09 Mar Marchelle Wines
Marchelle Wines
4950 Ross Rd, Sebastopol CA 95472
marchellewines.com
Region: Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
Owners: Kevin Lee and Greg La Follette
Winemaker: Greg La Follette
About: Marchelle employs traditional winemaking techniques combined with modern innovations to create wines that harmonize balance, finesse, and complexity. The resulting wines display a purity of fruit, precise acidity, and a seamless integration of flavors—a testament to Greg La Follette’s artistry and the exceptional vineyards from which the grapes are sourced.
What is your favorite forgotten grape? Colombard
What was your first experience with a forgotten grape? Going to the 122 year old Betty Ann Vineyard in Russian River Valley where we source our Colombard to pick during harvest with Greg La Follette.
What do you love most about the forgotten grapes? It’s unique and interesting and something most people have not tried. Discovering something special and creating an exceptional wine from it.