Steve Tamburelli
Steve Tamburelli – General Manager
A Napa Valley native, Steve Tamburelli has spent his entire life working in and around the wine industry, developing a passion for wine and a comprehensive knowledge of sales and marketing.
As a high school student, Steve began working for his family’s wine distribution business during summers and school holidays, a practice he continued throughout university. After earning a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Santa Clara, Steve joined the family business fulltime, where he broadened his understanding of the distributor’s perspective. Quickly making himself indispensable, within three years Steve assumed the position of General Manager. In 1991, he purchased the business from his family. Over the next eight years, Steve consistently strengthened the business, increasing sales by 50 percent and acquiring a competing company.
After many prosperous years as a distributor, Steve found himself drawn to the winery side of the industry. In 1998, Steve sold his business and soon took a position as the Chief Operating Officer for Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars. There, he augmented his knowledge, learning the intricacies of winery and vineyard business operations. In 2002, Steve joined Chappellet as Director of Finance, Sales & Marketing. Working alongside Cyril Chappellet, Steve leads the winery’s worldwide distribution and sales and marketing programs. “We are blessed to have a dedicated team of individuals who all share a common vision for Chappellet,” says Steve. “Combine this with the tremendous commitment of the Chappellet family to their land and winery, and the end results are quite extraordinary.”
During his tenure, Steve has greatly contributed to the winery’s success, building brand awareness, increasing sales, and expanding worldwide distribution networks for Chappellet’s highly allocated wines.
Steve continues to live in the Napa Valley, along with his wife, Lynne, and son, Bill.
