Winemaker Profile

Dennis Patton, a legendary winemaker, began his career in the wine industry in the early 70’s as an organic farmer and winemaker in Mendocino County, California.  Since then, Dennis has worked closely with some of the best growers across California, and has been the artist behind many wines with high press accolades and ratings.

Through nearly 30 years of winemaking experience and working with the best growers across California, Dennis has gained intimate knowledge of all aspects of grape growing and winemaking.  Time and time again, Dennis has demonstrated an exceptional knack for extracting the most and best possible from the vineyards and grapes he has worked with. 

Dennis, like any master artist, successfully makes great wines of all spectrums – from the delicate and subtle to overpowering monsters. 

Dennis’s natural talents and abilities have been enhanced by his education at UC Davis’ winemaking school. 

Dennis comes from an agricultural family and innately retains a deep passion for winemaking and viticulture.  This passion shines in his hands-on approach and dedication to making the best and most expressive wines from each vineyard site. 

To this day, Dennis does his own field-testing for every vineyard site to insure quality fruit is at the heart of each wine he makes. 

 

You can reach Dennis Patton at dennis@stonehedgewinery.com