The Marchelle Team
Over 60 years of winemaking and industry experience with deep passion for crafting authentic wines that honor the history, preservation and terroir of old vines.
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GREG LA FOLLETTE
CO-FOUNDER & HEAD WINEMAKER
Greg heads up all winemaking operations. He is known in the industry as the “Vine Whisperer” through his work resuscitating vineyards across the valley and the world. He was mentored by famed winemaker André Tchelistcheff and was founding winemaker at Flowers Winery, helping it reach cult status.
Learn more about Greg La Follette
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EVAN DAMIANO
WINEMAKER
Evan is one of our winemakers and plays an important part in creating many of our wines but especially our blends. He works closely with Greg in the cellar and out in the vineyards with our growers. He has made wine and worked harvests in Australia, Oregon and Sonoma and also plays a strategic role as our winemaking liaison with our wholesale partners. He has over 14+ years in the wine industry, hospitality and winemaking. Prior to Marchelle he was an Enologist with Pride Mountain Vineyards.
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KEVIN LEE
CO-FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER
A longtime fan of Greg’s wines from his days at Tandem and La Follette to Alquimista, Kevin co-created Marchelle with Greg in 2021 to help continue his legacy of unique expressive wines with uncompromising quality that deliver a sense of place. Prior to Marchelle, Kevin spent 25 years as a technology marketing executive in Silicon Valley. He and his wife Michelle own Harmony Lane Vineyard, a three acre Pinot Noir vineyard near Occidental.
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SARAH DILLIHAY
BRAND MANAGER, EAST, WSET2
Sarah based in Miami FL, represents the Marchelle brand from South Florida up to Manhattan. She is a seasoned wine professional with over 20 years experience in the wholesale wine market, having spent 10 years at Southern Glazers and RNDC. Prior to that she was in restaurant management with the Blacks Restaurant Group in DC.
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MATTHEW HUNTER
BRAND AMBASSADOR & CELLAR OPS, WSET2
Matt focuses on representing Marchelle in Northern California’s North Bay Region and can also be found helping out in the cellar with Greg and Evan. Matt has extensive wine cellar experience having worked 21 harvests around the world including New Zealand and South America. He is a Sonoma County native and is eager to follow in the footsteps of his stepdad, Greg La Follette.
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MICHAEL BARRY
BRAND AMBASSADOR, UPSTATE NY
Mike is a seasoned fine wine brand builder and leader with over 20 years in the luxury wine wholesale business. He worked with Greg La Follette at Tandem Winery and Ancient Oak Cellars and was their top performing sales representative. Prior to that he managed the Eastern Region for Chateau Montelena Winery. He is excited to reconnect with Greg at Marchelle.