Vineyards
The vineyard was planted in 1989 by Melissa Moravec
and her husband, Kurt Reaume. Seven acres were
prepared and planted in the Napa Valley portion of the
Carneros appellation, or wine-growing region in
California. The cool climate of Carneros, due to its
proximity to the San Francisco Bay, makes it ideal for
the varietals, or types of grapes,
traditionally found in the Burgundy region of France,
pinot noir and chardonnay.
Winery
In 1989, Melissa Moravec and her husband, Kurt Reaume,
planted a seven-acre vineyard at their home in Napa
Valley's half of the Carneros wine-growing region
close to the San Francisco Bay. Because of the ideal
climate for traditional Burgundian grapes
Wine Maker
Melissa
Moravec studied Enology and Viticulture at U.C. Davis from
1981 to 1984, completing her undergraduate degree in 1983
and doing one year of graduate work in 1984. In 1983, she
received the Department of Viticulture and Enology's
Citation for Excellence for her work. She began her
professional career at Carneros Creek Winery during the
harvest of 1983 and became their winemaker in 1988. She
initially came to Carneros Creek as a research enologist to
supervise the Pinot Noir Clonal Research Project conducted
in conjunction with the Department of Viticulture and
Enology at U.C. Davis. The focus of the wines made at
Carneros Creek is predominantly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
However, over the years Melissa has had her hands on
many different varietals from many different vineyards.
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