BEHIND THE SCENES

Larry began farming in the early 1970's, after graduating with a viticulture and enology degree from the California State University of Fresno. He has continued to keep the family's passion for excellence in the vineyard alive, and he and his wife Char have instilled that within their three children, Kimberly, Kelli, and Adam. Over the years, the Mettler family’s premium vineyards have produced grapes for many well-known winery clients. In 1999 The Mettler family retained the help from friend and consulting enologist Barry Gnekow and produced wine for their own label with Cabernet grapes from one of their best vineyards. The inaugural wine was released in the summer of 2001. In 2003 the Mettlers expanded their portfolio with the release of their first Petite Sirah, and in 2006 the release of their "Epicenter" Old Vine Zinfandel. Each member personally contributes to the family operation, both with longtime experience and formal education.

Kimberly, a graduate of the University of the Pacific with a masters in Psychology; Kelli who holds a degree in Agribusiness and International Wine Marketing, and Adam, a graduate of the University of Fresno with a degree in Enology and a minor in Chemistry, all have joined their parents in the family business and the launch of their wine brand. Kimberly’s husband, Jason Eells, is also involved with the family wine operations and is responsible for managing all the familys' vineyards.  Family pride and old world values have remained with the Mettler family through their eight generations of grape growing - five generations in the Lodi area alone. The Mettler Family works closely together to ensure that every detail promotes quality from the vineyard to the bottle, and they are committed to producing wines of the highest quality.