Mark Herold

Mark Herold is a winemaker who works with growers in Coombsville, Atlas Peak and Oakville. He made his first barrel of wine in 1992 and was hired as Research Enologist at Joseph Phelps in 1996. In 1998, he created Merus, his first Cabernet label, in his home garage in downtown Napa.

His wines include Cabernet Sauvignon, which he began making again in 2010 and which is the focus of his range. His exploration of grape-growing regions also took him to Lodi, Mendocino and Lake County, and he planted Tempranillo in California using budwood brought from Pingus in Ribera del Duero.