Gary Galleron is a hands-on artisan and one of the Napa Valley’s most respected winemakers and native sons. His grandparents settled in the Napa Valley in 1918 and began the wine growing legacy that Gary maintains today. A graduate of California State University, Fresno with a degree in viticulture and enology in 1976, he worked with Mike Grgich at Chateau Montelena. He then went on to produce award-winning wines for the most prestigious names in the Napa Valley including Grace Family, Whitehall Lane, Hartwell, Vineyard 29, Del Dotto, Seavy, and S.Anderson. He handcrafts small quantities of ultra-premium wines under the esteemed Galleron label. His relationship with Peter & Pat Lenz began on Long Island where Gary was the winemaker for Lenz Vineyard during its formative years. His passion for creating spectacular wines is evident in the Syrah he’s producing for Duchamp Winery.