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Interview with Nicole Carter, President of Roederer USA: Part 1
Welcome to Season 2 of our Icon Series, where we explore the people and stories behind the world's leading wine brands. Today we interview Nicole Carter, who made history when she was named the first President of Roederer, USA. Nicole discusses her transition into this groundbreaking position, the state of the industry, and the pivotal role of mentorship in wine.
Welcome to Season 2 of our Icon Series, where we explore the people and stories behind the world's leading wine brands.
Today we interview Nicole Carter, who made history when she was named the first President of Roederer, USA. Nicole discusses her transition... Welcome to Season 2 of our Icon Series, where we explore the people and stories behind the world's leading wine brands.
Today we interview Nicole Carter, who made history when she was named the first President of Roederer, USA. Nicole discusses her transition into this groundbreaking position, the state of the industry, and the pivotal role of mentorship in wine. Welcome to the Serendipity Wines Icon Series interview featuring Merry Edwards Wineries. Meet Nicole Carter, President of Merry Edwards and Heidi Von Der Mehden, Winemaker in a telling interview of this iconic winery. Learn and enjoy the journey from... Welcome to the Serendipity Wines Icon Series interview featuring Merry Edwards Wineries. Meet Nicole Carter, President of Merry Edwards and Heidi Von Der Mehden, Winemaker in a telling interview of this iconic winery. Learn and enjoy the journey from the leadership of Merry Edwards Wineries. Welcome to Serendipity Wines' Icon Series!
Serendipity Wines believes that every wine & spirit has a story.
We are proud to bring you the Icon Series of interviews with some of the most well-known and quintessential personalities of the wine & spirit-making... Welcome to Serendipity Wines' Icon Series!
Serendipity Wines believes that every wine & spirit has a story.
We are proud to bring you the Icon Series of interviews with some of the most well-known and quintessential personalities of the wine & spirit-making craft. These interviews are a glimpse behind the scenes.
We welcome Nicole Carter President & Heidi Von Der Mehden of Merry Edwards Wineries & Vineyards, Lee Hudson of Hudson, and Louis Kapcsandy, Jr. of Kapcsandy Family Wines.
Interview with Nicole Carter, President of Roederer USA: Part 1
Serendipity Wines, Icon Series - Merry Edwards Wineries
Serendipity Wines presents The Icon Series with Interviews from Merry Edwards, Hudson and Kapcsandy.
Merry Edwards approaches life with graceful intensity. Now in the fifth decade of her winemaking career, Merry has earned the universal respect of winemaking peers, grape growers and scholars.
At home in the Russian River Valley since 1977, Merry Edwards has explored its hills, pockets, slopes and hollows, discovering small sites where choosing the right rootstock, clone and farming techniques can produce exceptional grapes. This led her in 1996 to purchase land in the Sebastopol Hills region of Russian River Valley.
An acknowledged expert in viticulture as well as winemaking, Merry also maintains close working relationships with the dedicated property owners, allowing her to influence the farming of Olivet Lane, Klopp Ranch and a small stable of excellent Sauvignon Blanc vineyards.
In 2019, Maison Louis Roederer acquired the Merry Edwards Winery. Frédéric Rouzaud, owner and President, is decidedly focused on ensuring continuity and adhering to the core values by which both wineries are connected: producing wines emblematic of their terroirs, all the while pushing the boundaries of land stewardship. ""In Frédéric, I have found a true soulmate to pass on the company to which I have devoted my life these past 21 years. I know my legacy is in good hands for the years to come as a member of the Maison Louis Roederer family.""
Philosophy
"For Ken and me, sustainability is a way of life. Thinking long term about the health of our land, and the future of our family, is embedded in all that we do. In fact, in 2017 we became a Certified California Sustainable Winery, and all of our vineyards were certified in the same year."
- Merry Edwards
“The wines are 75 percent made when the grapes arrive at the winery door. My job is just to not screw things up!”
- Merry Edwards
Biography
One of California’s first woman winemakers, Merry Edwards began her career at Mount Eden Vineyards in the Santa Cruz Mountains in 1974. She went on to become the founding winemaker at Matanzas Creek in 1977 and remained there until 1984. For the next decade, Merry consulted for numerous wineries, large and small, in Oregon and many diverse appellations of California.
In 1997, family and friends joined Merry to found Merry Edwards Winery, with a focus on producing Pinot Noirs with a sense of place from Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast. In 2008, she and her husband, Ken Coopersmith, completed their winery on the site of Coopersmith Vineyard, and since then they have continued to produce acclaimed Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay.
In 2015, Merry Edwards chose Heidi von der Mehden to be her associate winemaker. Working closely with Merry, Heidi has been involved in all aspects of the winemaking process, learning new skills along the way. At the beginning of the 2018 harvest, Merry announced that Heidi would succeed her as winemaker, becoming only the second person to hold that position at Merry Edwards Winery. Heidi looks forward to helping the winery not only continue to grow but to thrive for years to come.
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