Nicole Abiouness
Nicole Abiouness | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | College of William and Mary Culinary Institute of America |
| Occupation(s) | Winemaker Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Known for | Sangiovese wine |
| Notable work | Abiouness Wines |
Nicole Abiouness is an American female entrepreneur and winemaker. She owns and operates Abiouness Wines, in Mendocino County, Napa Valley, California where she makes Pinot Noir and Sangiovese wine.[1][2]
Background
Abiouness is originally from Hampton Roads, Virginia, daughter of a Lebanese-American structural engineer.[3][4] After graduating from Norfolk Academy in 1990,[3][dead link][5] Abiouness graduated with degrees from the College of William and Mary,[5] subsequently interning for the Wall Street Journal in Brussels, Belgium.
Abiouness, who lives in St. Helena, California,[6] also studied wine and winemaking at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa Valley.[3]
Career
Abiouness worked in the wine industry in Oakville, California with Swanson Vineyards,[6] subsequently working with Australian winery Yalumba in 1996 and with two wineries in France, Château La Tour Blanche and Domaine Comte Armand.[3] She returned to California in 1998,[3] working with Chappellet Winery, teaching at Robert Mondavi and acting as cellar master with Luna Vineyards, also in the Napa Valley.[3][7]
Abiouness Wines
Abiouness started making her own wine in 1999, creating a Sangiovese,[6] derived from a red Italian wine grape variety. In 2000, Abinouness opened Abiouness Wines, and presented its first wine, from vintage Pinot noir grapes of the Carneros AVA. The winery's subsequent Pinot vintages, such as the 2006, came from vineyards in Carneros.[7] As of 2009, Abiouness Wine produced 1,000 cases under its own label.[6]
As a small-production winery, or boutique winery, Abiouness Wines subcontracts winemaking services to a Santa Rosa-based collective — a crush facility that provides logistics, barrel storage, tank rooms, power, sorting, crushing/destemming and pressing.[2] The Abiouness office is located in St. Helena.[8]
References
- ^ Adams, Susan (2009-09-18). "Success By The Glass". Forbes. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- ^ a b Cameron-Schaad, Crystal (2017-02-11). "Episode 29: Nicole Abiouness, Abiouness Wines". Crystal Palate. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- ^ a b c d e f "Abiouness: One of the Best Restaurants in Napa Valley Can't Keep This Pinot noir in Stock for $82 — You Can Find it for $36!!". Jim's Wine Discoveries. I Love Napa. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Napa winemaker returns to her old stomping grounds". The Virginian-Pilot. 5 September 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2012.(subscription required)
- ^ a b Batts Jr., Battinto (29 December 2005). "A thirst for it". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2012.(subscription required)
- ^ a b c d Adams, Susan. "Success By The Glass". Entrepreneurs. Forbes. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Abiouness Wines". Prince of Pinot. Retrieved 21 December 2012.
- ^ "Abiouness Wines". Appellation America.