Purposeful and Site-Driven
Our Land is Where
Our Roots Are
With just three head winemakers in our over-40-year history, we’ve achieved consistency of style — distinctive, fruit-driven wines — while continually refining and improving our winemaking practices. Richie Allen, our Senior Director of Winemaking, embraces traditional and cutting-edge practices in the vineyard and cellar to make certain each wine gets the customized attention it needs. For reserve red wines, barrel fermentation is used to produce a more textured palate and silky tannins, and up to 25 types of French oak barrels are used for fermentation and/or aging.
Our Winemaking Team
Along with Richie, Winemaker Luke Clayton, Winemaker Andrew Holloway, and Assistant Winemaker Joe Coughlin round out our winemaking team. Three of the four winemakers started out as harvest interns at Rombauer, working their way up to their current roles. Together, they have a combined experience of more than 50 years producing Rombauer wines. Guided by their passion and expertise, Rombauer spares no effort or expense to produce the finest wines each vintage offers.
The Rombauer philosophy hasn’t changed since our founding in 1980: We believe in doing everything in our power to produce the best wines possible.
