Team & Family

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A hand gripping the gnarled, old-growth wood on a grapevine.
Violet Grgich, President and CEO of Grgich Hills Estate, standing in the vineyards of her Napa Valley Winery.

Violet Grgich, President & CEO

“My dad insisted that in order to lead the winery I needed to work at every single position, starting at the bottom.”

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Ivo Jeramaz, Winemaker and VP of Vineyards and Production at Grgich Hills Estate, enjoying the day out in one of the Regenerative Organic Certified vineyards he manages.

Ivo Jeramaz, Winemaker & VP of Vineyards and Production

Ivo Jeramaz was born into a Croatian family of grape growers and from an early age assisted in making wine as a familial pursuit.

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Austin Hills standing outside the Grgich Hills Estate winery next to the vineyards in Rutherford, California.

Austin Hills, Co-Founder

As a young man, Austin, a member of the Hills Bros. Coffee Company family, pursued business, receiving his B.A. degree from Stanford University and his M.B.A. from Columbia University.

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Sebastian Erggelet, Winemaker

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Mariko Hachiya, Managing Director

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Elizabeth Barnard, Director of Global Sales

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Maja Jeramaz, Manager, Export and CA Chains

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Mike Grgich

Photo by Tom Zimberoff

“Every day, do your best, learn something new, and make a friend.”

–Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, cofounder