Ashes & Diamonds Winery is a winery located in the Oak Knoll district of Napa Valley.[1] Wine production began in 2014,[2] and a tasting room was opened in October 2017.[3] Ashes & Diamonds is known for producing wines which are influenced by ‘60s and ‘70s Napa wine-making techniques,[4] and are lower-than-average in alcohol content,[5] as well as for its mid-century modern architecture by Barbara Bestor.[6]
The property includes a 5,500-square-foot hospitality space and a 17,250-square-foot vineyard[7] which is planted to 38 acres of primarily Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Some Syrah and Chardonnay are also grown and sold to other producers.[8]
History
editAshes & Diamonds was founded and is owned by former multimedia and advertising executive Kashy Khaledi.[9] Dan Petroski and Steve Matthiasson were the winemakers for the initial vintages; from 2015 on, Diana Snowden Seysses replaced Petroski.[10] The executive chef is Ethan Speizer.[11]
Production
editAshes & Diamonds produces 6,000 cases of wine annually.[12] In addition to those grown on the estate, grapes are also sourced from winegrowers Bart and Daphne Araujo (Red Hen Vineyard, Rancho Pequeño Vineyard) and Lisa Chu (Saffron Vineyard).[13] Labels for the bottles were created by graphic designer Brian Roettinger, known for designing Jay-Z’s Magna Carta Holy Grail album cover.[14]
Citations
edit- ^ "Ashes & Diamonds: A Love Letter to the Napa Valley". Robert Parker. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "Ashes & Diamonds Winery - The Napa Wine Project". Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ Pershan, Caleb (2017-08-16). "New Winery Hopes to Make Old School Wine Cool Again With a Modern Tasting Room". Eater SF. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ Gray, W. Blake (2017-07-18). "Ashes & Diamonds Napa Winery". PALATE PRESS. Archived from the original on 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ Pershan, Caleb (2017-08-16). "New Winery Hopes to Make Old School Wine Cool Again With a Modern Tasting Room". Eater SF. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "Discover Napa's Most Design-Forward, Cutting-Edge New Winery". Architectural Digest. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "Ashes & Diamonds". Wines Vines Analytics. Retrieved 2019-04-16.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ashes & Diamonds". Wines Vines Analytics. Retrieved 2019-04-16.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "How Ashes & Diamonds Winery Is Changing the Napa Valley Vibe". Vogue. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "Ashes & Diamonds: A Love Letter to the Napa Valley". Robert Parker. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "Inside Look: Ashes and Diamonds, Napa Valley". Imbibe Magazine. 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ "Ashes & Diamonds". Wines Vines Analytics. Retrieved 2019-04-16.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ashes & Diamonds: A Love Letter to the Napa Valley". Robert Parker. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "Ashes & Diamonds: A Love Letter to the Napa Valley". Robert Parker. Retrieved 2019-04-16.