FORESTVILLE, CA, FEBRUARY 13, 2017 – Joseph Jewell Winery, the small family-owned winery located in picturesque Sonoma County, California, is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Winemakers and co-founders, Adrian Jewell Manspeaker and Micah Joseph Wirth, have spent the past ten years remaining steadfast in their philosophy to produce distinctive, soulful, and delicious vineyard-designated wines.
Joseph Jewell Winery was born in 2006, when Adrian and Micah created their first wine in a Windsor, CA garage. With two French oak barrels, a small basket press, and exactly one ton of Russian River Valley grapes, these two friends created 50 cases of single-vineyard pinot noir and have been expanding ever since. In 2007, the first official vintage with the Joseph Jewell name (a combination of the winemakers two middle names) was released. Ten years later, they are now producing around 2,500 cases/year, have had their award-winning wines featured in numerous publications, and in 2015, they opened a tasting room in the Russian River Valley town of Forestville, CA.
Sourcing their fruit from independently owned properties in Sonoma and Humboldt Counties, Joseph Jewell Winery creates elegant and balanced wines that allow the individuality and distinct characteristics of the vineyard to shine through. “Each vintage we produce brings new challenges, making our job as winemakers exciting year after year,” says Wirth. “The relationships Adrian and I have with our growers is one of our biggest assets. Working with such a talented and committed group of people is something we not only take pride in, but feel grateful for everyday”.
This type of success takes hard work, persistence and passion, qualities that Manspeaker and Wirth emanate daily. “I keep my eye on others in the industry and their successes, which continuously drives my motivation and determination,” says Manspeaker. “The wine business is very competitive and challenging, which is why I enjoy it so much. Our goal at Joseph Jewell is to create the very best wines we can, and we think they stand up against the best producers in our region.”
Joseph Jewell Winery has received consistent recognition as a producer of award-winning wines. Twenty-two of their wines have received 90 points or greater from publications such as Wine Enthusiast and Wine & Spirits; been included in Wine & Spirits “Top 100 Wines of the Year”; featured as Wine & Spirits’ “Winery to Watch”; served at The United States Department of State luncheon in honor of Juan Manuel Santos, the President of the Republic of Colombia; as well as various other accolades.
Currently, Joseph Jewell Winery produces the following:
- Four Single Vineyard Pinot Noirs from Russian River Valley
- One Appellation Pinot Noir from Russian River Valley
- One Appellation Chardonnay from Russian River Valley
- Two Single Vineyard Chardonnays from Russian River Valley
- Three Single Vineyard Pinot Noirs from Humboldt County
- One Appellation Pinot Noir from Humboldt County
- Three Reserve Pinot Noirs (available for Wine Club members only)
- One Single Vineyard Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley
- One Pinot Noir Rosé
Joseph Jewell’s award-winning wines can be purchased via their website, tasting room, specialty wine shops, as well as by becoming a Wine Club member. For more information, please visit josephjewell.com.
