Kate
Founder
Kate and her husband, Charles, started the winery in 1998 as their retirement project. It was a labor of love, as she served customers and the community for decades until she and her husband passed ownership of the winery to their employees in 2025.
Charles
Founder
Charles founded the winery with his wife, Kate, in 1998. His innovative blends and new uses of our farmers’ wonderful fruit are the foundation of Putney Mountain Winery. Although he retired in 2025 and passed ownership of the winery to his employees, his creative inspriation lives on.
Jason
Owner, Winemaker
Jason grew up working on local farms in Vermont and New Hampshire and personifies the New England farmer’s “can-do” attitude. He joined the Marine Corps at age 18 and spent his years as an infantryman in Iraq and Afghanistan before returning to Putney to raise a family.
Amber
Owner, Finance Manager
Lauren
Owner, Sales and Licensing Manager
Richard
Owner, Assistant Winemaker