Sarah Gott

Gott originally attended the University of California, Davis with the intention of studying veterinary medicine. With a long time love for food and wine, she opted to study in enology instead at the University. She received her Bachelor of Science in fermentation science in 1993.[1][2] She is married to winemaker Joel Gott. They have three children. She enjoys participating in triathlons.[3]

After graduation, Gott interned at Joseph Phelps Winery located in St. Helena, California, Gloria Ferrer in Sonoma, California, and Wirra Wirra in Australia. She completed these internships in three years.[1] While at Joseph Phelps, she was mentored by Craig Williams and worked in the winery labs as an assistant enologist.[1][2] She became assistant winemaker at Joseph Phelps in 1994.[1][3] In 2002, she became head winemaker. In 2004, she started working as the first full-time winemaker at Quintessa Wine.[1][2] Gott left Phelps, where she was responsible for producing 90,000 cases of various wines each year, to create a small batch of wine at Quintessa, totaling 10,000 cases.[2]

Two years later, in 2004, she started working as winemaker at Oakville East Wine Company.[1] She has provided consulting services for Clif Family Winery and Blackbird Vineyards.[3][4] The first Merlot she created for Blackbird Vineyards, a 2003 Merlot, was awarded 95-points from Vintrust.[5] Today, Gott serves as Director of Winemaking at Joel Gott Wines, which she co-runs with her husband, winemaker Joel Gott.[1][6]

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