John Williams
Affiliation
Frog's Leap Winery
Founding Frog's Leap Winery in 1981
i. Biography
John Williams is an American winemaker and owner of Frog's Leap Winery in Rutherford, California, founded in 1981 with Larry Turley. Born circa 1952 and raised on a dairy farm in Clymer, New York, Williams graduated from Cornell University and studied winemaking at UC Davis before becoming a pioneering advocate for organic grape growing and dry farming in Napa Valley. He has been certified organically grown since 1988 and is recognized for his philosophy of 'balance, restraint, and respect for terroir.'
The Archive
Selected Works & Focus Areas
Focus 01
Founding Frog's Leap Winery in 1981
Focus 02
Early pioneer of organic grape growing in Napa Valley, certified organically grown since 1988
Focus 03
Champion of dry farming practices
Focus 04
Philosophy of balance, restraint, and respect for terroir
Focus 05
Production of non-irrigated organic wines including Zinfandel, Cabernet, Merlot, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, and Sauvignon Blanc
Focus 06
LEED certified tasting room and solar-powered winery operations