LINDA TROTTA

With a career spanning three decades and four continents, Linda Trotta joined the winemaking team at WX Brands in 2017 and in 2021 was named Director of North Coast Winemaking. Linda is responsible for the winemaking of all of WX's Napa Valley wine programs, including Bread & Butter, Silver Spur, Double Lariat and a number of Napa Valley exclusive brands. Her skills were quickly recognized when The North Bay Business Journal named her 2018 Napa Valley Winemaker of the Year. As Director of Winemaking Linda also manages all of WX's winemaking operations in Caifornia's North Coast including winemakers, multiple wineries, grape and bulk wine sourcing and strategic partnerships... Previously, Linda served as Director of Winemaking at Sonoma Valley's renowned Gundlach Bundschu Winery. In her twenty years with the winery, she implemented advances in winemaking techniques and vineyard practices. Linda is especially proud that in her leadership role, she mentored and developed talent who have..

Primary location: Columbia