Big news out of the Alexander Valley! Aperture Cellars has promoted Hillary Sjolund to Director of Winemaking. The move frees up Founder Jesse Katz as his winemaking empire expands, and promotes a rockstar winemaker in the making from within.
Aperture Cellars , the renowned winery in Sonoma County dedicated to expressing the region’s potential in producing world-class Bordeaux varietals, has formally announced the promotion of Hillary Sjolund to Director of Winemaking. The first-generation winemaker has been with the winery since 2019 in the role of Associate Winemaker alongside Founder and Head Winemaker Jesse Katz; in this new position, Sjolund will assume increased responsibility in shaping the direction of Aperture Cellars, as well as Katz’s highly acclaimed Malbec brand, Devil Proof Vineyards, as it continues its international growth and constant pursuit of perfection.
“ My time with Aperture has afforded me some of the most rewarding, educational, and enjoyable work in my career ,” notes Sjolund, “ I’m thrilled that Jesse and the team have entrusted me with this new role, and that I get to have such a significant impact on the next chapter of a winery that’s on the forefront of pushing Sonoma forward and highlighting some of the greatest vineyards in the world .”