St. Francis Winery & Vineyards

Our Winemaking Team is a group of extremely talented and dedicated people who have brought a passion for the craft of winemaking as well as knowledge and finely honed skills to St. Francis Winery. Those combined skills and experience of working together make for an impressive team.

Tom Mackey
Director of Winemaking
22 years

Derek Borell
Barrel Master
16 years

Dennis Borell
Associate Winemaker and Cellarmaster
20 years

Katie Madigan
Assistant Winemaker

WINE SPECTATOR, Sept 1997
Tom Mackey
“MASTER OF MERLOT”
“Tom Mackey has succeeded in making St. Francis Merlot one of California’s most consistently fine wines…. a real tribute to grape-growing and wine-making expertise, given Merlot’s somewhat spotty reputation in California.” – Jeff Morgan

WINE SPECTATOR, Nov 1998 – Annual Cabernet Report
“Tom Mackey has become a topflight winemaker, crafting rich, dense, complex reds, regardless of whether he is making Cabernet, Merlot or Zinfandel.” – James Laube

Tom Mackey's Accolades

QUARTERLY REVIEW OF WINES, Spring 2002……………….….Gerald Boyd
“Merlot’s Main Man”
"No one does a better job with this grape than St. Francis’ Tom Mackey"

INTERNATIONAL WINE CHALLANGE 2001…………”Red Winemaker of the Year”
“TOM MACKEY NAMED INTERNATIONAL RED WINEMAKER OF 2001”
4 Gold Medals & Silver Medals

WINE & SPIRITS BUYING GUIDE 2000
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards
“Regional Winery of the Year”

QUARTERLY REVIEW OF WINES, June 1999
TOM MACKEY……………..…… “1999 Winemaker of the Year”
“Tom Mackey has been the winemaker at St. Francis since 1983, quietly perfecting his art. His love for red wines has guided his career and made the name St. Francis synonymous with superb Merlot, Zinfandel, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Anyone who quotes from Homer and reads Tolkien and Wolfe is capable of great things.” – Mary Boyle

Quarterly Review of Wines , Spring of 1999
ST. FRANCIS WINERY QRW’s…….……. “1998 Winery of the Year”
"St. Francis wines just keep getting better." – Richard Elia