FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is your Winemaker?
Our winemaker is Ross Wallace.
Who is your Vineyard Manager?
Our vineyard manager is David Abreu.
Where are you located?
The winery is located in the heart of the Napa Valley overlooking Lake Hennessey on Sage Canyon Road in Saint Helena, California.
Is your winery open for tours or tasting?
The winery is not open to the public for tours or tastings.
How can I contact the winery?
The winery can be contacted by sending an e-mail to info@bryantwines.com or by telephone at 707.963.0483.
How can I purchase Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon wine?
Due to our limited production our wine is sold directly to our mailing list clients and it is also available at select restaurants. There is currently an extensive waiting list as clients rarely drop off the mailing list. In an effort to give those people on our waiting list an opportunity to purchase our wine, clients who do not purchase at least one bottle when offered are removed from the mailing list.
If I sign up for the waiting list today, when can I expect to get onto the mailing list?
At this time, we are moving clients who contacted the winery in December 2008 to the mailing list as space becomes available.
When do offers for the new vintage go out?
The new vintage offers go out to our mailing list in January of each year. The offers are made online or by mail for those clients without a email address.
When does the wine ship?
The wine is shipped in March or April. Alternatively clients can request wine to be shipped on two designated dates in November.
How is the wine shipped?
The wine is shipped directly from our cellar via two day FedEx on a Monday or Tuesday to ensure that it will not spend the weekend at the shipper’s facility. Clients are notified via email.
Do you have original wooden cases (OWC) for your wine?
We do not offer wooden boxes for any of our wine bottle formats. All wine is currently shipped in polystyrene boxes as we have found through experience that this packaging provides the optimum balance between maintaining a suitable temperature range during the shipping period and providing a robust box that delivers the wine without breakage or damage to the bottles. We continually evaluate new packages coming onto the market especially more environmentally sustainable alternatives but we regret that, as to date, none have passed our shipping trials.
How can I update my account information?
Account information can be updated on line at www.bryantwines.com.
Can I pick up my wine at the winery?
No. The winery is closed to the public and therefore not set up for pickup or public sales.
Can I get some labels?
It is the policy of Bryant Family Vineyard not to release wine labels under any circumstances in order to protect our wine from counterfeiting and forgery, especially at wine auctions.
I want to get Bryant Family Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon on my restaurant’s wine list. How do I order the wine?
Bryant Family Vineyard does not sell wine directly to restaurants. We have five distributors in the USA, listed below, who distribute wine into restaurants in their respective states only.
California: The Estates Group
Illinois: Cream Wine Company
Missouri: A Bommarito Wines
New York: Michael Skurnik Wines, Inc.
Texas: Red-4-Wine