Featured Winemaker: Phillip Corallo-Titus

Phillip is well known for his work at Chappellet Vineyards and Titus Vineyards. Ralph Hertelendy (founder and winemaker at Hertelendy Vineyards), approached Phillip as his wine consultant because he loves his classy style of winemaking, creating silky smooth, well-balanced wines.

Phillip discovered his passion for viticulture and wine at the age of 12 when he began helping his father in the family vineyard. Building on this foundation, Phillip studied agronomy, viticulture and enology at the University of California, Davis and began his professional career in Napa Valley in 1981.

Combining Ralph’s complex, bold approach and Phillip’s elegant finesse of winemaking, wines from Hertelendy Vineyards meet in the middle of their styles, birthing beautiful expressions of art that wouldn’t otherwise have been made. They have formed a symbiotic relationship over the years, and continue to push the envelope with their winemaking techniques in the pursuit towards winemaking perfection.