About
Call It Serendipity
We didn’t set out to be vintners, but a lifetime of good food and fine wine led us to a plot of land on Spring Mountain, and to a winemaker who believed in its potential. Now it’s a gathering place for family and friends, and we make wines that suit the way we live: gardening, cooking, and sharing long meals and good company over delicious bottles of wine.
Our Story
Time Well Spent
The first thing we learned was patience. Under Aaron Pott’s guidance, and with our dedicated team, we cleared, planted, and waited seven years to taste our first vintage. Many seasons later, we’re still in awe of this place. We walk the vine rows, check on the vegetable beds, tend the fruit trees, and end each day with a glass of the wine we’ve devoted so many years to.
Team
The Spring Mountain Squad
Jon Goldstein
Proprietor
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Joanne Goldstein
Proprietor
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Aaron Pott
Winemaker
Aaron pairs a Burgundian education with a Premier Grand Cru Classé mentality, shaped by remarkable mentors. He studied viticulture in Burgundy and fermentation science at UC Davis, where Dr. Carole Meredith became a lifelong friend, then learned from Michel Rolland and made wine at Château Troplong Mondot in Saint-Émilion. Back in California, he led Quintessa before launching his own label and joining us at Fe.
Joseph Filippini
General Manager
Joe grew up on a working cattle ranch in the High Sierras of California and studied English Literature at the University of California, Davis. He was the founding manager of Entre Nous Wines in Oakville and has directed sales and marketing efforts at Terra Valentine and Foretell wineries. Joe currently lives in Oakville on a small vineyard with his wife and three children.
Eric Hagyard
Assisant Winemaker
Eric studied mathematics at Williams College. This has come in handy in the cellar, where he collects and crunches data. After a dalliance in wine retail, Eric apprenticed at Crushpad in San Francisco and at Brennan in Central Otago, New Zealand. Working with Aaron, Eric practices a low-intervention technique that is dictated by the vineyard. “Fe has been a stunner since day one,” he says. “It is a magical place, a beautiful site.”
Justin Legion
Viticulturist
Justin, pictured here with Jose Luis Hernandez and Jason Donoho of Pina Vineyard Management, began his training at legendary wineries such as Colgin Cellars and mastered the art of fermentation in Australia before transitioning from the cellar to the vineyard. He received his degree in Viticulture and Enology from the University of California, Davis, and serves as a committee member for Napa Valley Grapegrowers. “There is an aspect at Fe of being enveloped by the nature of the area,” Justin remarks. “It has a strong sense of place.”