Winemaker
Andrew Holve
- Discipline
- Winemaker
- Based in
- Napa, California, United States
i. Biography
Andrew Holve is Winemaker and Director of Winery Operations at Hudson Napa Valley in Napa, California, a role he has held since 2024. Chardonnay anchors the work: it is the named specialty in his craft and the clearest marker of where his cellar discipline has been most fully formed.
Coming Up
At Newton Vineyard, Andrew Holve served as head of winemaking, a position that placed him in one of Napa Valley’s distinguished cellars and demanded the steady, daily work of turning fruit into finished wine. That period shaped a method built on attentiveness and discipline, with the pace of the cellar and the demands of precision defining the terms of the job. In a region where patience and instinct have to hold together, that experience set the outline of his later work. Today, Holve brings that foundation to Hudson Napa Valley, where winemaking sits alongside Winery Operations. The scope of the role reaches from cellar decisions to the larger mechanics that keep production moving, and Chardonnay remains the named specialty within that frame. For a winemaker, that kind of assignment signals both technical range and a clear point of focus.
Where They Are Now
In 2024, he became Winemaker and Director of Winery Operations at Hudson Napa Valley, taking on a post that sits between production and management. The work asks for control in the cellar and range across the broader operation, with winemaking and operations carrying equal weight. For Holve, the move from head of winemaking at Newton Vineyard to this wider remit marks an increase in scale rather than a change in craft. Chardonnay is still the named specialty, and that specificity gives the role its center of gravity. At Hudson Napa Valley, Holve’s work is defined by the intersection of Napa Valley practice, cellar rigor, and winery-level oversight. The result is a profile built less on promotion than on function: a winemaker whose expertise is expressed through a particular grape, a particular region, and a post that requires both hands-on judgment and operational control.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
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What is Andrew Holve's current role?
Andrew Holve is Winemaker and Director of Winery Operations.
Where did Andrew Holve work before?
Earlier in their career, Andrew Holve worked at Newton Vineyard.
What is Andrew Holve known for?
Chardonnay.
