"Phil Coturri, a pioneer of organic winegrowing in the United States, is stepping down as chief executive officer of Enterprise Vineyards, the Sonoma-based vineyard management company he founded in 1979. Long before "organic" became a marketing buzzword, Coturri was eschewing synthetic herbicides and fertilizers in favor of soil health, inspiring generations of winegrowers to follow suit. Now, he's handing over daily operations at Enterprise Vineyards, which manages over 700 certified-organic acres across Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties."
""I don't see this move as my dad stepping down - I think he's stepping up into the most important role of his career," Sam Coturri said. "The goal of this transition is to free up his time so he has the energy to lead us into the next chapter, while passing along the wisdom and knowledge he's accumulated over the last 60 years.""
"Born in San Francisco, Phil Coturri grew up in Visitacion Valley, where his father, Harry, owned a janitorial supply business, and his mother, Fern, worked as a teacher. In 1960, his parents built a weekend home on Sonoma Mountain in Glen Ellen. This would eventually become the setting for Coturri's introduction to winemaking, after a local priest persuaded his father to give it a try."
Phil Coturri is stepping down as chief executive officer of Enterprise Vineyards, the Sonoma-based vineyard management company he founded in 1979. He pioneered organic winegrowing in the United States by eschewing synthetic herbicides and fertilizers in favor of soil health, influencing generations of winegrowers. Enterprise Vineyards manages more than 700 certified-organic acres across Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties. Sam Coturri, Phil's son and winemaker at Winery Sixteen 600, is leading the leadership transition and promoted Mireia Domènech López to chief operating officer. The transition aims to free Phil's time so he can lead the next chapter while passing along six decades of knowledge.
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