“Cast your shadow
on your vineyard
everyday.”

Organic · biodynamic · sustainable

BIOGANICS

Farmed organically and biodynamically, on his own micro/macro cocktail of fifteen soil amendments and organics for pest control — bioganics, the name he gave it. Vines planted north to south in the French tradition for canopy shade, thinned rigorously, and picked at speed so the fruit reaches the press before it can oxidise.

1988

U.C. DAVIS, AND CARL KEY

A degree in Winemaking, Viticulture and Enology, earned while apprenticing under Carl Key at Keyways Winery — where he played a vital role in developing the zinfandel programme.

1994 – 2011

FOUNDED STUART CELLARS

Forty acres at 1,425 feet: 36 in estate vines with another 112 leased, held deliberately under 30,000 cases to keep it boutique. The 2005 Long Valley Red took Best Red Wine of Temecula from the Temecula Valley Wine Society.

Lorimar, from 2010

NINETY-PLUS SCORES

As vineyard manager and winemaker he made some of the most lauded wines to come out of the valley, with multiple 90-plus scores from Wine Enthusiast — then launched Marshall Stuart Fine Wines in 2015.