About

I’m a Consultant Winemaker based in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and currently serve as Head Winemaker at Bjornson Vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA, where I also manage their Custom Crush operation. With access to fantastic grapes and control of the production space, Sottobosco offers a unique advantage to clients without their own facilities. Honesty and transparency are integral to how I work with both clients and employees. I care deeply about the wines I make and feel incredibly fortunate to have built a successful career around my craft.

My enological flame was originally lit at a young age in Italy, around a dinner table with family and friends. They explained to me the complexity of wine and the intricacy of pairing the right wine with the cornucopia of delicious foods on the table. While obtaining an Enology and Viticulture degree at UC Davis I returned to Italy for a year to study, work and live in a country where wine is more than a beverage. Twenty years later, the fire inside burns brightly and I have so much love for the art of winemaking. I am filled with appreciation for the people I met along the way, as my winemaking journey took me from California to Italy, New Zealand, Argentina, Washington, and Oregon.