To say that owner and winemaker Philippe Langner is an interesting man
is an understatement. He makes the Dos Equis man look like a boring homebody.

He is the product of a world-traveling German father and Parisian mother. As a child he spent his early days in the fields of his family’s farms in Colombia and Zaire. Before starting his Hesperian brand here in Napa Valley,

Philippe trained under the legendary Michel Rolland (whose credits include
Dalla Valle, Harlan, Staglin, Quintessa, and a premier crop of Bordeaux
estates). Phillippe also had a long run with Château Clarke, a Rothschild owned
Bordeaux house, where he was mentored by the late Jacques Boissenot (whose
client list included four of the five first growth chateaus).

Philippe’s wines are loaded with trademark Napa richness and plush fruit, accentuated by power and depth akin to his training in Bordeaux. Being a perfectionist he enjoys managing  all aspects of the winery from bud-break each spring in the vineyards to the entirety of the winemaking process.