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When your people are passionate about their craft, everything else falls into place. “I am grateful every single day to be doing the hard, rewarding, stimulating work of winemaking – collaborating with a small, dedicated team, all focused on completing this tangible work from soil to bottle together. The fortune of being able to work on a unique, truly hand-crafted product every year will always be a thrill. Whether it is walking the vineyards, managing fermentations, or tasting that final blend, I will never cease to be captivated by this work and dedicated to the wines we grow & craft.” #DistinctlyDuMOL #DiscoverDuMOL #DuMOLtogether

How did we get here?! It’s been 20 incredible years since Elton Slone joined the Robert Craig Winery family, and what a journey it’s been! Elton joined us in 2004, bringing his passion for Mountain Cabernet and a wealth of expertise to guide our winery through a new era. His leadership has been instrumental in honoring the legacy of our founder, Bob Craig while pushing the boundaries of innovation. Elton has not only maintained our commitment to producing small-lot, site-expressive wines from high-elevation vineyards, but he also expanded our estate vineyards, ensuring exceptional quality in every bottle. Since becoming a full partner in 2007, taking over after Bob’s retirement in 2012, and then passing in 2019, Elton has driven Robert Craig Winery forward, staying true to our roots while embracing the future. With his vision and serious dedication, Elton and the team have elevated our wines to new heights of concentration, complexity, and age-worthiness all the while keeping it real here at the Craig. Thank you, Elton, for 20 incredible years of leadership, passion, and unwavering commitment to excellence. Here’s to many more years of success and outstanding wines! 🥂 #RobertCraigWinery #20YearsOfExcellence #NapaValley #MountainCabernet

"In terms of winemaking, Andy says that most of it occurs in the vineyard, and that once in the cellar, they adopt a philosophy of allowing the wine to develop naturally at its own pace. 'Our winemaking technique is secondary to what we achieve in the field,' he explains.⁠ ⁠ And tasting the wines of DuMOL is certainly a treat. Both the chardonnays and pinot noirs, from multiple vineyards, have a lightness of touch and elegance, purity of fruit, and a very distinctive taste of the soil – similar to what is found in many Burgundian wines."⁠ ⁠ Thank you Dr. Liz Thach, MW for featuring DuMOL in the recent Forbes article!⁠ See link below to read in full. https://lnkd.in/g6Zfp8w5 ⁠ #DiscoverDuMOL #russianrivervalley #sonomacoast #chardonnay #pinotnoir #estategrown #farming

Dan and Margaret Duckhorn shrewdly chose #AndersonValley for their foray into #PinotNoir, founding Goldeneye Winery in 1996, years before the Pinot Noir boom. “Pinot Noir hits a sweet spot here with the climate and an amount of rainfall, sun, fog and wind that makes it perfectly happy,” says Goldeneye’s assistant winemaker, Lyle Dowsett. #WineIndustry, #Winemaking, #MendocinoWine, The Duckhorn Portfolio

“Over the past decade, #AndersonValley has entered the world stage,” says Kristen McMahan, Winemaker at Goldeneye. “As one of the largest producers in the Valley, we take that to heart. We want people to explore Anderson Valley, and we want to be a good representative and steward of the place where we grow grapes and make wine." #WineIndustry, Goldeneye Winery, #Winemaking, McFinn Technologies