Sally Johnson | |
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Born | |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Michigan, University of California, Davis |
Occupation | Winemaker |
Years active | 1994-present |
Employer | Pride Mountain Vineyards[1] |
Notable work | Pride Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon |
Children | Violet and Roland |
Sally Johnson is an American female winemaker based in Napa, California known for Cabernet Sauvignon wines.[2] She is currently working at Pride Mountain Vineyards, where her wines are routinely ranked in Wine Spectator's Top 100 wine list.[3][4]
Johnson came to the world of wine by way of biotech in college, where she studied abroad in France and learned about wine.[5] She came to California and studied winemaking at University of California, Davis.[6]
After college, Johnson joined St. Francis Winery in Sonoma County and stayed eight years. She then took a brief hiatus in 2002 and relocated to Australia to work at St. Hallett Winery in South Australia's Barossa Valley and also produced her own label, Lalys Cellars, for several years.[7]
In 2007, Johnson moved back to California and joined Pride Mountain Vineyards.[8] She is now a consulting winemaker for Curvature, Hotel Domestique Winery 17, Schoolhouse and Sequum wines.[7]