Winemakers

 

BLADE & TALON WINE

Winemaker: Nat Wong
Location: Gilroy
www.bladeandtalon.com


BROC CELLARS

Winemaker: Chris Brockway
Location: Berkeley
Follow: @broccellars


BXT WINES

Winemaker: Tom Sherwood
Location: Napa
Follow: @bxtwines


CATCH & RELEASE WINES

Winemaker: Beno Stewart
Location: Napa
Follow: @catchandreleasewines


DAWN'S DREAM WINERY

Winemaker: Greg Vita
Location: Carmel
Follow: @dawnsdreamwinery


DEUX PUNX

Winemaker: Dan Schaaf
Location: Napa
Follow: @deuxpunx


DONKEY & GOAT WINERY

Winemaker: Connor Bockman
Location: Berkeley
Follow: @donkeyandgoat


FILOMENA WINE COMPANY

Winemaker: Luke Nio
Location: Napa
Follow: @filomena.wine.co


FLOREZ WINES

Winemaker: James Jelks
Location: Watsonville
Follow: @florezwines


GEARHEAD WINES

Winemaker: Craig West
Location: Richmond
Follow: @gearheadwines


GHOSTNOTE WINES

Winemaker: Brad Friedman
Location: Woodside
Follow: @ghostnotewines

GREY WOLF CELLARS

Winemaker: Brad Ely
Location: Paso Robles
Follow: @bartonfamilyestate


HAMMERLING WINES

Winemaker: Josh Hammerling
Location: Berkeley
Follow: @hammerlingwines


I. BRAND & FAMILY WINERY

Winemaker: Ian Brand
Location: Salinas
Follow: @ibrandwinery


JOLIE-LAIDE WINES

Winemaker: Scott Schultz
Location: Sebastopol
Follow: @jolielaidewines


MARGINS WINE

Winemaker: Megan Bell
Location: Watsonville
Follow: @marginswine


MCEVOY RANCH

Winemaker: Byron Kosuge
Location: Petaluma
Follow: @mcevoyranch


RYME CELLARS

Winemaker: Ryan & Megan Glaab
Location: Forestville
Follow: @ryme_cellars


SAN RUCCI WINERY

Winemaker: Anthony Merz
Location: Bakersfield
Follow: @san_rucci_winery


SCRIBE WINERY

Winemaker: Ully Povoa
Location: Sonoma
Follow: @scribewinery


SEABOLD CELLARS

Winemaker: Chris Miller
Location: Hollister
Follow: @seaboldcellars


SER WINERY

Winemaker: Nicole Walsh
Location: Santa Cruz
Follow: @serwinery

SLAMDANCE KOÖPERATIEVE WINES

Winemaker: Daniel Callan
Location: Paso Robles
Follow: @slamdancekooperatievewines


STIRM WINE COMPANY

Winemaker: Ryan Stirm
Location: Aromas
Follow: @stirmwineco


TANK GARAGE WINERY

Winemaker: Bertus van Zyl
Location: Calistoga
Follow: @tankwinery


TERAH WINE CO.

Winemaker: Terah Bajjalieh
Location: Gilroy
Follow: @terahwinecompany


TESSIER WINERY

Winemaker: Kristie Tacey
Location: Berkeley
Follow: @tessierwinery


THACHER WINERY

Winemaker: Sherman Thacher
Location: Paso Robles
Follow: @thacherwinery


TWO SHEPHERDS

Winemaker: William Allen
Location: Windsor
Follow: @twoshepherdswine


VÖCAL VINEYARDS

Winemaker: Ted Glennon
Location: Salinas
Follow: @vocalvineyards


WONDERWERK LA

Winemaker: Andrew Lardy & Issamu Kamide
Location: Gilroy
Follow: @wonderwerkla


WOODS BEER & WINE

Winemaker: Kyle Jeffrey
Location: San Francisco
Follow: @woodsbeer

WINEMAKER TESTIMONIALS

  • “At Jolie-Laide we are always working hard to learn more about the potential California has to offer to the world of viticulture. We hustle all around the State looking to triangulate certain soils, temperatures and growers amenability to experimentation. While we are relatively new to the region we couldn't be more impressed about what we are finding in this somewhat lesser known utopia of an AVA. The Siletto family ranches are storied and proven for quality for many years and their willingness to buck the system and try new things only pushed them further ahead of the others. We look forward to working with this fruit and family for as many years as we can.”

    Scott Shultz - Jolie-Laide Wines
    Owner and Winemaker

  • “San Benito County was the site of some of California’s earliest commercial vineyards. Long hidden under the cloak of Almaden, and out of fashion in California’s fruity phase, it’s rocky vineyards and historic vines are carrying San Benito wines back into fashion. The Siletto family provides one of the necessary connections between what was, and finding what will be, in San Benito wine growing. Their relentless experimentation and forward thinking farming points toward a bright future.”

    Ian Brand - I. Brand & Family
    Owner and Winemaker
    San Francisco Chronicle Winemaker of the Year 2018

  • “ ‘Brave’ is a perhaps an odd choice to describe developing and managing vineyards. But given the substantial risk involved - for such little potential of personal gain – it’s the word that comes to mind when I think of Ron Siletto. Now 40+ years into the wine industry, he’s still a scrappy, savvy innovator, unselfish and undeterred in his pursuit, taking risks by planting a myriad of different grape varieties on the several vineyards he owns and manages. Hand-in-hand with his small winery clients, Ron is always pushing the envelope - and the conversation about California terroir forward.”

    Chris Miller - Seabold Cellars
    Owner and Winemaker
    Master Sommelier

  • "The makings of a great wine begins with superior vineyards. Each harvest season showcases the Siletto Family’s diligent pursuit of quality; Ron and John’s vision of cultivating exceptional wine-producing grapes through innovative farming elevates the winemaking experience and is repeatedly expressed through each finished wine. The diverse varietal selection, distinct vineyard locations, and conscientious vineyard practices are the continuing reasons why we select to proudly represent these San Benito wines in Texas.”

    Dane Sanvido - Untamed Wine Cellars
    Owner and Winemaker

  • “The Siletto Vineyard's are both a throwback to San Benito County's past and an icon of future thinking in regards to the diversity of grape varieties grown, and the push into organic farming the right way. Dedication to the San Benito historical grapes of Negrette and Cabernet Pfeffer make it unique, in addition to being the only vineyard in the Central Coast to grow more than fifty varieties.”

    Ryan Stirm - Stirm Wine Company
    Owner and Winemaker

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