Accolades
Forbes
Meet The Winemaker Changing The Face Of Sonoma Wine
A growing number of Sonoma wineries are earning critical acclaim, including rare 100-point scores, and one of the key figures driving this evolution is winemaker Jesse Katz of Aperture Cellars.
N Focus
Crushing It: A Conversation with Jesse Katz of Aperture Cellars
Jesse’s passion for wine-making started at an early age. His father — award-winning photographer Andy Katz — traveled the world with his wife and young Andy in tow. Jesse lived what many would consider a fairytale life.
WWD
Inside the World of Celebrity Wine Collaborations with Jesse Katz
Jesse Katz starts each celebrity wine project from scratch. “Everything I do is custom,” the founder of the Sonoma County winery Aperture told WWD.
Curator
Travel Experiences that Shaped a Winemaker: Curated by Jesse Katz
The winemaker visited more than 80 countries by the time he was 18. Here are some of the experiences that most impacted him. Page 36-37.
Condé Nast Traveler
The Best Places to Go in the US in 2025
Pocket Peak wines will consist largely of Merlots and Cabernet Sauvignons from sought-after producers such as Skipstone Vineyard, Stonestreet, and Devil Proof Vineyards—and these wineries are stepping into the moment with grabby offerings.
BHL Magazine
Devil Proof: The proof is in the Malbec
The real story begins in 1997 in Havana, Cuba where celebrated photographer Andy Katz brought his future first generation winemaker son Jesse to a country famed for celebrating life to its fullest.
The Wine Independent
Spotlight on Aperture and Devil Proof
“If you haven’t heard of Jesse Katz yet, you soon will. He’s one of northern California’s most talented young winemakers with a natural eye for unique sites in Sonoma and Napa.”
Forbes.com
Becoming Devil Proof With California Malbec
Jesse Katz’s resume as a winemaker reads like a superstar in the making - from time spent at Pétrus in Bordeaux, California cult legend Screaming Eagle to stellar Argentina wineries Viña Cobos and Bodega Noemia...
“The wines are brilliant and unquestionably some of the finest expressions of Malbec out there."
—Jeb DunnuckScores
2022 Devil Proof Farrow Ranch Vineyard Block 17 Malbec,
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County
2022 Devil Proof Farrow Ranch Vineyard Blocks 18 & 19 Malbec & Cabernet Sauvignon,
Alexander Valley, Sonoma County
2022 Devil Proof Rockpile Ridge Vineyard Block 5 Malbec,
Rockpile AVA
“The 2018 Malbec Farrow Ranch from Devil Proof is the best example of 100% Malbec I've ever tasted.”
—Erin Brooks, Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate