Winemakers
Tim Drake
Winemaker
Tim Drake, began his career in 1999 while living in Washington State. His first job was in the QA department with Chateau Ste. Michelle Wine Estates at the Columbia Crest facility. He quickly realized he wanted to be on the winemaking side of production, so he transferred to Chateau Ste. Michelle where he went to work in the cellar. For the next several years, he went from those large scale beginnings to smaller, high-end boutique wineries, making wine alongside some of Washington’s best. Those experiences from the cellar to Cellar Master and on to Assistant Winemaker readied him for the leap to Head Winemaker, and it was around that time that he and his family decided they needed a change.
Rosann Mitrione
Owner
Rosann is originally from Florida. Rosann and Mike have 3 adult children and have lived in Texas since 1999. Rosann has held sales leadership positions in several Fortune 50 companies. The majority of her career was working for organizations in the Consumer Product Goods space. Her last position was leading a national sales team that sold food and beverage solutions for large organizations. Rosann stepped away from Corporate America to be dedicated to the winery.
Mike Mitrione
Winemaker
As the son of a career military officer, Mike lived in several places until their family settled in Virginia following his father’s retirement from the military. Throughout his career, he has had the opportunity to work with several organizations in varying capacities within the technology space. Mike is a currently the Chief Technical Officer for an education company and is passionate about wine. Even though he works full time, he is very involved in the winery.