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48 WINES&VINES July 2015 WINEMAKING S inegal Estate is one of Napa Valley's new- est wineries, but it inherits a long tradi- tion at the St. Helena property it now inhabits. In a similar fashion, owners David and Shelley Sinegal are new to winemaking, but he comes from an extensive background in supervising wine, beer and spirits sales at the wholesale giant Costco. The Sinegals reportedly paid $17 million in 2013 for the 30-acre property historically known as Inglewood Estate, most recently the home of Wolf Family Vineyards. They invested $8 million to refurbish the property, according to The Wall Street Journal, including revamping hospitality spaces, expanding and re-equipping the produc- tion area and digging much larger caves for wine storage. They hired a high-profile vineyard consultant for their 9.5 acres of red and white Bordeaux grape varieties, and both a winemaker and wine consultant with great experience from Napa Valley wineries including Plumpjack and Joseph Phelps. Then they supplied their talent with major pieces of new equipment for crush and fermenta- tion from Bucher-Vaslin, Santa Rosa Stainless Steel, Burgstahler Machine Works and other suppliers. Sinegal Estate Winery Owners refurbish and expand winemaking facility at historic Napa Valley property By Paul Franson TECHNICAL SPOTLIGHT KEY POINTS A former Costco executive and his wife bought Napa Valley's storied Inglewood Estate in 2013, including 9.5 acres of vines. Having completed expansion of the cellar and caves, they hope to finish the hospitality areas soon. Using top professionals and new equipment, Sinegal has already achieved outstanding wine reviews.