Lasseter Family Winery
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Located in Glen Ellen
, Sonoma County, California, Lasseter Family Winery was founded in 2000 by John Lasseter and his wife, Nancy Lasseter. The winery, once inhabited by the Grand Cru winery, produces approximately 1,200 cases of French red wine blends annually, with the capacity to produce up to 6,000.
In 2005, the Lasseters brought aboard winemaker Julia Iontasca, who spent time as the winemaker at Stevenot Vineyards in Murphys, William Wheeler Winery and Lambert Bridge Winery, both in Healdsburg, and worked closely with consulting winemaker Merry Edwards, who helped inspire Iantosca's love of blended wines.
In 2011, they introduced their winery’s new package highlighting original proprietary names for their Enjoué Rosé, Chemin de Fer, Amoureux and Paysage with labels designed by internationally acclaimed, long-time Sonoma Valley artist Dennis Ziemienski.
Later that same year, they unveiled their eco-friendly, state-of-the-art winery and began accepting visitors by appointment only.
One of the Lasseters' winemaking mentors was the late Jess Jackson, of Kendall-Jackson
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Glen Ellen, California
Glen Ellen is a census-designated place in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA. The population was 784 at the 2010 census, down from 992 at the 2000 census. Glen Ellen is the location of Jack London State Historic Park , Sonoma Valley Regional Park, and a former home of Hunter S....
, Sonoma County, California, Lasseter Family Winery was founded in 2000 by John Lasseter and his wife, Nancy Lasseter. The winery, once inhabited by the Grand Cru winery, produces approximately 1,200 cases of French red wine blends annually, with the capacity to produce up to 6,000.
History
In 2000, after several years of amateur wine-making, the Lasseters bought 50 bare acres in Glen Ellen and planted syrah, grenache and mourvedre Rhône varieties. They bought an adjoining 35-acre property in 2002 with merlot and cabernet sauvignon grapes, then added mablec and cabernet franc to create the French red wine blends they prefer.In 2005, the Lasseters brought aboard winemaker Julia Iontasca, who spent time as the winemaker at Stevenot Vineyards in Murphys, William Wheeler Winery and Lambert Bridge Winery, both in Healdsburg, and worked closely with consulting winemaker Merry Edwards, who helped inspire Iantosca's love of blended wines.
In 2011, they introduced their winery’s new package highlighting original proprietary names for their Enjoué Rosé, Chemin de Fer, Amoureux and Paysage with labels designed by internationally acclaimed, long-time Sonoma Valley artist Dennis Ziemienski.
Later that same year, they unveiled their eco-friendly, state-of-the-art winery and began accepting visitors by appointment only.
One of the Lasseters' winemaking mentors was the late Jess Jackson, of Kendall-Jackson
Kendall-Jackson
Kendall-Jackson Vineyard Estates is a vineyard and winery, under the Kendall-Jackson brand, located in Santa Rosa, California in the Sonoma Valley wine country...
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