Winemakers & Sommeliers
The 200+ faces
behind Vermell Estate
behind Vermell Estate
Lauren Thompson
Head Winemaker
USA
Lauren Thompson
Head Winemaker
I treat winemaking as a practical craft built on restraint, timing, and honest fruit. My work focuses on picking decisions, gentle extraction, and letting each block speak without correction.
Michael Wilson
Cellar Master
Europe
Michael Wilson
Cellar Master
I run the cellar as a discipline of temperature, cleanliness, and patience. I show people the work that happens between harvest and label, and why so little of it is glamorous.
Sarah Johnson
Viticulturist
Europe
Sarah Johnson
Viticulturist
I look after soil, canopy, and water — the decisions made long before anything reaches the press. My work focuses on vine balance, dry farming, and reading a season honestly.
Isabelle Martin
Head Sommelier
Europe
Isabelle Martin
Head Sommelier
I build tasting flights around structure, temperature, and the food they sit beside. My sessions sharpen what you already notice rather than handing over vocabulary.
Elena Vasquez
Vineyard Manager
Europe
Elena Vasquez
Vineyard Manager
I plan the year block by block — pruning weight, cover crops, and when to stop irrigating. Most of what ends up in the glass was decided in February.
Nadia Behrens
Blending Lead
Europe
Nadia Behrens
Blending Lead
Blending is subtraction more than addition. I run trials until a wine stops needing anything, then leave it alone for a year to be certain.
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