Russell Bevan Takes the Reins for 2012 Harvest

The Boswell family is pleased to announce that Russell Bevan has been appointed winemaker for Chateau Boswell and Jacquelynn Wines. Russell’s winemaking style is well-suited to the winery’s focus on small-lot production of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon and Russian River Valley Chardonnay from some of the most renown vineyards in California; Ritchie, Dutton and Beckstoffer. When asked about Russell's winemaking, Robert Parker said "Although last year I gave superb reviews to two of Bevan Cellar's wines, this year's extensive portfolio was one of the revelations of my tastings. A small artisanal operation in Santa Rosa, run by Russell Bevan and his parter, Victoria De Crescenzo, Bevan Cellars has assembled a stunning line-up of wines. I think the tasting notes say it all, but I can't recommend this up-and-coming producer's wines highly enough." Wine Spectator’s James Laube has said that the Bevan’s wines are: “extraordinary, gorgeous, stunning, pure and focused.” “Our focus has always been that wines are made in the vineyard first,” explains Susan Boswell “and as no single bottling of ours is more than a few hundred cases, having Russell on board with his ability to create wines which bring out the best possible characteristics of each vineyard source is something we are really excited about to say nothing of the fact that we are looking forward to enjoying the whole process; Russell has a terrific personality.”