Our Story:

George Bursick – Eagle Mountain Winery Director of Winemaking and one of America’s most highly acclaimed winemakers with the distinction of producing the #1 wine in the world rated by Wine Spectator. “The Eagle Mountain Winery wines will have exceptional power. The amazing quality of the wine we will make at the Eagle Mountain Winery will shock everybody. We are sourcing the best grapes from the finest vineyards in California plus we are growing Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc on our South Carolina estate. Additionally, we have designed a state-of-the-art winery to ensure the highest quality of wine on a consistent basis.”

After completing his undergraduate work in plant physiology, George received a Master’s Degree in Enology from UC Davis. Upon graduation from the now famous UC Davis class of 76′, George began his first solo winemaking job at McDowell Valley Vineyards in Mendocino County where he was responsible for the first commercial release of Syrah in California.

After nine years at McDowell, George joined the design/build team at Ferrari-Carano in Sonoma Valley as Director of Winemaking. In 1986 The Wine Spectator magazine awarded his 1985 Chardonnay, “Wine of the Year”, and featured only that wine on its cover. That success fueled a large expansion at Ferrari-Carano and George was able to add Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel and Sangiovese to his mix, ultimately allowing him to create some of the valley’s first premium and ultra-premium red blends. Throughout the 20 years of excellence at Ferrari-Carano, George has been producing award winning wines of 90+ points from the Wine Spectator.