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KEN SWEGLES
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Company | Rhizos Viticulture |
| Partner | Abbey Chrystal (wife) |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Expertise | Vineyard consultant, viticulturist, organic vineyard management |
| Focus | Santa Cruz Mountains, Central Coast AVA |
| Experience | 16+ years in viticulture and winemaking |
| Leadership | Vice President, Viticulture Association of the Santa Cruz Mountains |
Ken Swegles has been involved in viticulture and winemaking for over 16 years, mostly in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Career progression:
- Started as harvest intern at Byington Winery
- Worked with David Bruce
- Ryan Beauregard
- Williams Selyem Winery (Russian River Valley)
- Jeff Emery at Santa Cruz Mountain Vineyard
- Rhys Vineyards
- Mark Bright of Saison Winery
- Coastal Range Vineyards
2016: Started Rhizos Viticulture, his own viticulture consulting business.
Founded with wife and partner Abbey Chrystal. Specializes in organic vineyard management in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Provides vineyard consulting to Santa Cruz Mountains and Central Coast AVA.
Co-founder of Madson Wines along with Cole Thomas and Abbey Chrystal. Rhizos Viticulture manages at least 90% of the fruit Madson sources.
Vice President of Viticulture Association of the Santa Cruz Mountains (VASCM), representing Skyline Viticulture / Rhizos Viticulture.
Regularly provides vintage updates and vineyard insights for Santa Cruz Mountains wine region, including vintage reports for 2023 and 2024 harvests.