Williams Selyem
California
Williams Selyem is a cult winery based in Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley, celebrated for its small-lot Pinot Noir, particularly from single vineyards. Founded in a garage, it has grown into one of California’s most influential producers of premium Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
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Ownership & People
Williams Selyem is owned by John and Kathe Dyson, who acquired the winery from co-founder Burt Williams in 1998. John Dyson, a former New York State Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets, had long admired the wines and was an early mailing list customer. Today, winemaker Jeff Mangahas leads the cellar, having taken over from Bob Cabral in 2015. Mangahas maintains the winery’s long-standing philosophy of minimal intervention and site transparency.