With over 40 years in the wine business, Tom remains as passionate about making great wines as ever, stating: “I’ve been given a blank canvas, the greatest paint box in the world to work with and the artistic freedom to put my experience to good use. Tom Rinaldi Joins Pellet Estate as Winemaker. Silky tannins.
Have Fun! Rinaldi has made wine at some of the valley's most important wineries, apprenticing at Freemark Abbey, Rutherford Hill and Round Hill before joining Dan and Margaret Duckhorn to help found Duckhorn Vineyards in 1978. Posted on May 06, 2015 . That’s how he learns and discovers. Although it was springtime in the Napa Valley, Rinaldi called it …
Join to Connect. As the winemaker for Duckhorn Vineyards for over 22 years, Tom helped make Duckhorn the name it is today. Tom's recent 2010 Hewitt Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon was named to the Wine Spectator's Top 10 in the world for 2013, and the #1 Wine in California.
Bold, fruit forward, goes with everything! He also established Provenance and Hewitt wineries in Napa Valley.
Pellet Estate announced the appointment of Tom Rinaldi as Winemaker, managing all aspects of winemaking and production. View the profiles of professionals named "Tom Rinaldi" on LinkedIn. Strong black plum and bing cherry with an earthy rustic edge.
Until mid-2000, Rinaldi was the founding winemaker at Duckhorn Wine Company, a pioneer in the production of Merlot and one of Napa Valley's most … If I were not a Napa Valley vintner, I would probably be making wine somewhere else in the world.
Tom brings not only a wealth of experience, but a proven record of great winemaking. Share our wine with family and friends over a good meal!After spending years tasting wine, visiting the wineries of our Napa winemaking friends and now having a son Ian living in Napa the desire to produce an elegant style Cabernet Sauvignon moved from a dream to a reality and Stout Family Wines was born.Our initial release was met with resounding success and the dream blossomed and moved to a larger stage which included a partnership with world class Napa winemaker Tom Rinaldi.
In March and April, St. Helenans Tom and Beverly Rinaldi traveled from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam to Angkor Wat in Cambodia. How many years have you been in the Napa Valley wine industry?The 2016 vintage marked my 41st Napa Valley harvest. Fortunately, I never ever got air sick.How does your winery help tell the Napa Valley story?Whenever I travel or entertain, I am certain to point out the great region we and our neighbors share.What advice would you offer someone trying to get into the Napa Valley wine industry?My advice to someone trying to get into the Napa Valley wine industry is to become as educated as possible, seek a role in a relatively small, preferably family winery where one can see and do all aspects of winemaking. As the winemaker for Duckhorn Vineyards for over 22 years, Tom helped make Duckhorn the name it is today.
Salute!Stout Family Cab is so yummy. I met him at the Boston wine Expo yesterday.. As a young wine and spirits salesman working for various alcohol distributors in Texas, Guy Stout always had a passion for wine.
In 2013, Tom Rinaldi was added as a partner with Stout Family Wines. Comments?
Tom brings not only a wealth of experience, but a proven record of great winemaking. I'm an old fart having the time of my life. This refreshing wine has a bright aromatic quality of white flowers with a mineral energy and citrus character.
While an impressive feat, as there were only a little over 100 Master Sommeliers in the world at the time, he wanted to do even more with wine.In 2013, Tom Rinaldi was added as a partner with Stout Family Wines.