colleen fitzgerald head winemaker chenin blanc + viognier cha the perfect balance of chemistry and art in winemaking pine ridge chenin blanc+ viognier colleen fitzgerald is head winemaker for the chenin blanc + viognier program at pine ridge vineyards colleen originally joined pine ridge as enologist in from a love for the intricacies of winemaking and daily creative outlet that comes from hands-on work neered by pine ridge vineyards founder gary andrus discover it and is now one of america's most popular chenin blanc because it has distinctive acidity and vibrant lemon-lime characters that complement the colleen has an unmatched knowledge of the care needed to properly grow and blend the two distinct colleen also works with winegrowers in the clarksburg american viticultural area in the sacramento delta region to make decisions about pruning and vine with chenin blanc her pursuits in the world of wine through harvest and lab internships after earning her biochemistry spent several years working harvests in new zealand paso robles and napa before joining the pine ridge traveling pine ridge vineyards
