Inspired by owner Dave Pechan's zest for entrepreneurship, Miramont Estate Vineyards has taken root and is now a flourishing operation in the outskirts of California's Lodi appellation. Continuing a tradition of agricultural excellence spanning five generations, the Pechan family put in thousands of hours of painstaking labour to transform more than 16 hectares of grassland at the base of the Sierra foothills into a first-class vineyard and boutique winery. Into its 17th year of operation, Miramont Estate remains family-owned and operated, and is becoming renowned for its competitively priced, palate-tempting wines.

"We have always managed the vineyard with care, never pushing for high production but more towards improving flavour quality and yield profile," Pechan says. "This has allowed us to produce wines that we are proud of - good enough to put our own labels on them. We are now enjoying the result of years of hard work, seeing remarkable national sales and earning accolades for our products."

Miramont Estate offers a variety of quality wines by the bottle, in bulk and as shiners. The winemaker ships its products throughout the United States and has made deliveries in certain parts of Asia. Its estate-grown cabernet sauvignon wines have won competitions since 2004, including the Best Value Gold Medal at the 2014 China Wine & Spirits Awards. Its other varieties are rose of cabernet, chardonnay, zinfandel, and a few red blends and sparkling wines.