing house identity, and they suggest a winemaker attentive to how a label carries through on the glass. In a portfolio like this, the job is to keep polish and personality in the same frame, so the wines stay recognizable after the first taste.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Rich
What is Rich Parducci's current role?
As of 2026, Rich Parducci is Winemaker/Managing Partner.
Where did Rich Parducci train or study?
Rich Parducci trained at Santa Rosa Junior College.
What is Rich Parducci known for?
Making wines that get people to ask for a second glass.
