Dana Merrill

Founded in 1989 by Dana Merrill to offer premium vineyard management services for Robert Mondavi Winery, Mesa Vineyard Management is now a seasoned, dynamic grower providing services in San Benito, Monterey, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties on the Central Coast of California and in the Willamette and Umpqua Valleys of Oregon. Clients include winery, institutional investor and privately-owned acreage. Mesa Vineyard Management has a reputation for growing quality wine grapes and developing new growing techniques, especially Sustainable Farming. A founding member of the Central Coast Vineyard Team (SIP The Good Life), Mesa Vineyard Management consists of a diverse team of expert viticulturists and operational professionals that help produce desired results for its clients. In 2001, a corporate headquarters was established in Templeton, California, which is in the acclaimed Paso Robles AVA growing region. The company has vertically integrated by establishing Mesa Vineyard Custom Services, specializing in supporting other growers and wineries with vineyard construction and mechanical harvesting operations.