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Back in 2015, when pioneering Winemaker Merry Edwards was considering the next chapter of her life, she knew she needed to find someone to take the reins and continue her legacy. That someone was Heidi von der Mehden, who was hired as Assistant Winemaker and shared Merry’s passion for pinot noir and her dedication to carrying on the heritage of Merry Edwards Winery.
I had a chance to meet Heidi and hear her story about her journey to Merry Edwards Winery. As you expect from anyone who would replace Merry, she has an interesting background.
Winemaker Heidi von der Mehden
About Heidi
Heidi grew up in Sonoma. After receiving a degree in chemistry from Santa Clara University in 1997, she volunteered for the Peace Corps and taught high school chemistry in Tanzania, Africa. Her dad, a big wine lover, suggested she put her knowledge to work in the wine industry. She returned to Sonoma County and became a lab technician for Kenwood Vineyards during the harvest of 2000 and stayed there for 4 years. She was the assistant winemaker at Mauritson Winery and joined Arrowood Winery as an assistant winemaker. She was promoted three years later to winemaker when Richard Arrowood departed.
In 2015 she was hired by Merry Edwards. She became deeply involved in the winemaking process eventually working on new projects and making vineyard and winemaking decisions that Merry would make in the past. At the beginning of the
This Article was originally published on Dallas Wine Chick
