Santa Rosa, California (May 21, 2024) – Winemaker Theresa Heredia is expanding her work this month with the launch of Heredia Wine Consulting, which focuses on providing wineries with a range of services based on her extensive North Coast winemaking experience. She is the long-time winemaker for Gary Farrell Winery and will continue her work with Gary Farrell Winery as Consulting Winemaker.
Based in Santa Rosa, Heredia offers wineries in-depth expertise in all phases of winemaking strategy and operations, with a focus on high-end wines in a variety of categories. She also has extensive experience as a winemaker spokesperson for trade and media.
Heredia joined Gary Farrell Winery as Winemaker in 2012 and achieved critical acclaim for her wines, which are notable for their balance, textural richness, and site specificity. At Gary Farrell Winery she developed strong relationships with a wide range of growers, including some of the most prominent vineyards in California. She was twice nominated as Winemaker of the Year by Wine Enthusiast, and she has received numerous other accolades for her winemaking, including “Top 50 Sonoma Producer” from Wine Spectator, 2020 and 2019 “Top 100 Winery” from Wine & Spirits, the #1 wine in the Wine Enthusiast “Top 100 Wines of 2017.”
Prior to joining Gary Farrell Winery, she was at Joseph Phelps’ Freestone Vineyards on the Sonoma Coast, where her Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays were highly regarded. In early 2012 she was named “Winemaker to Watch” by the San Francisco Chronicle. She started her career at Saintsbury and has also worked at Joseph Phelps in the Napa Valley and at Domaine de Montille in France.
Additional information on Heredia Wine Consulting is available at www.herwineco.com. Theresa Heredia can be reached at theresa@herwineco.com.
