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Clos du Val, Carmel Greenberg — The Opposite of Extraction
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- The Wine Centric Show
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- Apr 1, 2026
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Summary
Carmel Greenberg didn't come to Clos du Val to make bigger wines. She came to make better ones. As head winemaker at one of Napa's oldest estates — and the first Israeli woman to lead a Napa Valley winery — Carmel has worked alongside some of the valley's most respected names: Cakebread, Dominus, Buccella. What she took from all of it wasn't a formula. It was a point of view. In this episode, we get into what that actually means at the winery level — how she thinks about picking, pressing, and blending; why freshness and restraint are harder to achieve than extraction; and what Clos du Val looks like when she's done with it. This is a conversation about the direction Napa is heading — and who's quietly leading it there. Chapters: 00:00 – Welcome & Introduction 02:15 – Carmel's path into winemaking 06:40 – From UC Davis to Napa's top estates 10:30 – Joining Clos du Val 14:20 – Elegance vs. power — where Napa is heading 20:10 – Terroir and vineyard decisions 26:45 – Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet philosophy 32:30 – Fermentation and barrel aging 38:50 – Innovation at a historic property 44:10 – The future of Clos du Val 48:30 – Final thoughts & little easter egg Subscribe for more conversations with the people behind the wine. Available on YouTube and all podcast platforms. winecentricshow.com Filmed at: Saint Pierre Wine Bar, Raleigh, North 🔔 Subscribe for more deep dives into wine culture. 🎧 Listen now on YouTube + all podcast platforms 🔗 Full episode and show notes at winecentricshow.com We're grateful for the support of our episode partners: ▪️ Fearrington House: https://fearrington.com/ The official wine glass of the Wine Centric Show is Glasvin. Use code WINECENTRIC for 10% off at https://tidd.ly/41vgdSQ We’re grateful for the support of our episode partners:…