Ludovic Dervin named Senior Winemaker & Normal Supervisor
Napa, CA (September 8, 2022) – Stags’ Leap Vineyard, one of many oldest and most storied wineries in Napa Valley’s Stags Leap District, declares the appointment of Ludovic Dervin as Senior Winemaker and Normal Supervisor. Christophe Paubert, who has led the vineyard for 13 years, will retire and return to his residence nation of France following this yr’s harvest, which they’re finishing collectively.
“We imagine Ludo’s world expertise, various background, and fervour for producing world-class wines makes him a superb option to proceed the Stags’ Leap Vineyard legacy,” says Rachel Ashley, Sr. Vice President, Provide, for Treasury Americas. “Christophe’s dedication to high quality, authenticity, and sustainability has made a profound affect on Stags’ Leap Vineyard, and we really feel lucky that he led this historic property for a few years.”
Ludovic Dervin, who hails from the Champagne area of France, has been making wines in California because the mid-Nineties for luxurious wineries equivalent to Hartford Court docket, Kendall Jackson’s Vérité and Mumm Napa.
Drawn to Stags’ Leap’s signature fashion of winemaking, he’s each keen and decided to proceed the vineyard’s legacy of manufacturing gold-standard Napa Valley wines. “I’m thrilled to affix Stags’ Leap Vineyard as its latest caretaker and for the chance to work with a model that’s recognized for its refined class, finesse, and degree of traditionality that actually showcases the unbelievable high quality of the fruit,” he says. “I stay up for taking the leap into its latest chapter.”
About Stags’ Leap Vineyard:
Stags’ Leap Vineyard was established in 1893 within the eponymous Stags Leap District and continues to make use of conventional strategies to create property wines from a 240-acre property located on darkish, well-drained volcanic soils. Whereas greatest recognized for its traditional Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, this genuine, time-tested model can be admired for its expressions of Sauvignon Blanc, Petite Sirah, and Viognier. For extra data, please go to https://www.stagsleap.com.
