A FAMILY VISION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
ELLMAN is a family legacy project. We aspire to see future generations continue to steward this remarkable vineyard in Napa Valley. Creating our own space in history within this iconic region is our calling, and sharing these wines with you is our passion. When we made the decision to explore winemaking in 2007, we set out to learn all we could about the process of crafting premier wines and viticulture. Our goal was to create and share fine wines that honor our family name. Today, our wines come from our Estate Vineyard. Our home.
WINEMAKING & VITICULTURE
As winemaker for ELLMAN, Andy Erickson continues to lead our winemaking with a profound connection to Napa Valley’s terroir. His collaborative team, including Patrick Nyeholt and Ansel Risch, works hand-in-hand with our family to ensure that each wine is a true expression of our estate vineyard. Complementing this work is Michael Wolf, our esteemed viticulturist, whose expert care of our vines ensures that our estate flourishes in harmony with the land. Together, this partnership allows us to craft wines that embody both our family’s legacy and the potential of the land we steward for future generations.
The ellman portfolio
Great wine has a strong sense of personality. Our family believes the right wine loves great food, thrives with meaningful company, and builds its character in an environment of generosity and kindness. From our 20-acre Ellman Estate Vineyard, we strive to make unique wines to pair with our best moments in life.
Wines from the Napa Valley are iconic in their own right. This region, our home, is a lavish terroir that provides us with all the elements needed to craft wines that transcend the expectations of wine lovers around the world. Our job is to simply step aside and allow the graciousness of this land to be appreciated.
We believe our vineyard and the climate in this southern portion of the valley create an elegant, restrained character in our wines. Year after year, our winemaking team has applied its expertise to create wines that are uniquely impressive and representative of the bounty of the Napa Valley.
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ACCOLADES & PRESS
NAPA IN DEPTH
“The Ellman's work with an all-star team headed by Vineyard Manager Mike Wolf and Winemaker Andy Erickson. The Red Blend & Cabernet Sauvignon Jemma are made mostly from the Estate vineyard, with some outside fruit, while the Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is made from the family's vineyard in Soda Canyon. The wines are bold and lush, as they often are in this part of the Napa Valley. Ellman is going to be a fascinating winery to follow in the coming years.”
-Antonio Galloni
ELLMAN
“The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon The Estate is straight-up awesome and will stand up to anything in the vintage. Pure cr me de cassis, crushed stone, liquid violets, and classy oak all emerge from this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, which is full-bodied, concentrated, and flawlessly balanced. There are a scant six barrels produced, but if you see a bottle, buy it. It will probably take a decade to hit maturity, but it will evolve for well over two decades.”
-Jeb Dunnuck
ON WINEMAKING
“One of my favorite aspects of grape growing and winemaking is how the vines and wines mark time, year to year, season to season. I recently opened a bottle of the 2017 Jemma, and it was immediate gratification. I think it is the most forward and accessible straight out of the bottle.”
-Andy Erickson