Posted on May 05, 2021
Napa, California; April 28, 2021: Colleen FitzGerald will now oversee the Chenin Blanc + Viognier (CB+V) program at Pine Ridge Vineyards. The aromatic and innovative CB+V white blend, pioneered by Pine Ridge Vineyards founder Gary Andrus in 1995, has become a favorite amongst those who discover it and is now one of America’s most popular white wines.
This is a natural transition for Colleen, who originally joined Pine Ridge Vineyards as enologist in 2015 and was promoted to Assistant Winemaker for CB+V in 2018. She has an unmatched knowledge of the care needed to properly grow and blend the two distinct grape varieties that make up the delicious Chenin Blanc and Viognier blend. Colleen’s past work prepared the winemaking team to make the best possible decisions for CB+V, including grape selection, picking decisions, monitoring fermentations, blending and bottling.
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