Winemaker, farmer, mentor—Tony Soter is all those things. One of the most respected winemakers in the business, he helped lay the groundwork for modern Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon in the 1980s, working with wineries such as Chappellet, Shafer, Spottswoode and Dalla Valle, only to walk away from it all in 2006 to move to his native Oregon to make Pinot Noir in Willamette Valley. Read more about Soter's story and his plans for the future, and get scores and tasting notes for his latest releases.
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