About — Esmé Vineyards

We hope you will follow our story: A small-batch vineyard in the making

We have talked about planting a vineyard for years. If we actually get it up and running it will be quite a thing, that’s for sure. I have worked in the wine industry as the general manager of another vineyard and winery down the road for over a decade now, and have been completely inspired. Inspired by the hard work. Inspired by the challenge. When you decide to grow a vineyard, start a winery, you are also deciding to actually create something in this world - and you are doing it by farming the land around you. I think that is something I have always wanted to do. I pinch my self every time I think about the adventurous path we are embarking on. Scroll to read a weightier text written by my husband. Lol.

-Melissa Schulte

Our 2022 Planting Crew planted 9,000 vines in under 3 days, using shovels and geometry. Amazing. This crew rocks.

We bring a wide range of disciplines to this undertaking; in and through those a natural transposition of skills and experiences will imbue every aspect of the vineyard with our touch, life, and ambition. We aspire to make exceptional wine and provide a transcendent experience for those kind enough to purchase our wares. There is a long road to the first bottle, but through complete engagement at every juncture, everything that is this property will doubtless make something special.

- Christopher Wilt