OUR ROOTS
Y. Rousseau Wines is a dream that began long ago in the South-West of France and continues to grow and evolve today. Yannick Rousseau, French native, founder and winemaker, followed his heart and passion for winemaking all the way to Napa Valley where he met his native-Texas wife, Susan. The two of them bring their combined entrepreneurial savvy to embrace the ebbs and flows of running a family winery with the legacy of their racines, hospitable style, and discriminating artisanship.
RACINES
The roots in the vineyards that Yannick chooses for his wines run as deep as his ancestral racines. Born in Gascony, France to the son of a butcher, he makes his wines with the heart of a Gascon using the earth, elements and fruit of California. Bringing together these passions of place, time and the elements requires hard work with a gentle hand to produce the alchemy of stand-apart wines.
CRAFT
Yannick’s dedication continues with the art of blending that which he extracts from the fruit skillfully wielding sharp nose, keen taste and intuitive choice. His wines are recognized for their qualities of balanced drinkability and food-worthiness while being sought-after by wine geeks everywhere.
MAVERICK
Yannick’s reputation has been made not by following in any particular footsteps but rather by extracting what he has learned from mavericks and mentors to continuously evolve his own unique tableau. His 25-year history of working with grape varietals from the Southwest of France is well known. Today, he carries forward his winemaking mission still embracing Colombard, Tannat and other favored varietals…old and new world…while striking out with is own alchemical process to create and elevate edge-bending wines.