According to the Forbes, The first vintage of Schramsberg sparkling wine was released in 1965, the same year Hugh Davies was born. Said to be the first winery in the United States to produce a Blanc de Blancs, or 100 percent Chardonnay sparkling wine, Schramsberg paved the way for California’s fine sparkling wine industry, which has come to be dominated by producers that are extensions of well-known French Champagne houses. Hugh has been president and CEO of Schramsberg since 2005. 

In addition to making improvements on vineyard and winemaking techniques for Schramsberg’s award-winning sparkling wines, Davies replanted the winery’s historic Diamond Mountain District vineyards with traditional Bordeaux varieties, in order to produce J. Davies Cabernet Sauvignon.

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