MILLBROOK VINEYARDS & WINERY

John Dyson’s initial wine investment began in 1979 when he initiated several viticultural experiments using various varieties, rootstocks and trellising techniques at his Millbrook property. From one acre of vineyard in 1979 to over 1,000 today, Mr. Dyson owns and operates four separate properties: Millbrook Vineyards & Winery in the Hudson Valley, NY: Villa Pillo Estate in Tuscany, Italy; Williams & Selyem in Sonoma County, CA; and Pebble Ridge Vineyards in the North Central Coast region of California comprising of Vista Verde vineyard.

John Graziano is the Vice President and Winemaker at Millbrook Vineyards & Winery. John was born and raised in Rye, NY, and attended Cornell University where he studied Fruit Crop Production, including courses in chemistry and viticulture. Cornell’s proximity to the vineyards of the Finger Lakes gave John the excuse to indulge his interest in wine. He graduated from Cornell University in 1981, with degrees in Plant Pathology and Entomology. In 1984, he was asked by John Dyson to be the opening winemaker for Millbrook Vineyards, and he has remained the only wine maker at the winery since its establishment.

Hudson River Region, Estate Bottled. It will still be several months before this next vintage is released but our prior vintage was awarded Best Wine of the Hudson Valley in the Hudson Valley Wine Competition last spring, and was selected again as Best Red Wine of the Hudson Valley by the New York Cork Report 2009 Wines of the Year. (66 cases)

Hudson River Region. The 2007 vintage enjoyed well over a year in the bottle before its release earlier this year. Blended with just 10% Merlot, this wine is an outstanding representation of the Cabernet Franc grape at its finest (480 cases).