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Red Mare Wines
After working for four years as assistant winemaker at Paradigm for Heidi
Barrett, one of the world’s renowned winemakers, Anne Vawter opened
her winemaking consultancy with support and encouragement from
Heidi, whose referrals now make up Anne’s client list. Shortly after, Anne
began her own venture with Partner Jim Striegel - Red Mare Wines.
An avid horse woman, Anne named her wine label in honor of her
red mare, Paradigm, who was a bonus given to her during her time at
Paradigm Winery. The inaugural release of Red Mare Cabernet Sauvignon,
the 2007 vintage, sold out in just two months. In addition to her Cabernet
Sauvignon, Anne also produces a Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc and
added a Sonoma Chardonnay in the 2011 vintage.
Red Mare Wines sources fruit meticulously from very small, wellrespected
vineyards throughout the Napa Valley, from a cool enclave of
the Carneros to a hill top in Coombsville, and northward on the Valley
floor in Oakville, Rutherford and St. Helena. Our 2011 Chardonnay hails
from a choice location in the famed Russian River Valley of Sonoma. We
look for vineyards with unique qualities and distinctive character that
will come together in the blending process to produce layered and
beautifully balanced wines.
Jim Striegel
Jim Striegel began his love of wine at an early age while making wine with
his father. They shipped a variety of grapes from Napa Valley, California to
their hometown of Carbondale, Illinois and enjoyed red table wine with
family and friends.
Jim enjoyed summers in the Napa Valley area with childhood friends
when there were only 10 wineries in the area, including Stags’ Leap.
They would hang out in the vineyards and the cellars, experiencing the
rich traditions that come along with it, including the annual “blessing of
the grapes”.
With more than 40 of experience in sales and marketing, Jim has built
many successful businesses in the apparel, automobile and real estate
industries. He worked for Izod Lacoste in Paris in the 80s and was able to
further his wine education in both the Burgundy and Bordeaux regions
of France.
When he was ready to begin his own brand, he called renowned
winemaker Heidi Barrett. In addition to being a huge, longtime fan of
Heidi’s winemaking, he worked with her on a wine dinner in the Dallas
area and trusted her advice and guidance. It was through Heidi that he
met winemaker and partner Anne Vawter and the rest is history.
www.redmarewines.com
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