Ventura County Star
My wife and I recently traveled to Napa Valley and visited many historic wineries. We focused on wineries...
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Yelp.com Reviews
Gustavo and Thrace were both here when I came and they were so welcoming. I told Thrace that I found...
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Bon Appetit Magazine - November 2007
By: Alan Richman
"I'm not going to claim that Zinfandel is the perfect red wine, but when it's made right and drunk within five or six years of bottling, it's darned close.
Not long ago I was in a restaurant in Brooklyn and a bartender recommended GustavoThrace 2002 Signature Zinfandel. I'd never heard of it, but I later learned it was a joint venture by Gustavo Brambila and Thrace Bromberger. It was a near perfect wine, with the sweet fragrance of oak and cherries. The soft qualities that come from aging were perfectly expressed, and the wine's elegance made me think of a bridge between Pinot Noir and Cabernet."
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The Chronicle
"In the wake of a recent sales slowdown, Frank Melis, wine director of the Cannery Wine Cellar at Fisherman's...
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Latino Leaders
"Nowadays Mexican-Americans - and Hispanics in general - are finding success at all levels of the industry....
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Wine Spectator
"A short walk to the North is Town. It is in the bosom of the Chambers Hotel...The wine list, selected...
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Press Democrat
"There are sassy, street-smart zins and then there are supple, sweet-talking zins. I tasted a fair share...
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Zachy’s
GustavoThrace ‘Napa’ 1997 “One of the most spectacular Cabernets of the new year.
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Cannery Newsletter
“For those of you who enjoyed the first release of Gustavo’s Chardonnay, I can honestly tell you that this first release of their Cabernet will make your mouth water."
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Houston Chronicle
GustavoThrace 1998 Zinfandel – is good and solid...
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KDFC 102.1 Wine Archive
...But this small production, newcomer has high acid, and a soft oak nuance, making it a good match for flavorful fish dishes...
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Kansas City Star
With the 98s, it’s a fairly simple process; if you taste a delicious wine, the winemaker is either great ...
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WINE X
...Pete Townsend sending Alicia Silverstone into sour cherry ecstasy ...
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Napa Register Review
"Alone among the five Mexicans who now have their own labels, Gustavo Brambila started his business as a winemaker rather than vineyard owner. Also from Jalisco, he emigrated in 1955 with his father, who worked in vineyards in Oakville. As a boy, Gustavo met wine figures like Andre Tchelistcheff and Tom Selfridge, and experimented with makine wine. After high school, he took courses at Napa Valley College and then turned down a baseball scholarship to attend UC Davis and study fermentation science. His lab partner was Mike Martini. Brambila joined Mike Grgich at Chateau Montelena in 1976, then followed him when he started his own winery. He spent 22 years at Grgich Hills, then became general manager and winemaker at Peju Province two years ago. Meanwhile, he teamed up with wine marketer (and lawyer) Thrace Bromberger to form GustavoThrace Winery in 1996. Their first wine was a zinfandel made from second crop, but they've come far since then. They now have their own winery in downtown Napa on Vallejo St., where they make about 2,200 cases of chardonnay, zinfandel, cabernet sauvignon and Asteros, a white blend. The chardonnay comes from his sister Martha Ceja's extended family, but the $60 Chiles Valley Cabernet has generated the greatest buzz. The partners recently bought 1,000 acres in Chiles Valley at a bargain price. There they hope to develop 25-50 acres of vineyards, reducing their dependence on other growers. "I want to control every aspect of the wine," says Brambila." Paul Franson, Napa Register, Mexican families make a name in the wine business after toiling in the background. January 13, 2002.
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