Philosophy
Auteur, pronounced, oh-tour, is taken from the French, meaning composer, author. As a winemaker-founded brand, we buck trends, we are independent to explore – we push boundaries, we care about diversity in our farming, we collaborate, we are brave with our wines, we craft with intensity and instinct to transpose their place and time, to tell their story.
BEYOND AUTEUR: My Pinot Noir consulting clients have included Donum Estate, Gary Farrell Winery, Pali Wines, Blue Farm, Dunstan Wines of Durell Estate and Tuck Beckstoffer Wines.
KENNETH JUHASZ
My father arrived in the United States as a refugee from the Hungarian revolution. His story of survival and freedom resonated with me early to break free from institutionalized thinking, to live with purpose. Working my way through college in wine shops and restaurants - with some soul-searching along the way, my discovery of Pinot Noir offered infinite possibilities. It kept me grounded to enjoy physical work with farming, to pushing the boundaries of traditional winemaking and continues to feed my need for discovery. My studies of Pinot Noir found me exploring subterranean Burgundy, working harvests in Willamette Valley, Napa and New Zealand, then ultimately planting roots in Sonoma, as winemaker for Donum Estate and starting Auteur with Laura. My goal is to make the best f*cking Pinot in CaliforniaBEYOND AUTEUR: My Pinot Noir consulting clients have included Donum Estate, Gary Farrell Winery, Pali Wines, Blue Farm, Dunstan Wines of Durell Estate and Tuck Beckstoffer Wines.
