The Winery & Wines Produced
Mitchell Katz Winery is an innovative Livermore Valley winery dedicated exclusively to producing single-vineyard wines that capture the essence of each vineyard.
Mitchell Katz has built an impressive portfolio of vineyards that allows selection of the fruit which best exemplifies true varietal character of premium wines. So critical is the quality of the grape to the character of the wine that winemaker, Mitchell Katz, monitors the vineyards as well as the cellar.
Mitch ensures that only the finest, most intensely flavored grapes are used for Mitchell Katz’ single vineyard wines. His diligent winemaking approach begins in the vineyard where all grapes are hand-harvested. Through his careful selection of grapes, and use of barrels for both fermentation and aging, Mitch has developed wines that are both an expression of ideal vineyard conditions and thoughtful winemaking. The results are wines of extraordinary flavor, richness and intensity.
Meet the Winemakers at Mitchell Katz Winery
The Livermore Valley, one of California’s oldest wine regions, has provided fertile ground for Mitch to harvest his dream of hand making affordable, quality wines. The seeds of his vision were planted as a young teen, when Mitchell spent summers helping his grandfather, Reginald Lord, make hand crafted wines. Inspired to carry on the family heritage, Mitch produced a bounty of award winning wines. He prides himself on using only the most pristine Livermore Valley grapes.
Mitchell Katz Winery has been a family affair from the beginning. The winery was started in 1998 in memory of Mitchell’s grandfather who passed at the age of 96. Mitch also named two of his creations, both blended wines, after his son’s, Jackson and Wesley. Mitch considers this venture to be a living memorial to the man who devoted more than a half century to home winemaking
The Team
Michael Charles
Wine Ambassador – Started 2005
A Seattle native and graduate of the University of Washington Michael joined IBM in 1967. During his 30 year career he managed sales, marketing, customer education and financial marketing.
Along the way he developed a love for food and wine and with his wife, joined wine clubs, gourmet groups, a food and wine appreciation guild, and a volunteer group at a cooking school. A trip through the Washington and Oregon wine regions lured him into a second career in the wine industry and five years at Elliston Vineyards served as his apprenticeship. Currently in his ninth year with Mitch, he is proud of the team they have built and the success of the winery.
An avid snow skier Michael can be found on the slopes during the winter. The gypsy in his soul has taken him and Pat all over the world and they continue to search for new places to enjoy food and wine.