#47 - Erica Stancliff [Winemaker]‪‬‬

Erica Stancliff is the winemaker at Pfendler Vineyards

We Talk About:

-Growing up in Russian River Valley.

-Working with Paul Hobbs.

-Why she chose school at Fresno for the Enology program.

-Her internship at Viña Cobos, working with Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and Cabernet Franc.

-Returning to Napa to work at Rudd

-Her role as President of the Petaluma Gap Winegrowers Alliance

-How she met Kimberly Pfendler and the history of the vineyard

-We taste through the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, talking about her philosophy on oak and picking decisions

http://pfendlervineyards.com/