Winemaker  -  Julien FAYARD

Julien Fayard gained his knowledge and defined his core winemaking style from working at grand Chateaux in France such as Lafite Rothschild and Smith Haut Laffite. In Napa Valley, he’s worked alongside renowned winemaker Philippe Melka. He has come to be a Napa Valley veteran after many yearsof working with some of the most highly acclaimed and sought after wines from the Napa Valley.His philosophy is to produce wines that express pure, terroir-driven specificities and characteristics.He believes that as a winemaker, one doesn’t control the wine but rather wine style is the result of acombination of soil, climate and vineyard management. Wine style is a combined expression of the fruit,soil, vines and climate.

“ As a winemaker, my job is to bring out the best qualities that the vines have provided. I don’t seek to make a style of wine but more so to make wine that sings of it’s place, it’s history and it’s uniqueness. That’s my goal as a winemaker, to make wines that are pure expressions of their environment and not mask it. Wines with an identity. “

Julien is an entrepreneur with an acute business savvy of the wine industry. He’s is completing his MBA from top ranking Davis University in Entrepreneurship and Business. He brings a dynamic background of quality wine production, business management, winery development and infrastructure.