14 Feb August Briggs Winery
August Briggs Winery
1307 B Lincoln Ave, Calistoga, CA
www.augustbriggswinery.com
Region: Napa Valley
Owner: Matthew Gacso
Winemaker: Matthew Gacso
About: August Briggs Winery is a collaboration between Matthew Gacso & Colette Milliman whose philosophy is simple: create delicious wines that express the true nature of the vineyards they come from. We focus on finding unique vineyard sites with ideal climates and soils for growing exquisite grapes and finding hidden ‘heritage varietals’ that were long forgotten by most other wineries. Gentle handling, minimal intervention, and strict monitoring of the wine allow their grapes to speak for themselves.
What is your favorite forgotten grape? Carignane
What was your first experience with a forgotten grape? Having one of our growers bug us about buying Charbono as we already purchased their Zinfandel. We had no idea at the time how to make it or what it was. We decided to give it a shot on his insistence, and it has been an incredible learning experience over the last 20 or so years.
What do you love most about the forgotten grapes? When someone tastes something new and different for the first time and then falls head over heels and becomes a fan forever.
