Beaulieu Vineyard

When André Tchelistcheff joined Beaulieu Vineyard in 1938, he tasted the de Latour family’s private wine – what they called “Private Reserve” – from the 1936 vintage. This Cabernet Sauvignon-based wine was so distinctive that Tchelistcheff insisted it be bottled and sold as the winery’s flagship offering. In 1940, Beaulieu Vineyard released the first vintage of Private Reserve and named it in our founder’s honor. The resulting wine became the first release of Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, a wine that was destined to become Napa Valley’s first “cult” Cabernet. In 70+ years since, Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon has become the benchmark of Napa Valley Cabernet as one of the most collected American wines.

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meet the team

Trevor Durling | Chief Winemaker

Trevor realized that winemaking united his love of agriculture, science, and cuisine, and transferred to the UC Viticulture and Enology program. After a harvest internship at the Russian River Valley’s Sonoma-Cutrer winery in 2003, Trevor worked two consecutive seasons for Gloria Ferrer winery’s sparkling wine harvests. In late 2005, Trevor joined Moon Mountain Vineyard, a small, well-regarded organic vineyard in Sonoma Valley.

Megan Twitchell | Assistant Winemaker

The day she turned 21 Megan landed a job in a tasting room, then an internship in a harvest cellar. She fell in love with winemaking, and hasn’t looked back since. Now, as assistant winemaker at Beaulieu Vineyard, she enjoys seeing wines that reflect the unique terroir. “Wine is dependent on the seasons and each year brings something similar, yet different. It’s an incredible reminder at how big Mother Nature is. I love that we’re able to capture that in a wine glass.”

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