Our Winemaking Team is a group of extremely talented and dedicated people who have brought a passion for the craft of winemaking as well as knowledge and finely honed skills to St. Francis Winery. Those combined skills and experience of working together make for an impressive team.
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(Above) Left to Right
Derek Borell
Cellar Master, with St. Francis since July 1990
Dennis Borell
Winemaker, with St. Francis since September 1987
Katie Madigan
Assistant Winemaker,
with St. Francis since August 2002
Tom Mackey
Director of Winemaking, with St. Francis since June 1983
Heather Munden
Artisan Winemaker,
with St. Francis since July 2007
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 WINE SPECTATOR,
Sept 1997
Tom Mackey
“MASTER OF MERLOT”
“Tom Mackey has succeeded in making St. Francis Merlot one of California’s
most consistently fine wines…. a real tribute to grape-growing and
wine-making expertise, given Merlot’s somewhat spotty reputation in
California.” – Jeff Morgan
WINE SPECTATOR, Nov 1998 – Annual
Cabernet Report
“Tom Mackey has become a topflight winemaker,
crafting rich, dense, complex reds, regardless
of whether he is making Cabernet, Merlot or Zinfandel.” – James
Laube
Tom Mackey's
Accolades
QUARTERLY REVIEW OF WINES, Spring 2002……………….….Gerald
Boyd
“Merlot’s Main Man”
"No one does a better job with this grape than
St. Francis’
Tom Mackey"
INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLANGE 2001…………”Red
Winemaker of the Year”
“TOM MACKEY NAMED INTERNATIONAL RED WINEMAKER OF 2001”
4 Gold Medals & Silver Medals
WINE & SPIRITS BUYING GUIDE 2000
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards
“Regional Winery of the Year”
QUARTERLY REVIEW OF WINES, June 1999
TOM MACKEY……………..…… “1999
Winemaker of the Year”
“Tom Mackey has been the winemaker at St.
Francis since 1983, quietly perfecting his art. His
love for red wines has guided his career and made the
name St. Francis synonymous with superb Merlot, Zinfandel,
and Cabernet Sauvignon. Anyone who quotes from Homer
and reads Tolkien and Wolfe is capable of great things.” – Mary
Boyle
Quarterly Review of Wines , Spring of 1999
ST. FRANCIS WINERY QRW’s…….……. “1998
Winery of the Year”
"St. Francis wines just keep getting better."
– Richard Elia |
