Over the decades, J. Lohr's acclaimed portfolio of wines has helped to
build the flavorful reputation of both regions, cementing Monterey County's
status as a preeminent location for growing vibrant whites, and Paso's
stature for producing voluptuous reds. At the same time, Jerry has gathered
together a skilled and dedicated team of individuals, many of whom have
been with J. Lohr for decades. This J. Lohr Winery team includes longtime
winemaker and EVP-COO Jeff Meier, Monterey County Vineyard Manager
Agapito Vazquez and Paso Robles Vineyard Manager Steve Carter,
who collectively share over 65 years of experience. In the vineyards, J.
Lohr's full-time vineyard crew averages approximately 10 years each with
the company. All of this benefits J. Lohr with unprecedented levels of
experience, consistency and continuity—factors that ensure great wines.
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines has also been shaped by the passion and
expertise of a second generation of the Lohr family. Daughter Cynthia
leads corporate and product visibility efforts as vice president of marketing
and son Steve is chief operating officer-executive vice president of J.
Lohr Vineyards' growing vineyard holdings. Youngest son Lawrence Lohr
advocates wine appreciation and history as director of wine education.
Collectively, they have joined Jerry with an eye toward preserving family
involvement in the winery—alongside J. Lohr's extended employee
family—for generations to come. As part of this forward-looking vision,
TOP: The view framing the stunning blue mountains from the Walla Walla
tasting room.
Photograph by Jack von Eberstein
RIGHT: Ray Goff, Managing Partner, and Jean-François Pellet, Winemaker/
Partner in the barrel room.
Photograph by Amy Allen
