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WHEN THE world bid farewell to The American Society for Enology still dedicated to sustainable
the legendary Robert Mondavi
PAUL DOLAN IS A
and Viticulture for his contribution winegrowing and intends, through
earlier this year, the Californian to the industry. this belief, to make a difference to
wine industry lost its most FIRM BELIEVER IN Despite this very public Californians’ attitude towards
important and treasured
BREAKING NEW
demonstration of respect and sustainable viticulture, something
figurehead. Ask anyone and they gratitude for the man who worked which he practices at his family-
will tell you the same thing, there
GROUND AND IS
at Beringer Vineyards for 25 years, owned winery Dark Horse Ranch
will never be another Robert
VOCIFEROUS IN HIS
he feels one of his greatest in the Russian River Valley.
Mondavi. While nobody would achievements to date has been Dolan is a firm believer in
think to disagree with this
DETERMINATION
the delivery of quantity and quality breaking new ground and is
statement, there are still plenty to wine while working at Beringer. vociferous in his determination to
of inspirational characters,
TO CHAMPION
“People used to say to me, will you champion environmentally and
ideologists and experimenters in
ENVIRONMENTALLY
stop that!?!” Steinhauer has also socially conscious wineries. His
the region who are achieving, and been one of the key figures in vision is to make MWC a model
have achieved, many landmarks in CONSCIOUS tackling vineyard pest the glassy- for the wine industry and he is
the progress and reputation of the
WINERIES
winged sharpshooter, something eager to help shape the industry
Californian wine industry. which has ravaged Californian as a model for all agriculture.
But who are they? A mixture of vineyards in the past. Dolan’s commitment to
viticulturists, winemakers and Despite the list of Steinhauer’s sustainability has already been
heads of professional bodies, achievements to date, he is still recognised by the industry. In
some have contributed to the playing his part in the industry. 2006, he received a Green
industry for many years while
Bob Steinhauer
Looking to the future, Steinhauer Entrepreneur Award from the
others are relatively new on the understands the need to tackle State Assistance Fund for
scene. All have one thing in the issues of climate change. He Enterprise, Business and Industrial
common, they are all achieving is also working with producers to Development as well as an
something special in the try and raise money. Environmental Business Leader of
Californian wine industry whether “We’re working hard trying to the Year Award from the Planning
through research, green raise money for research, we have and Conservation League.
initiatives, pioneering new varieties great institutions in Davis and Dolan’s eagerness to spread the
or simply ensuring the family Cornell, so we have the capability word of not just his own wine, but
dream is kept alive in the world of of researching well”. As a previous that of Mendocino, Russian River
corporate giants. Here’s a president of the Napa Valley Valley and in a broader sense,
selection of those who are
P
a
ul Dolan
Association, one of Steinhauer’s California, was the inspiration for
contributing positively to the future greatest dreams is for the industry his book True to Our Roots,
of Californian wine with the aim of to work together to tackle the Fermenting a Business Revolution,
ensuring it doesn’t lose its US problems that the region will face which was released five years ago.
winemaking crown to the likes of in the future.
Washington State and Oregon. Brad & Randy Lange,
Paul Dolan, Mendocino Wine The Lange Twins
Robert Steinhauer, Wineland Company & Dark Horse Ranch The wine story of the Lange
Consulting Dolan is one of those men who family comes across akin to that
Not everyone has a tangible list embraces rather than rejects of The Waltons at first. Listen
of official achievements and change. to them talk about their work
accolades to reflect what they His determination to cement the and you get a sense of
have achieved in life. Steinhauer, reputation of Mendocino County community and togetherness
however, has a list longer than the in California, has culminated in regarding their wine journey
Great Wall of China. From his The Lange twins the creation of his own company and achievements.
presidency of the American Mendocino Wine Company, a At the head of the Lange dynasty
Society of Enologists in 1985- partnership between the Dolan are twins Randy and Brad. Both
1986 to being awarded his own and Thornhill families. men are supported in the business
designated vineyard at Beringer After 27 years at sustainable by their wives and five children,
(Steinhauer Ranch) in 2003, his and organic Californian producer all of whom are involved in
most recent trophy has been this Fetzer, during 12 of which the business from winemaking
year’s Merit Award, presented by he was president, Dolan is to marketing. UIforward
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