Meet the Team

Owner, Vigneron

Originally from Montreal, Côme (pronounced "COLM") made his way to California in 2001 and purchased the vineyard in 2011. His large extended family goes back 10 generations in agriculture, to 1690. His grandfather farmed an apple orchard that eventually became Quebec’s pioneering ice wine vineyard, l’Orpailleur. A passion for wines brought him to discover Amador County and eventually secure his own vineyard here, in the premiere Shenandoah Valley AVA. Making the very first barrel of Primitivo under the watchful eye of an expert winemaker sparked a new passion to make great wines. Nearly a decade later he has expanded La Mesa’s vineyards with new varietals, embraced viticultural art and science and the business of growing La Mesa for all to enjoy.

Consulting Winemaker

Antonia has been with La Mesa since 2018. Prior to that, she spent two decades working in top wineries around the world: Chateau Montelena, Kim Crawford, Hogue, Ravenswood and Banshee. Her appreciation for wine began in Spain and evolved while at the New York French Culinary Institute. She completed her WSET Level 2 and Certificate in Winemaking at UC Davis. Her sense is that Amador County is on the brink of an exciting breakthrough.