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BURGESS
50 Years Marks a Rebirth for this Iconic Winery A New Home, Provençal Style
Winemaker Meghan Zobeck
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Embarking on an exciting new chapter in their esteemed history in Napa Valley, Burgess has settled into their new home on the southern end of the Silverado Trail (formerly Luna Vineyards) and already reoriented all aspects of their winemaking and hospitality. Their strategic move down valley was prompted by the devasting Glass Fire in 2021 which destroyed their decades old winery atop Howell Mountain, thankfully sparing the estate vineyards. Viewed as a rebirth, if you will, this iconic brand which is synonymous with ultra-premium mountain Cabernet Sauvignon has seized the opportunity to create a ‘new’ Burgess while celebrating 50 years of winemaking later this fall. With a marked shift into low intervention winemaking and regenerative farming, Winemaker Meghan Zobeck is leading the charge on this impressive agricultural shift. After tenured winemaker Bill Sorenson’s retirement, Meghan took the helm and with her prior positions at respected producers such as Michel Rolland’s Chateau Fontenil and Bon Pasteur in Bordeaux/France as well as the cult producer Screaming Eagle, she’s perfectly positioned to honor the winery’s longstanding heritage and identity as a vineyarddriven wine program whilst introducing organic and
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