~ Matt and Karen Meyer ~

In addition to household chores, Matt and Karen Meyer share the winemaking duties at Meyer Family Cellars. They may spend most of their waking time together now, but they arrived at this point in their careers having followed very different paths.

Matt Meyer

From an early age, Matt’s goal was to be a winegrower like his father. As he grew up, he spent much of his time in the vineyard and cellar at Silver Oak. The passion he developed for wine led him to the University of California, Davis, where he was awarded a Masters in Viticulture in 2002.

Karen Meyer

Karen was born and raised in Perth, Western Australia. After a harvest in Margaret River, she was hooked on wine. She completed a degree in enology at Charles Stuart University, then spent the next few years working harvests around the world. In 1999 Matt and Karen met in Oregon while working the crush at Argyle Winery in the Willamette Valley.

Making Syrah, Welcoming Sidney

In 2004 Matt convinced Karen to join him at Meyer Family Cellars with the goal of producing a world class Syrah. After two very successful vintages together Sidney Isabelle Meyer was born just in time for the 2006 Season. It’s always good to have an extra set of feet around at harvest.