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Gene Pierce

Owner at Chateau LaFayette Reneau
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Industry expert with 47 years of experience in the beverage industry.
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Location
Dundee, New York, United States, US
Skills
  • Vineyardist
  • Winemaking
  • Restaurants
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Beverage Industry
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Gene Pierce is a seasoned entrepreneur and industry expert with 47 years of experience in the beverage industry, including 37 years as an owner of Glenora Wine Cellars and 24 years as an owner of Knapp Vineyards Winery and Restaurant. He has also managed a 200-acre fruit farm and has extensive knowledge of vineyard management, winemaking, and brand development. With a strong educational foundation from Cornell University, Gene has developed a unique blend of business acumen and industry expertise, making him a valuable asset to any organization in the beverage industry.

Experience

  • Chateau LaFayette Reneau
    • Hector, New York
    • Owner
      • 2013 - Present
      • Hector, New York

  • Glenora Wine Cellars/The Inn at Glenora
    • Owner
      • 1987 - Present

      Located in the heart of New York's Finger Lakes Wine Region Glenora produces 55,000 cases of wine anually. Major varieties include Riesling, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Blanc, and Gewurztraminer. The Inn at Glenora is a 30 room Inn located in the vineyards surrounding the winery and includes a 125 seat restaurant that features local crusine.

  • Knapp Vineyards Winery and Restarant
    • Owner
      • 2000 - Present

      Oversee and manage: a 100 acre farm with 45 acres of bearing grapes, a 15,000 case winery, and a 65 seat restaurant

  • Glenora Wine Cellars
    • Owner/CEO
      • 1977 - Present

      Oversee and manage: a 55,000 case winery, a 125 seat restaurant, and a 30 room inn

  • Spring Ledge Farms
    • Partner
      • 1972 - 1987

      Managed a 200 acre fruit farm--apples, peaches, pears, grapes and raspberries--also sold fruit growers (posts, wire, sprayers, farm equipment) to other growers in the Finger Lakes Wine region

Education

  • 1963 - 1967
    Cornell University

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