Aperture Cellars champions a range of stunning Bordeaux style wines from the Sonoma Valley. Founded in 2009 by winemaker Jesse Katz, Aperture wines are crafted from unique, cool-climate vineyards in Sonoma’s top regions. Wanting to craft wines on par with the quality and refinement that are so integral to a Bordeaux, Jesse set roots in Sonoma, believing it offers the best of both worlds: new-world fruit and old-world elegance.

Jesse’s early adventures to legendary vineyards and wineries around the world with his family and father, photographer Andy Katz, gave Colorado native Jesse Katz a profound respect for the creativity and art of winemaking. It was through his father’s work that Jesse recognized and fell in love with the importance of terroir, balance, and the beauty of a winemaker’s influence—landing him on a path he has followed ever since. Today, Jesse creates distinct and nuanced wines for his brands, Aperture Cellars and Devil Proof Vineyards, while serving as a consulting winemaker for some of the world’s elite wine programs. In the time since he began as a first-generation talent out of college, he has become one of the most exciting—and accomplished—winemakers in the world.