Sarah Gott | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Davis |
| Occupation | Winemaker |
Sarah Gott is an American winemaker.
Gott originally attended the University of California, Davis with the intention of studying veterinary medicine. With a longtime love for food and wine, she opted to study enology instead at the university. She received a Bachelor of Science in fermentation science in 1993. [1] [2] She is married to winemaker Joel Gott. They have three children. She enjoys participating in triathlons. [3]
After graduation, Gott interned at Joseph Phelps Winery in St. Helena, California, Gloria Ferrer in Sonoma, California, and Wirra Wirra in Australia. She completed these internships in three years. [1] While at Joseph Phelps, she was mentored by Craig Williams and worked in the winery labs as an assistant enologist. [1] [2] She became assistant winemaker at Joseph Phelps in 1994. [1] [3] In 2002, she became head winemaker. In 2004, she started working as the first full-time winemaker at Quintessa Wine. [1] [2] Gott left Phelps, where she was responsible for producing 90,000 cases of various wines each year, to create a small batch of wine at Quintessa, totaling 10,000 cases. [2]
Two years later, in 2004, she started working as a winemaker at Oakville East Wine Company. [1] She has provided consulting services for Clif Family Winery and Blackbird Vineyards. [3] [4] The first Merlot she created for Blackbird Vineyards, a 2003 Merlot, was awarded 95-points from Vintrust. [5] Today, Gott serves as the Director of Winemaking at Joel Gott Wines, which she co-runs with her husband, winemaker Joel Gott. [1] [6]