Winemakers

Ron and Margaret Lilly

Ron Lilly
Winemaker, barrel topper, barrel washer, sales man & deliveryman

Ron Lilly & Margaret Mangan grew up in New York and met on a blind date Jan. 26, 1976. After ice skating on the Great South Bay under a full moon. Ron & Margaret went to see the best movie ever made,  (Rocky 1). If they had seen Chariots of Fire Ron claims there would not have been a second date. In 1978 they sold their Volkswagen, bought a van, packed up everything they owned and headed to California Wine Country. Ron started working at Sterling Vineyards and Margaret began her career as an RN in the Intensive Care Unit, while raising their three daughters.

Ron Lilly has been involved in winemaking in the Napa Valley for 30 years.  His philosophy is simple: to make a rich, round Chardonnay that is perfectly balanced with a smooth silky texture.  Terisa exhibits light accents of oak & butter without sacrificing fruit. Maximum extract without excess. Terisa Chadonnay is an elegant, and we hope you'll agree eloquent expression of this.