La Crema

Founded in 1979, La Crema was purchased in 1993 by Jess Jackson. With the help of winemaker Dan Goldfield they elevated the quality of the wines and enhanced the winery’s reputation as a top producer in California for Burgundian varieties. La Crema’s vineyards are all harvested by hand. The winemaking techniques are primarily traditional to ensure that the wines are true to both the variety and the terroir. The Chardonnays are whole-cluster pressed and fermented and aged in French oak on the lees with bi-monthly battonage to add texture and complexity. Winemaker Elizabeth Grant-Douglas joined La Crema as an enologist in 2001 and was named Winemaker in 2010. She was promoted to Director of Winemaking in 2013.