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Santa Maria gets in your blood. Jonathan Nagy can attest to that. His first 13 years were spent in Santa Maria before moving to San Jose. In 1997, he attended the University of California, Davis, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in chemistry. Following graduation, Nagy returned to Santa Maria Valley where he began working at Cambria Winery and with his knowledge was quickly promoted to lab director in 1998. The following year he was promoted to enologist.
In March 2001, Jonathan joined Byron Vineyards & Winery as assistant winemaker, where he trained with winery founder Ken Brown and was promoted by Ken to his current role in the spring of 2003. According to Ken, "Jonathan has a great wine knowledge and savvy instincts. At only 31 years of age, he has one of the best palates I've ever tasted with and I am confident that he will continue to produce world-class wines." Describing Santa Maria Valley as one of California's top regions fro growing Rhône varietals, Nagy devotes a great deal of time exploring and understanding the interplay between the vineyards and winemaking practices. "I've learned that paying attention to every detail makes a big difference," he says. His experimental work with Australian and French winemaking methods has helped to shape his winemaking style, one that is adventurous while still being rooted in classical Burgundian production methods. Jonathan lives in Santa Maria with his wife, Clarissa, who is also in the wine industry. He likes playing basketball and coaches a local high school basketball team. He's also passionate about the outdoors and he and his wife enjoy hiking and exploring California's rugged Central Coast region. |
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