The Peterson Family Wineries story began back in 1969 when Richard and Cynthia Peterson began planting grapes which were contracted to Great Western Winery. That year, they were honored by Great Western as “New Growers of the Year” for their impressive first year vineyard planting. Within a few years, the market for FLX grapes soured, which started a renaissance of smaller craft farm wineries, including Swedish Hill, which opened in 1986. Their son Dave is currently the President and co-owns the winery with his wife Jean, who is the Vice President and Operations Manager.
