Remembering Co-Founder Joe Zuppiger

We are heartbroken to announce that Joe Zuppiger, one of the founding owners of Arrowleaf Cellars, our beloved and brilliant dad and husband, passed peacefully on May 3rd after a year-long battle with cancer.

Though many of you may never have met him, he worked tirelessly both behind the scenes and at the helm to make Arrowleaf what it is today. As general manager and vineyard manager since 1997, the winery flourished because of his efforts. If you've had our wines or visited the winery, you'll have experienced so much he was directly responsible for - the stunning vineyards he planted and maintained, the exceptional grapes he grew each year, the sculptures he created for the picnic area that he himself designed and landscaped...there are few things he didn't have a hand or say in. He was the dynamic, talented and charming person who made all of this happen.

Next time you open a bottle of Arrowleaf, please raise a glass to him.

See the link below if you'd like to read more about his incredible life. https://www.castanet.net/obituaries/ZUPPIGER,_Josef/23039/