Who is: Philippe Melka

This article from Food & Wine magazine and this bio from Vintner’s Collective will introduce you to Melka.  He has his thumbprint on many wines currently in the Napa Valley, as winemaker or consultant, including

 

• Parallel

 

• Cliff Lede

 

• Lail

 

• Gemstone

 

• Dana Estates

 

• Hundred Acre

 

• Melka

 

• Seavey

 

• Moone-Tsai

 

• Long Shadows Pirouette

 

• Vineyard 29

 

• Roy Estate

 

In the past he has worked at

 

• Dalla Valle

 

• Bryant Family

 

• Quintessa

 

• Dominus

 

• Ridge Vineyards

 

He began his career in two prestigious wineries in France,

 

• Chateau Haut Brion

 

• Chateau Petrus