Shadowbrook Winery
Mount Diablo
3739 Shadowbrook Court, Walnut Creek, CA 94598  •  925-988-WINE (9463)  •  Fax: 925-935-2772   •  Email
 
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Our Winemaker
and the Craft of Winemaking

Mark Lavezzoli
Chief Winemaker & Chief Vintner

Mark Lavezzoli
Mark and Kris Lavezzoli

Pompei Wine Crusher
Wine Crusher and Press from Pompei
Circa 79AD - Photo by Mark Lavezzoli

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The wine cellars at Shadowbrook
Chief winemaker Mark Lavezzoli and I combine very traditional and Innovative wine craftsmanship. Traditionally a first year’s harvest will produce light and mild wine. To combat this outcome we utilized a technique called “extended maceration” on each varietal. This process requires stainless steel floating lid fermenters and “hands on” monitoring and testing. We then pressed the grapes after approximately 21 days and aged the wine in French and American oak barrels.

Both Mark and I are extremely excited about Walnut Creek’s potential in producing a first class wine. All of our varietals are showing quite well so early in the process.

About Mark Lavezzoli

Mark Lavezzoli’s winemaking heritage dates back to the early 1900’s in the mountain towns of Trigilio and Ottone, just north of Genoa, Italy.

It was there that his grandfather created marvelous blends from his estate grown vines, supplying the surrounding towns with fine Lavezzoli vintages. This winemaking heritage has been passed down through the family and continues today through Mark’s efforts to improve and master this seductive craft.

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Shadowbrook Wine on the Vine

A graduate of UC Davis, Mark continues to master his winemaking skills through continued education, enabling him to craft high end wines for your pleasure. Since his first “crush” in 1993 with a small group of like minded wine enthusiasts, he has moved on to help Shadowbrook Vineyards create a bounty of hand crafted wines made with care. Mark prefers a smaller boutique winery with a very hands-on approach. The ability to be involved with the wines on a daily basis ensures that the wine will be of the highest of quality when served at your table.

Since he is part Irish, he also can brew a very nice dark ale or a traditional stout. However, with the majority of his blood being Italian, his major love is crafting wines first for Shadowbrook, and then for your ultimate pleasure. - Tim Jochner, Winemaster

Thank you all for working so hard with us to bring Walnut Creek back to its viticultural origins.

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