Brandon Axell, General Manager, Beckstoffer Vineyards, Mendocino
A member of the Beckstoffer Vineyards team since 2009, Brandon overseas business and viticulture operations in Mendocino County. A fourth generation farmer raised on a citrus and avocado ranch in Santa Paula, California, Brandon received his degree in Fruit Science and Ag Business from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and headed north to wine country. Brandon’s broad management experience throughout his career is evident by the shape of the Mendocino vineyards. With four boys, he and his wife Julie keep very busy with sports and volunteering within the sports and school community, as well as family travel.
Leticia Lozano, Office Manager, Beckstoffer Vineyards, Mendocino
Armando Miranda, Vineyard Manager, Beckstoffer Vineyards, Mendocino
Started with Beckstoffer Vineyards as a Manager in 2012, and was actually the very First Intern Hired by Beckstoffer Vineyards in 2002 while studying Viticulture. As a Long Time Calistoga Resident, Armando’s early experience was managing some of the more Prestegious Vineyards in Napa Valley, Pope Valley as well as Carneros areas. He later expanded his quest for experience throughout Sonoma county’s Russian River Valley, as well as the Petaluma Gap areas, maximizing his efforts to learn the various and unique grape growing regions that our area of Northern California has to offer. Armando frequently represents Beckstoffer Vineyards in local Community Fund Raising projects, and has been involved with youth Viticultural Education at the local High School, helping to foster the next generation of Grape Growers.
Celestino Fernandez, Vineyard Manager, Beckstoffer Vineyards, Mendocino
Ron Elliott, Shop Manager, Beckstoffer Vineyards, Mendocino
Ron Elliott grew up in the Sonoma wine country. He has been in the vineyard industry since 2000, starting his career in the Carneros Valley. He moved into the grape harvester industry helping Pellenc America become established in North America. This eventually led him to Beckstoffer Vineyards by bringing his knowledge of grape harvesters and vineyard mechanization to Mendocino County. Ron Elliott has been proudly managing at Beckstoffer vineyards since 2008.
Gabe Macias, Viticulturist, Mendocino