Winemaker
Jason Jardine
- Discipline
- Winemaker
- Based in
- Sonoma, California, United States
i. Biography
Jason Jardine has served as President and Director of Winemaking at Hanzell Vineyards in Sonoma since 2014. The role puts him inside a historic estate where continuity matters, and where regenerative viticulture is not an add-on but the operating frame. At Hanzell, the work is built around soil health as much as cellar technique, with farming and winemaking handled as linked disciplines rather than separate departments.
The Path
Jason Jardine began as winemaker at Rhys Vineyards and Alesia in 2006. That early work established a practical discipline: repeat the right decisions, observe the effect, adjust without noise, and let technique become habit through use. By 2014, he moved into his current post as president and director of winemaking at Hanzell Vineyards, shifting from foundation-building to the custodianship of an established place. In that setting, the demands of history and site are part of the job, and the craft sits in constant relation to both.
The Work Today
Since 2014, he has led winemaking at the Sonoma estate as President and Director of Winemaking, with farming and cellar work treated as one system. The program is tied to holistic, regenerative farming: organic, no-till agriculture; animal integration; cover crops; and daikon radishes used to support soil health. Read plainly, that approach centers the vineyard’s living structure — roots, microbes, vines, and the seasonal rhythm of the land. The emphasis is on resilience over correction, with the vineyard given room to build strength over time.
Acclaim
The clearest recognition here is the responsibility of leading a historic Sonoma estate through regenerative viticulture and winemaking. That matters less as a prize than as a professional brief: keep a place with deep continuity moving forward without breaking its terms. The career arc stays direct — early independence, farm work across Oregon and California, then leadership at Hanzell Vineyards from 2014 onward. Jason Jardine’s record is anchored in soil, organized by craft, and judged on the long view of the vineyard rather than short-term attention.
Profile updated July 2026
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What is Jason Jardine's current role?
As of 2026, Jason Jardine is President and Director of Winemaking.
Where did Jason Jardine work before?
Jason Jardine's earlier career included Rhys Vineyards and Alesia.
What is Jason Jardine known for?
Regenerative viticulture and winemaking at Hanzell Vineyards.
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