Rosati Family Winery

Winemaker

Zelma Long

Zelma Long is Winemaking Partner at Vilafonté. Zelma is one of America’s best known winemakers with an enviable international reputation. One of the first women to study enology and viticulture at U.C. Davis; she began her winemaking career at Robert Mondavi Winery, rapidly working into the Chief Winemaker position. Zelma oversees the winemaking and style development of the Vilafonté wines and has been described as ‘fanatical’ in her pursuit of quality.