Spottswoode Estate Winery – NAPA GALA

SPOTTSWOODE ESTATE WINERY

Spottswoode is an historic, family-owned estate vineyard and winery located on the western edge of St. Helena in Napa Valley. As stewards of this beautiful estate, we are guided by both intuition and respect for Mother Nature’s unique seasonal offerings. We treat the land with great care by hand tending and organically farming our vineyard, olive trees, and gardens. The attention given to each vineyard block is also applied to the crafting of our wines, contributing to their quality, consistency, and individuality. Among the first to introduce organic farming practices in the Napa Valley in 1985, we are proud to have enjoyed the California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) certification since 1992.

The 46-acre estate was established in 1882 by George Schonewald, whose historic Victorian home is depicted on our label. Spottswoode was christened by Mrs. Albert Spotts, whose family owned the property from 1910 until its purchase in 1972 by Mary Weber Novak and her husband, Dr. Jack Novak. The Novaks restored the original home and replanted the pre-Prohibition-era vineyard. After Jack died unexpectedly in 1977, Mary carried out their shared dream, and Spottswoode’s debut Cabernet Sauvignon was produced in 1982, exactly one hundred years after the estate’s founding. Today, Spottswoode is renowned for its exceptional estate-grown Cabernet Sauvignon. Our vineyard is planted primarily to Cabernet Sauvignon, with small amounts of Cabernet Franc, Petite Verdot, and Sauvignon Blanc. Beyond wine grapes, the property includes 115 olive trees bordering the estate and 2.5 acres of historic gardens, with groves of linden and redwood trees, plus stately Canary Island palm trees, a rare Chinese pagoda tree, a cork oak, large Valley Oaks and an abundance of roses, camellias and hydrangeas. An organic vegetable garden now thrives in a former horse riding ring.

At Spottswoode, our goal is to consistently produce exceptional wines that honor their terroir and vintage in a distinct, refined style—in short, wines that are worthy to stand among those of the world’s great wine estates.

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HEATHER DE SAVOYE

National Sales Manager

Heather de Savoye brings a global perspective, experience, and expertise to fine wine distribution.

Before diving into the wine industry, Heather studied Japanese antiquities in Japan, then completed her undergraduate at the University of British Columbia while flying for Air Canada as a Japanese qualified Flight Attendant. After graduation, she furthered her Asian art career in New York at the MoMA and Christie’s - where she was introduced the world of wine with the Wine department adjacent to the Japanese department. Opening rare bottles rather than cataloguing samurai swords seemed to be much more interesting! After completing the WSET Diploma and a MBA in Wine Marketing and Management in Bordeaux, she relocated to the Napa Valley to start the export initiative for the Coppola Family, from scratch. She has since spearheaded both domestic and international distribution for HALL Family of Wines, Sinegal Estate, and now Spottswoode. Heather lives in Saint Helena with her two Italian Spinones, and when not selling wine, she is vertical on skis.