Spoiler Alert: If you are looking for a winery story that includes: (a) a mega-successful entrepreneur from an industry such as tech or commercial real estate, and (b) a seminal wine moment that sparked a passion to make world-class wine, this is not your site. Ours is a story of 65+ combined years in various aspects of the premium wine business and a family raisin farm that spawned Brockmeyer Family Wines.
Brockmeyer Family Wines was founded with the 2018 vintage by Richard “Brock” Brockmeyer and son Brett. It was created to honor the heritage vines of Brock’s mom’s family farm south of Fresno – the Cederquist Vineyard. Grandfather Ernest Cederquist's historic vineyard was planted to Grenache in the 1890's. A Rosé of Grenache has been our flagship wine. With the 2022 vintage, we have added three other vineyards with Syrah and Albariño joining the team. Production ranges between 50 and 100 cases for each wine.
Three of the “Brockmeyer Five” have Day Jobs in the vineyard and wine industry. The newest family member, Eva Mae, is absorbing the business from the ground up – since it all starts in the vineyard.
Three of the “Brockmeyer Five” have Day Jobs in the vineyard and wine industry. The newest family member, Eva Mae, is absorbing the business from the ground up – since it all starts in the vineyard.
Brock has been advising clients in the high-end vineyard/ wine business since the mid-1970’s. Based in Napa, he has been active in the premium growing regions up and down the West Coast. For much of his career he worked closely with vineyard developer William Hill, as his “landman”. Discovering and acquiring land for world-class vineyard development was the underlying credo. Forty+ vineyards have their roots in Brock’s work. Many are now well-known to the wine aficionado. For more on Brock, visit the "Brock, Cellar Rat" page.
Brett. Following UC Davis, Brett started his winemaking path in 2007 with the inimitable Wes Hagen and his family’s Clos Pepe wine estate. In 2008 he moved back to Napa to begin 13 vintages with the PlumpJack family of Napa Valley wineries. At the PlumpJack Winery in Oakville, he worked his way up to Assistant Winemaker. In 2016 a fourth winery was added to the PlumpJack portfolio. Brett was promoted to run the “Cade 13th Vineyard” on Howell Mountain as its Associate Winemaker. He completed his Napa experience with the 2021 vintage on Diamond Mountain as Checkerboard Vineyard Winery’s Operations Manager.
Brett. Following UC Davis, Brett started his winemaking path in 2007 with the inimitable Wes Hagen and his family’s Clos Pepe wine estate. In 2008 he moved back to Napa to begin 13 vintages with the PlumpJack family of Napa Valley wineries. At the PlumpJack Winery in Oakville, he worked his way up to Assistant Winemaker. In 2016 a fourth winery was added to the PlumpJack portfolio. Brett was promoted to run the “Cade 13th Vineyard” on Howell Mountain as its Associate Winemaker. He completed his Napa experience with the 2021 vintage on Diamond Mountain as Checkerboard Vineyard Winery’s Operations Manager.
2022 brought Brockmeyer Family Wines new opportunities with Washington and Oregon fruit. Early that year, the younger Brockmeyers moved to Walla Walla for Brett’s new position as Winemaker for Isenhower Cellars. This small, husband-wife operation provides a very intimate winemaking relationship, providing his full immersion in all winemaking decisions and production activities. For more on Brett, visit the "Brett, Winemaker" page.
Brianna has worked in marketing with ZD Winery in the Napa Valley for a number of years as their Marketing and Web Specialist. She continues in this position from Walla Walla. She brings these areas of expertise to Brockmeyer Family Wines.
Brianna has worked in marketing with ZD Winery in the Napa Valley for a number of years as their Marketing and Web Specialist. She continues in this position from Walla Walla. She brings these areas of expertise to Brockmeyer Family Wines.
Cindy. Grandma Supreme, aka "Nana". Retired for a number of years from her day job, she actively supports a number of Napa Valley philanthropic organizations. When not doting on Eva-Mae.
Eva Mae. Eva joined the team on February 11, 2021. She quickly moved up the ladder to Boss of Everything. She is the inspiration for our 2021 Cederquist Vineyard sparkling wine, the “Eva Mae Cuvee”. We look forward to its release for the holidays of 2023.
Eva Mae. Eva joined the team on February 11, 2021. She quickly moved up the ladder to Boss of Everything. She is the inspiration for our 2021 Cederquist Vineyard sparkling wine, the “Eva Mae Cuvee”. We look forward to its release for the holidays of 2023.
