Winemaker
Kevin Vecchiarelli
- Discipline
- Winemaker
- Based in
- Calistoga, California, United States
i. Biography
Kevin Vecchiarelli is Winemaker and General Manager at Constant Diamond Mountain Vineyard in Calistoga, United States, a dual role that joins cellar work with estate oversight. At that scale, the craft is not only fermentation and blending, but the daily coordination of vineyard timing, technical decisions, and the longer continuity of a property. His career has moved through Napa Valley addresses that reward precision, repetition, and a measured approach to place.
The Path
Training at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo gave Vecchiarelli the base required before the work of Napa Valley could sharpen it. In 2000, he began as Laboratory Enologist at Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, close to the analytical side of winemaking where small readings and corrections carry real weight. The role sits at the point where vineyard material, cellar handling, and evaluation meet, and it asks for exactness before anything else. From 2001 to 2018, Vecchiarelli worked as Assistant Winemaker at Grgich Hills Estate in Napa Valley. A title held over that length of time signals sustained involvement in harvest, bottling, and the accumulation of practical judgment that comes only through repetition. The period marks a substantial stretch of his professional formation, where consistency and attention to detail mattered as much as the decisions themselves. He later served as Associate Winemaker at CIRQ/Browne Family Wines, carrying his Napa Valley experience into a new setting. Today, Kevin Vecchiarelli is Winemaker & General Manager of Constant Diamond Mountain Vineyard, where the work combines production, estate management, and site expression. The dual remit keeps the role tied to both the wines in bottle and the structure that supports them.
The Work Today
At Constant Diamond Mountain Vineyard, the work of Vecchiarelli is split between winemaking and general management, so technical decisions sit alongside the larger task of keeping the estate coherent. That means the craft extends beyond cellar practice into the stewardship of vineyard character and the alignment of site, process, and finished wine. Among the wines associated with that approach is the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon "Single-Block," an exclusive wine drawn from a single vineyard block at the peak of the Diamond Mountain District. Its stated purpose is direct: to showcase volcanic mountain soil and terroir through a specific site. That focus on precision and place defines the current work. In a role that spans the immediate demands of harvest and cellar and the longer view of estate identity, the measure of success is not only what is made, but how clearly the wines reflect Diamond Mountain.
Signature
Kevin's signature wines include Diamond Mountain Six, Single Block, and Single-Block.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Kevin
What is Kevin Vecchiarelli's current role?
As of 2026, Kevin Vecchiarelli is Winemaker and General Manager.
Where did Kevin Vecchiarelli train or study?
Kevin Vecchiarelli trained at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.
