Aimee Baker will be joining Trinchero Family Estates (TFE) as director of luxury winemaking. Formerly Opus One’s associate winemaker, Baker brings great experience and a passion for team building to TFE’s growing luxury portfolio.
Aimee will oversee all luxury winemaking for St. Helena-based Trinchero Family Estates and work out of the organization’s Winemakers’ Studio—a state-of-the-art winemaking facility built in 2017 for TFE’s luxury brands. She will work with winemakers across multiple brands including Neyers Vineyards, Bravium, ZIATA, Trinchero Napa Valley, and Mason Cellars as well as lead all luxury innovation projects.
Born and raised on Mount Veeder in Napa Valley, Baker returned to Napa and the wine industry after a successful first career as head women’s rowing coach at University of California, Santa Barbara, and then Stanford University for a total of 14 years. After five years as the winemaker for Picchetti Winery in the Santa Cruz mountains, Baker joined the Opus One winemaking team where she further developed her expertise in managing teams and crafting collectible wines.
“I’m incredibly excited to work across a range of brands and varietals alongside Trinchero Family Estates’ team of talented winemakers,” Baker noted. “As a Napa Valley native, I’ve seen the growth of and investment in TFE’s luxury portfolio, and I’m delighted to take part in building its next chapter.”
Senior vice president of winemaking Glenn Andrade commented, “We are so happy to have Aimee join our organization and lead the luxury winemaking team. Her expertise and background will be critical to the continued growth and elevation of our luxury wine program.”
The addition of Baker to the Trinchero Family Estates winemaking team complements a sustained pattern of investment across the company’s resources in recent years including acquisitions of Napa Valley brands Mason Cellars, ZIATA, and Neyers Vineyards, as well as partnerships with acclaimed Spanish and Italian producers. As one of the most successful family-owned beverage businesses in the U.S., Trinchero Family Estates continues to grow its capabilities and resources.
