Staggering Press from Esteemed Wine Writer Jeb Dunnuck

Normally winemakers shy away from showcasing lesser expensive wines with their top productions as they worry that the shine of their top cuvees will hurt the impression of the lesser priced offerings.

In true Jayson Woodbridge style, he not only didn’t shy away from the opportunity but ran towards it with vigor and enthusiasm as his confidence in the quality of the Fortunate Son 2019’s was unshakeable.

As Jeb started nosing each wine Jayson talked to him about the 10 years process required to start the Fortunate Son Winery.

He talked about the history of our estate property (Formerly the David Fulton Winery) that dated back to the early 1860’s and his desire to showcase the quality of the vineyards that are the bedrock of the early history of the valley.

Jayson talked about his winemaking philosophy and his approach to farming. Most would expect a scientific diatribe about fermentation and barrels, but Jayson doesn’t talk about his wines this way. He talks about them from an emotional place, how he felt during the spring budbreak, the energy of vineyards in the summer, the pure expression of the flavor of fruit at harvest and the intensity of the aromas as the wine entered their early fermentations.

Jayson doesn’t talk about wine like an engineer talks about a machine….. he talks about them like a painter splattering their soul onto the canvas.