#84 - Rebekah Wineburg [Winemaker]
Golden West Podcast
English - December 18, 2021 16:56 - 1 hour - 149 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsPlaces & Travel Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This episode is a replay which originally aired on July 17, 2020
Rebekah Wineburg is the winemaker at Quintessa. She previously worked as the assistant winemaker at Rudd, among other roles in Oregon, New Zealand, and more. She co-owns a label Post & Vine, with a focus on small historical vineyards, featuring unique varietals like carignane and old vine zinfandel. She graduated with a Masters in viticulture and enology from UC Davis.
https://www.quintessa.com/the-wine
https://www.postandvine.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jdw-eyue1XY
We Talk About:
-Her background in Oregon, New Zealand, and more
Working at Rudd and Edge Hill
-History of Quintessa: founded in 1989
-The micro-terroirs of Rutherford AVA
-Biodynamics and Organic farming
-Carmenere in the Bordeaux Blend
-The Illumination Sav Blanc
-Winemaking as both science and art
-Her label: Post & Vine and the unique and amazing wines she's producing
-What does "Rutherford" mean to you? Rutherford Dust?
-Biodynamics
-What she’s been eating and drinking lately