Wines

Early Mountain

Jon Ruel

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Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at the Congress Has Heart Reception

At the foot of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, nature is at once graceful and fierce. Early Mountain’s award-winning wines are made here through a combination of ingenuity and true grit. We carefully tend every vine of our mountain fruit so the wine that emerges from the cellar is a clear descendant of the harvest — a unique wine that respects its heritage while embracing evolution and adventure. Virginian through and through.  

Jon Ruel brings two decades of distinguished leadership in the wine industry to his role as President of Early Mountain Vineyards. With a passion for developing high-performing teams, Jon has dedicated his career to crafting terroir-driven wines and innovative guest experiences. Before joining Early Mountain, Jon served as the CEO of Trefethen Family Vineyards in Napa Valley, where he was instrumental in elevating the brand on the global stage. Under Jon’s guidance, Early Mountain Vineyards is poised to continue leading the Virginia wine industry with a focus on innovation, sustainability, and unparalleled excellence.