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Wine - Coombsville - Estee Winery

Dan Sakai A Napa Valley native, Dan grew up in Calistoga. While he studied Biochemistry and Botany at UC Davis, he ended up in the landscape industry. He does landscape installation and maintenance of wineries and estate homes throughout the Napa Valley. One of his duties while maintaining estate properties is to also maintain their small vineyards. With the help and tips from some of the best vineyard managers in the Napa Valley, he has learned what it takes to grow and produce high-quality wine grapes.

It wasn’t until 2012 that Dan fell into winemaking when one of his clients enlisted his help in making wine at his estate. It was a learning experience with numerous Google searches and help from many of their winemaker friends in the Napa Valley. Dan was hooked; he loved the science of winemaking and it was nice to put some of the lab work he did at UC Davis to practice in making wine. One of the first wines Dan created in 2012 was an 80/20 Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc Blend that won a gold medal in the Winemaker Magazine annual wine competition! In 2013, Dan started making wine with Muna and their story together began…

Muna Soltan A retired dentist from Southern California, Muna frequently traveled to Napa to visit family, enjoy Napa Valley wines, and admire the beautiful rolling landscapes and vineyards. In 2004 Muna saw the property at Estee Hill and fell in love with it. Being an avid gardener, she purchased the property with dreams of creating a beautiful and lush landscape to complement the scenic vineyard on the hill, and that’s how she met Dan. Together, they planted Tuscan olive trees and fruit trees, and installed raised vegetable beds that produced beautiful organic fruits and vegetables.

In 2013, Muna wanted to make wine from her Estee Hill vineyard to share it with her friends and family. She enlisted Dan’s help to set up the wine facility and look for a wine consultant. Muna enjoys the winemaking process and is involved in every step of the wine production. She took classes at UC Davis to learn more about wine evaluation and blending.

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