Jordan Kivelstadt
Winemaker

Jordan Kivelstadt
Winemaker

Jordan grew up in San Francisco in a family that loved wine and this love captivated him at a young age. After studying engineering in college and working in marketing consulting, he decided to turn his passion for wine into his profession. Initiating himself with a harvest at Copain Custom Crush in Sonoma, Jordan proceeded to work with Carlisle, DuMol, Copain and a host of Sonoma’s top wineries. He soon found his way to Australia where he worked with Vasse Felix, one of the oldest and most prestigious wineries Australia’s Margaret River appellation. After working at Vasse Felix, Jordan returned to the United States and became the production manager for The Donum Estate and Robert Stemmler Wines, overseeing the winemaking process. Having a consummate need to learn as many different wine-making processes as possible, Jordan took a winemaking position with O.Fournier, one of Argentina’s top producers. To diversify his knowledge and experience, he is a consulting wine buyer for California Wine Merchant in San Francisco, a member of a tasting panel for Wine & Spirits Magazine, a member of the advisory board of Wine 2.0 and a critic for BoutiqueWineCellars.com.

 

Phil Coturri
Vineyard Manager

Phil Coturri
Vineyard Manager

For over 30 years Phil has been at the forefront of organic viticulture in Sonoma Valley.  A pioneer in this area, he has traveled all over the world speaking about the importance of organic growing practices. In 2006, Wine Spectator named Phil as one of the seven “Sonoma Mavericks”. He currently manages over 500 acres in Sonoma including pieces of Arrowood, Landmark and Benzinger, with our vineyard being one of his first and favorite Syrah sites. Planted and managed by Phil since 1998, his love of Syrah is evident in the attention he pays to our vineyard.