Contra Costa County, CA, USA

Erggelet Brothers

Julian and Sebastian Erggelet, sons to an American mother and German father, grew up in southern Germany. In 2014 they moved to California after completing their college degrees in Medicine and Enology/Viticulture with the goal of pursuing a future in the wine industry. They have been making wine together since 2015 and released the first Erggelet Brothers wines in 2019. All their grapes are grown and sourced locally in Contra Costa County from some of the oldest vineyards in California, planted as far back as the 1880s. The brothers’ wines are true to place and reflect the arid climate of the region and its deep sandy soils. Their winemaking style is non invasive, with rackings conducted only when absolutely necessary. Their wines are generally bottled without fining or filtration and only minimal amounts of effective sulfur are used during elevage or at bottling. Julian and his family also run an organic farm serving the local community, where the brothers built a solar powered winery and are planting new vineyards in a show of their commitment to the singularity and vitality of the region.