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E16 Winery

, California, United States • 11 - 50 Employees
Wine and Spirits

Wines of Place and Purpose E16 Wines composes single-vineyard pinot noir and chardonnay from California vineyards graced with the optimum confluence of soil, climate and human curation. The E16 winemaking team partners with grape growers who share a commitment to sustainable viticulture and a devotion to the fruit's inherent varietal expression. This camaraderie is woven with a passion for excellence and respect for the fundamentals of thoughtful farming to produce noble wines having a true sense of place. Robert Jones, Founder and Winegrower Robert Jones is a third-generation winegrower who learned life-long lessons as a young man working in the vineyard with his grandfather, Alipio Paculba. Among these lessons were the importance of attention to detail and the honor of labor. These teachings have become the foundation of his philosophy of life. Jones ventured to the Russian River Valley in the early 1990s accompanied by a small group of wine industry professionals. Their mission was to immerse themselves in the artisan wines made from the region's quintessential, cool-climate grapes — pinot noir and chardonnay. During this period of discovery, Jones marveled at the subtle nuances and intricacies that could only be captured in the glass by the region's small-lot producers. He was introduced to an early champion of the wine region, Winemaker Daniel Moore, a authoritative voice among the community of celebrated vineyardists present at the time. Jones and Moore, harnessing their shared values and passion for pinot noir and chardonnay, sought likeminded winegrowers to establish the cornerstone of their winemaking program. With pristine fruit in hand, Moore's expertise adds the final stroke of color across the canvas of E16 Wines. Each and every bottle produced by E16 Wines is a reflection of the land that is farmed with care and dignity by our distinguished winegrowing partners.