Williams Selyem
Founded in 1978 by Burt Williams and Ed Selyem. Pioneered the vineyard-designate movement and established Russian River Valley as a world-class Pinot Noir appellation. Majority-owned by the Faiveley family. Winemaker: Jeff Mangahas.
Winemaking stewardship
Williams Selyem has sourced Ferrington fruit since 1992, when Burt Williams established the winery’s vineyard-designate Ferrington Pinot Noir with John Thomas Ferrington.
From 1998 to 2014, Bob Cabral was director of winemaking at Williams Selyem, during the years the winery’s Ferrington-designate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay became a reference point for Anderson Valley. Jeff Mangahas, who had worked alongside Cabral, succeeded him as winemaker in 2014 and continues that stewardship today.
Varietals from Ferrington
| Block | Varietal | Clone |
|---|---|---|
| A-6 | Pinot Noir | POM |
| A-7 | Pinot Noir | POM |
| B-1 | Pinot Noir | DRC |
| B-2 | Pinot Noir | 943 |
| E-1 | Pinot Noir | 777 |
| E-2 | Pinot Noir | 667 |
| E-3 | Pinot Noir | 115 |
| E-4 | Pinot Noir | POM |
| G-1 | Pinot Noir | 2A |
| G-2 | Pinot Noir | DRC |
