Williams Selyem Winery

Williams Selyem is one of California’s benchmark Pinot Noir producers and a defining name in the rise of Russian River Valley wine. What began in 1979 as a garage project by friends Burt Williams and Ed Selyem quickly evolved into a phenomenon, as their early Pinot Noirs—especially the Rochioli Vineyard bottling—showed a level of finesse and site expression that reset expectations for the grape in California. Demand soon outstripped supply, leading to a now-famous waiting list model that helped pioneer direct‑to‑co…