Chef
Michael Scholz
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- Rutherford, California, United States
i. Biography
Michael Scholz is Vice President of Winemaking & Vineyards at St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery in Napa Valley, California. The role sits at the point where vineyard work and cellar work have to hold together, with the estate’s wine program depending on both sides moving in step. By 2023, when Michael Scholz was serving there as winemaker, he was already part of the property’s working identity. At St. Supéry, the title carries real operational scope: it asks for technical precision and steady oversight across the full arc of production.
The Path
Continuity defines Michael Scholz’s rise within St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery. Rather than moving through unrelated posts, he advanced inside the same estate before taking the top vineyards-and-winemaking role, and that gives his career a clear line of sight from site to bottle. In Napa Valley, where timing, judgment, and long familiarity with land matter, that kind of progression points to a broadening command of the estate’s potential.
The Work Today
Winemaking and vineyards sit under Michael Scholz’s remit at the Napa Valley estate. The work spans the field and the cellar, with each informing the other, and the title itself makes that dual responsibility explicit. At St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery, that means the quality of the fruit and the shape of the finished wine are treated as connected tasks, not separate ones.
Career - Vice President of Winemaking & Vineyards — St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery
Signature
Each name reads as part of the estate’s own vocabulary, with Estate Bottled tying the wines directly to place and Louis XIV and Estate Bottled Louis XIV showing range within that same frame. Taken together, the signatures point to the style language through which Scholz’s work is presented.
In Their Words “We generally anticipated veraison toward the end of July.”
FAQ What is Michael Scholz's current role? Michael Scholz is a chef at St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery. What is Michael Scholz known for? Michael Scholz Vice President of Winemaking & Vineyards.
