History
Beginning with the 1978 harvest, Jim Clendenen was assistant winemaker at Zaca Mesa Winery for three vintages, a valued training experience. In 1981 his vision broadened with three harvests in one year as Jim worked crush and directed the harvest at wineries in Australia and France. In 1982, Clendenen decided, along with now ex-partner Adam Tolmach, to start his winery Au Bon Climat (which means