Fait Main means “handmade’ in French. And that pretty much says it all. Fait Main wines are made by Benoit Touquette, a French winemaker in high demand in Napa Valley for his ability to perfectly match French winemaking tradition with Napa terroir.
Realm Cellars was founded in 2002 when wine enthusiast Juan Mercado bought a load of Napa Valley grapes and started making wine. Today the estate sources from “the realm” of Napa’s best vineyards and produces wines that earn stellar reviews.
Founders Helen Turley and John Wetlaufer produce some of the world’s most highly rated and complex Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs. Marcassin is their own Russian River Valley haven.