Drew Family Cellars, Syrah, Valenti Ranch

Drew Family Cellars is a labor of love and a lifelong dream realized. After Jason Drew studied Agricultural Ecology with an emphasis in Viticulture, he left California to obtain his Masters’ in Enology from the University of Adelaide in South Australia. Upon returning home, Jason quickly fell in with some of the most respected names in the business including Joseph Phelps, Luna, Corison and Babcock. After serving as assistant winemaker under Brian Babcock, Jason, along with his wife Molly, realized their ultimate dream of buying their own vineyard and winery in 2004. Their 26-acre plot within the Mendocino Ridge appellation boasts every element necessary for world-class wine production – perfect exposure, complex soils, and an ideal coastal climate. The Valenti Ranch parcel is a special coastal site, only six miles from the Pacific, with soils that were a byproduct of ancient floor uplift, boasting decomposed sandstone, shale, and ample iron. This challenging, east-facing site greets t