OUR TEAM
Our team is made up of passionate professionals committed to producing and offering the highest quality wines. Though we each strive to perfect our specialty, our teamwork overlaps and intersects to ensure an intentionally holistic approach in everything we do. This sense of community reaches beyond the walls of Montinore Estate, to the greater Oregon wine industry, where we collaborate and cooperate with our peers to promote our craft, our winegrowing region and this amazing place we call home.
Kristin
Marchesi
President
Kristin has served a variety of leadership roles for 12 years. As President, Kristin oversees daily operations, and serves in various leadership roles within the Oregon wine community.
Rudy
Marchesi
Partner
A leader in Biodynamic® viticulture, Rudy has been in the wine industry for over 40 years. Rudy supports the vineyard, winemaking and sales teams.
Stephen
Webber
Head
Winemaker
As head winemaker, Stephen captains all aspects of the winemaking process. His creative vision and attention to detail pave the way for beautiful wines.
Sarah
Horner
Director of Consumer
Experience
A wine industry professional for over 13 years, Sarah oversees all Direct to Consumer operations, including club, tasting room and online.
Walker
Adkins
Lead
Cellar Hand
After completing the first level of the Court of Master Sommelier, Walker moved from Texas to Oregon to pursue his growing passion in winemaking.
Colleen
Berard
Sales Director
Northwest
Colleen has an accomplished career in the Northwest wine industry for nearly a decade and serves wholesale distribution in Northwestern states.
Chris
BrackCellar
Master
Previously in fine wine sales, Chris oversees the maturation of wines in the cellar, working to protect the delicate, nuanced flavors of our Pinot Noir.
Katy
Brown
Sales and Marketing Director
Katy brings over a decade of wine sales and marketing and manages three-tier sales, reporting and marketing efforts for wholesale distribution.
Tom
Champine
Sales Director
East
Tom has a rich wine background having worked as a sommelier, a wine buyer, and distributor. He lends 20 years of expertise leading Eastern distribution.
Alejandro
Corona
Vineyard
Supervisor
Alejandro uses his passion, hands-on experience and leadership abilities to oversee the management and operations of our partner vineyards.
Benjamin
Eyer
Assistant
Winemaker
Having honed his winemaking skills in Chile, California and now Oregon, Benjamin has diverse experience in nearly every aspect of the craft.
Ari
Grey
Hospitality
Manager
Ari brings extensive experience to the team. His background in advertising adds creative flair and his affable personality charms guests and staff alike.
Jayme
Lowe
Sales Director
Southwest
Jayme began her career working with high profile beer producers & boutique wineries before joining us to manage distribution in the Southwest.
Patrick
McDonnell
Facilities
Manager
Pat holds a crucial role by keeping all aspects of the winery running smoothly, overseeing equipment operations, bottling, shipping and more.
Karen
Peterson
Viticulturist
Having worked with vineyards across Oregon, Karen has a background and dedication for thoughtful viticulture that fits our biodynamic values.
Sergio
Reyes
Vineyard
Supervisor
After 30 years at Montinore Estate, Sergio has a vast knowledge of the land and our practices and provides superior leadership to vineyard operations.
Alfredo
Santiago
Vineyard
Foreman
Alfredo has been working at the estate since 1985. His intimate knowledge of the property experience makes him the perfect person to lead the crews.
Kris
Taormina
Office
Manager
Kris has been running the front office for over 20 years, handling all admin and accounting, orders, shipping and much, much, much more.