John Tyler Wines

John Tyler Wines
4375 Westside Road
Healdsburg, California
USA 95448
Phone: (707) 473-0123
http://www.johntylerwines.com/

Contact: Katharine Bacigalupi
Email: [email protected]

The dream of owning a vineyard for Charles and Helen Bacigalupi became a realization in the early 1950s. Charles and Helen moved to the small town of Healdsburg after both graduating from school in San Francisco. Charles worked as the local dentist and Helen as a pharmacist. Always possessing a love of the land the couple decided to move onto Westside Rd in 1956, and purchased 121 acres. ICharles and his son, John worked alongside each other, perfecting their viticulture techniques and expanding the vineyards. The Bacigalupi’s gained recognition as growers during the 1976 Paris tasting when the 1973 Napa Valley Chardonnay from Château Montelena with Bacigalupi fruit triumphed over many acclaimed French wines to be declared the undisputed winner.

This event was to be the turning point in America’s global wine image. That same block of Chardonnay used to produce this worldly renowned wine is still in existence today and has been managed for the past 53 years by the family. The John Tyler label is the realization of a dream for a family that has roots in the wine industry stretching over four generations. A fourth-generation winemaker, Tyler Heck has developed many skills and a deep understanding of the wine industry. He gained this knowledge early in his life from his father and mentor, Patrick. Tyler’s studies of enology, viticulture, and Ag business at both Fresno State University and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo have given him additional breadth and structure to the foundation gained at his father’s side.Tyler’s experience has been diverse and extensive, ranging from large-scale corporate production to mid-sized partnerships to small-scale, family-owned boutique wineries. These facilities have been located in both Sonoma and Napa counties as well as several wine regions of Australia.

Winemaker: Tyler Heck

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