Beau Vigne, meaning beautiful vineyard in French, was founded by Ed and Trish Snider with their first vintage dating from 2002. Ed’s family has deep roots in Napa Valley; his grandfather Martin Garzoli (died in 1938 at only age 44) arrived in Napa in 1913 as a child, a Swiss Italian who grew up making wine and was a rancher in Carneros. Charles Bartlett purchased the brand in 2019 with the intent to carry on the dream created by Ed and Trish Snider, whom he has known for many years. Charles has worked in Napa since the late 1970s and has built a very successful wine trading company, working with many of the top names in the mountain AVAs. His hiring of Julien Fayard will usher in a new era and employ modern practices both in the vineyard and in the cellar. He believes the new team at Fayard Winemaking are local masters of their craft and will elevate the overall quality of the wines for years to come. Originally from France, Julien began his career as a winemaker producing quality rosé at his family’s winery in Provence. In Bordeaux, he worked at Lafite Rothschild and Smith Haut Laffite before relocating to Napa Valley. In Napa, he was Philippe Melka’s director of winemaking for a few years before launching his own projects. The Beau Vigne Collection wines will continue the long-standing tradition of hand-harvested grapes planted and grown on Atlas Peak, the Pritchard Hill growing region and various neighboring viticultural areas of Napa Valley including Howell Mountain, Oakville and Rutherford.

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