In the vineyard at Promontory, tucked behind the ridgeline His influence seems to have been significant, pulling back on extraction and oak, as well as the incredible work they’re doing in the vineyard. Bill gave him six weeks’ leave each summer to travel the world, allowing Cory to visit and work in many wine regions. Cory signed up instantly – and he’s now been working for the family for 22 years. He was just 20 when Bill Harlan called him up, telling him he was looking for someone to help him build his legacy, take over from Bob Levy and develop Promontory over 35-40 years. A local boy, he left school aged 15 to start working in wineries. William Harlan – the family’s group of estates, Promontory, Bond, Harlan. I spent a long time geeking out with Cory Empting, now Managing Director of Winegrowing for Domain H. Visiting last month was, however, an experience like no other – it’s a place that feels mythical. Combined with the taste of the 2016 – a Napa Cab of such textural elegance, it was memorable. Trapped in my tiny flat in London, it was genuinely transportive. In true Harlan family fashion, however, it wasn’t a regular Zoom, with a drone-shot video that took you into “the territory”. I first tasted Promontory over Zoom, during a lockdown. While the property might have been discovered by his father, this unique estate is his baby – and it’s growing up. Will Harlan is oft-quoted as having said they had to “unlearn and relearn” everything at Promontory. The view from the Promontory winery, out across the Harlan vineyards
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