Our Winemaker

Winemaker Francois Cordesse is a formally trained master winemaker with

almost 30 years of experience working hands-on in France, Australia, and

California. He holds a master’s degree in Enology and Viticulture from the

University of Montpellier, France, and an additional Master of International

Wine Trade and Business from the Burgundy Business School, also in

France. In 1996 he was recruited by a California winery in the

Sierra Nevada foothills. He has stayed in California and has been a lead

winemaker in Ione, Santa Rosa and the Sonoma County regions.