Complex, multi-dimensional, effortless wines. DuMOL are making wines all about the purity of place. the extreme south-west of the Russian River Valley, the cooler corners of Napa. It`s explicitly not about the winemaking, which they try to keep simple - fancy winemaking techniques, in the DuMOL philosophy, tend to obscure vineyard character. It`s all about the fieldwork. And it`s not easy when the vines are dripping every morning from the Pacific fog.

So who are these guys? The driving force here is Scots-born Andy Smith, partner, viticulturalist and winemaker. After a mis-spent youth swimming competitively for Scotland, Andy moved to New Zealand and learned to make wine. Then he moved to California, and made wine for clients across the state before landing at DuMOL in 1999. He`s now worked 20 vintages there, and DuMOL has grown steadily, getting access to some highly sought-after parcels across Napa and Sonoma, and seeing their wines achieve cult status and allocation sales. (NT 05/08/19)