{"id":120922,"date":"2024-12-19T11:06:53","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T19:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/?p=120922"},"modified":"2025-03-20T15:38:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T22:38:22","slug":"meet-the-women-behind-some-of-sonoma-and-napas-best-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/meet-the-women-behind-some-of-sonoma-and-napas-best-wines\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Women Behind Some of Sonoma and Napa\u2019s Best Wines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If there has long been a history of glass ceilings for women in the workplace (I\u2019m looking at you, \u201cMad Men\u201d), female winemakers and winery owners have nevertheless been shattering glass bottles for decades.<\/p>\n<p>Consider Winemaker Emeritus Genevi\u00e8ve Janssens, famous for her stellar Bordeaux-style wines for Napa\u2019s Robert Mondavi Winery, and her reverence for the globally celebrated To Kalon vineyard on the western Oakville bench.<\/p>\n<p>The French artist joined Mondavi in 1978. She was hired by another icon, the now-retired Zelma Long, who was California\u2019s second woman ever in enology (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressdemocrat.com\/article\/lifestyle\/how-a-northern-california-woman-broke-winemakers-glass-ceiling\/\">Mary Ann Graf<\/a> was the first). Sip any of Janssens\u2019 wines, and you\u2019ll be delighted.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_120929\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-120929\" style=\"width: 912px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-120929 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Genevieve-Janssens-Headshot-1.jpg\" alt=\"Gen\u00e8vieve Janssens Robert Mondavi Winery\" width=\"912\" height=\"1203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Genevieve-Janssens-Headshot-1.jpg 912w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Genevieve-Janssens-Headshot-1-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Genevieve-Janssens-Headshot-1-768x1013.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-120929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gen\u00e8vieve Janssens, Director of Winemaking at Robert Mondavi Winery in Napa. Janssens joined the winery in 1978. (Chris Leschinsky\/Robert Mondavi Winery)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39012\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39012\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39012 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/JB0210_WINE_BLEND_721072-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"Carol Shelton wines\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/JB0210_WINE_BLEND_721072-1024x670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/JB0210_WINE_BLEND_721072-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/JB0210_WINE_BLEND_721072-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/JB0210_WINE_BLEND_721072-1200x786.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/JB0210_WINE_BLEND_721072.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carol Shelton tries samples of the 2014 Wild Thing Chardonnay, right, and the 2014 Wild Thing Dry Rose of Carignane at her Santa Rosa winery. (John Burgess\/The Press Democrat)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And I have to salute Carol Shelton, as well, winemaker and co-owner of Carol Shelton Wines in Santa Rosa. Playfully called \u201cThe Queen Of Zinfandel\u201d among industry friends, she has celebrated her favorite varietal since 1978, alongside smatterings of equally notable white and red blends. With her cozy-casual tasting room in an unlikely industrial area, you might never guess how elegant her wines are.<\/p>\n<p>I could go on and on about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/8-inspiring-sonoma-county-wine-women\/\">more powerhouse women in wine<\/a>, and for later columns, I certainly will. For notable wines boasting female flair, though, start by giving these other two standouts a try, too.<\/p>\n<h4>Pedroncelli\u00a0Winery<\/h4>\n<p>Founded by John Pedroncelli Sr.\u00a0in 1927, the Geyserville property is now run as a fourth-generation business by president Julie Pedroncelli St. John, with Montse Reece as winemaker.<\/p>\n<p>The two women work closely together on the primarily Dry Creek Valley bottlings spanning Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot, Chardonnay and accents of unusual wines like a blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Gew\u00fcrztraminer and Chardonnay; a Sangiovese, an inaugural Blanc de Blancs and a Dry Creek Valley Port blend of Tinta Madeira, Tinta Cao, Souzao and Touriga Nacional (this is the final vintage, with just a few bottles remaining).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_120925\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-120925\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-120925 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0195-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Pedroncelli Winery\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0195-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0195-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0195-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0195-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0195-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_0195-1200x801.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-120925\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pedroncelli Winery president Julie Pedroncelli St. John, left, works closely with winemaker Montse Reece, right, to craft the Geyserville winery&#8217;s bottlings. (Courtesy Pedroncelli Winery)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pedroncelli St. John has been in the family business for 39 years, since 1985. She first worked in the tasting room and then, in 1988, started to travel on behalf of the winery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were women on the supplier side of wineries working the market alongside me, as well as a few women in managerial roles at distributors,\u201d she said of the 1980s wine industry. \u201cIt had a feeling of a men\u2019s club at times \u2014 mostly since I was so new to the business. And, of course, I was not always recognized as a family member \u2026 when I was, it was assumed I was the owner\u2019s wife.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since she took over in 2022, Pedroncelli St. John has updated the winery\u2019s hospitality center, dialed in the portfolio to focus on estate vineyards and smaller batch wines, and implemented a replant plan for the Home Ranch Vineyard, the original land purchase by her grandparents.<\/p>\n<h4>Wilson Artisan Wines<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_120927\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-120927\" style=\"width: 841px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-120927 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Diane_solo-01-841x1400.png\" alt=\"Diane Wilson at Wilson Artisan Wines\" width=\"841\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Diane_solo-01-841x1400.png 841w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Diane_solo-01-180x300.png 180w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Diane_solo-01-768x1279.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Diane_solo-01-922x1536.png 922w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Diane_solo-01-1230x2048.png 1230w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Diane_solo-01-1200x1998.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.sonomamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Diane_solo-01.png 1234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 841px) 100vw, 841px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-120927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Diane Wilson is the co-owner and winemaker at Wilson Artisan Wines, overseeing 11 wineries across Sonoma and Mendocino counties. (Courtesy Wilson Artisan Wines)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With 11 wineries across Sonoma and Mendocino counties, co-owner and winemaker Diane Wilson has a lot to keep track of. Add to that numerous bottlings ranging from Cabernet Sauvignon to Sauvignon Blanc to a Kenneth Carl Brut sparkling of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and a splash of Pinot Meunier. Red wines are her particular favorite.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI try to make wines that are fruit forward, full bodied, and approachable reasonably soon,\u201d she said. \u201cI don\u2019t think customers should have to wait 10 years to open a bottle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Together with her husband, Ken Wilson, she started buying land in western Dry Creek Valley in the early 1980s, planting their first vines in 1988. She soon took over as winemaker, working out of an old tin barn at the historic Fredson Winery\u00a0(what is now Wilson Winery) in Healdsburg.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some of our local wine industry legends have been crafting the fine stuff for decades. 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