Jolie-Laide is a one-man operation based in a Sebastopol winery where winemaker Scott Schultz makes only 500 cases of wine a year under his own label. The name Jolie-Laide translates loosely to "Pretty-Ugly", a French term of endearment to describe something that is unconventionally beautiful. Scott makes some of the most unique and highly sought-after wines in California that are true to their name.
Scott's passion for wine was ignited when moved to Napa from Chicago in 2007. Having had extensive experience in the restaurant business, he switched gears upon his arrival in California to lead the wine program at Thomas Keller's Bouchon. Working a harvest and as a cellar master are a few of Scott's many achievements. He now works with Wind Gap, Ryme Cellars, and formerly Arnot-Roberts. They all share both a winemaking space and similar philosophies in discovering unconventional beauty. Scott Schultz does what he loves, and he does it well. It shows!
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California » Sonoma County
Vinous Media 90-92 "The 2018 Pinot Gris Rorick Heritage Vineyard is a rich, deep-hued wine done with three days of skin contact, which adds texture, color
11eCalifornia » Chalone
Back in the late 1960s/early 1970s, UC Davis sold what they thought were cuttings of Pinot Blanc to local winemakers. However, they were actually Melon
7dCalifornia » El Dorado
Vinous Media 90-92 "The 2018 Gamay Noir Barsotti & Witters Vineyard is bright, perfumed and full of energy. Red berry and floral notes perk up a
Winery Notes “A veritable high wire act; light and pretty, wildly floral yet savory with a visceral depth. It may not fit into a conventional category,
" Old Vine Valdiguie (circa 1940’s) organically grown in the ‘Redvine Series’ sandly clay loam soils of the Buddha Dharma Vineyard, City of 10,000 Buddhas
Grown at high elevation in the beautiful red grinitic soils of the Sierra Foothills. Picked in two separate passes, one early and one a bit
Vinous Media 89-91 “The 2017 Pinot Gris Rorick Heritage Vineyard is crisp, precise and nuanced. Three days on the skins draws out the pigment from the
Vinous Media 90-92 "The 2017 Trousseau Gris Fanucchi Wood Road Vineyard dazzles from the very first taste. Remarkably translucent and pure, the Trousseau Gris is wonderfully
Vinous Media 90-92 "The 2018 Pinot Gris Rorick Heritage Vineyard is a rich, deep-hued wine done with three days of skin contact, which adds texture, color
Winery Notes Old Vine Valdiguié (circa 1940’s) organically grown in the ‘Redvine Series’ sandy clay loam soils of the Buddha Dharma Vineyard, City of 10,000 Buddhas
Vinous Media 89-91 "The 2018 Melon de Bourgogne Rodnick Farms Vineyard is shaping up to be a real gem. Floral notes add perfume to a core
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