Robert A. Johnson has over 30 years of experience managing premium wine grape vineyards. He has held viticulture leadership roles at several prominent vineyards and wineries in California, including Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates, Snows Lake Vineyard, and Delicato Family Vineyards. Johnson pioneered the development of close-spaced vineyards and innovative vineyard equipment, and has mentored highly effective vineyard management teams.

1. R O B E R T A . J O H N S O N
P.O. BOX 1754, LOWER LAKE, CA 95457
CELL 707 239.8049  FAX 707 994.1093  BOBANDL AR K @Y A H O O .C O M
S U M M A R Y O F Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S
Proven managerial experience with over 30 years of successful management and
development of premium wine grape vineyards. Developed and mentored highly
effective vineyard management teams at Kendall-Jackson and Snows Lake Vineyard.
Pioneered the development of premium close-spaced vineyards for Kendall-Jackson and
initiated the design and construction of innovative equipment and harvesting processes
that improved the efficiency and quality of mechanized vineyard operations.
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
DELICATO FAMILY VINEYARDS, NAPA, CA MARCH 2015 - PRESENT
VI TI CULT U R E FI ELD REPRE S E N T A TI V E
Responsible for establishing, developing, and maintaining policies, procedures and quality objectives
for the wine grape growing process. Accountable for providing viticulture information necessary for
grape assessments, and guidance to growers. Scheduled the 2015 North Coast Harvest.
DELICATO FAMILY VINEYARDS, NAPA, CA JULY 2014 – OCTOBER 2014
CONSU L TA N T /GR A P E SAMPLER
Assessed vine health and assisted in monitoring grape maturity of vineyards in Mendocino, Lake,
Sonoma, Solano and Napa Counties.
VINEYARD SOLUTIONS, LOWER LAKE, CA JANUARY 2012- MARCH 2015
VI TI CULT U R E CONSU L T A N T
Vineyard Consulting Services – Vineyard Development and Vineyard Management.
E&J GALLO WINERY, MODESTO, CA SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER, 2012
CONSU L TA N T
Consulted with Gallo Winery during the transition of their purchase of Snows Lake Vineyard and the
harvest of 2012.
SNOWS LAKE VINEYARD, LOWER LAKE, CA 2005 – SEPTEMBER 2012
DI RECTO R OF WI NEGR OWI N G
Responsible for leadership and direction creating an empowered organization dedicated to achieving
the long-term goals of Snows Lake Vineyard, including: managing all aspects of growing grapes to
ensure attainment of premium quality, customer service and Company financial goals, accurate
vineyard and capital budgeting, effective safety programs, and implementation of recruiting, training
and compliance programs.
 Restructured the vineyard management of Snows Lake Vineyard to allow more focused areas of
responsibilities for key Supervisors.
 Initiated a new payroll system that allowed better tracking and timely reporting of vineyard labor
costs.
 Implemented a Root Collar Excavation program to address Armillaria problems.
 Developed and implemented specific safety/compliance policies that have improved Snows Lake
Vineyard’s overall safety and compliance programs.
 Directed Snows Lake Vineyard towards certification with the California Sustainable
Winegrowing Alliance in 2011.

2. KENDALL-JACKSON WINE ESTATES SANTA ROSA, CA 1988 – 2005
VI NEYARD DI RECTOR
Responsible for all vineyard operations of 3700 acres owned by Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates and
Cambria Winery in Santa Barbara County, including: developing and overseeing all vineyard cultural
operations, vineyard design and development, vineyard and capital budgeting, cost saving strategies,
permitting and compliance issues, personnel issues, public relations issues, and vineyard/land
acquisitions.
 Established Kendall-Jackson’s first farming company Cal-Farms in 1990. Developed and
mentored proven vineyard management teams.
 Improved both quality and production of Kendall-Jackson vineyards through improved irrigation,
trellis retrofit, canopy management, crop management, and precision farming techniques.
 Designed and established 2200 acres of premium wine grape vineyards for Kendall Jackson in
Santa Barbara County.
 Facilitated and worked with attorneys and Government Agencies to secure permits and waivers
for vineyard development.
 Initiated design and construction of unique over-the-vine equipment, multi-function equipment
which improved efficiency and quality of mechanized vineyard operations and harvesting.
P R I O R E X P E R I E N C E
DR. W.M. KLIEWER, DEPT. OF VITICULTURE AND ENOLOGY
UC DAVIS – CANOPY MANAGEMENT RESEARCH
RESEAR C H ASSI ST A N T
RANCHO CHUALAR PARTNERS CHUALAR, CA
VI NEYARD MANAGER
MORIMOTO FARMS LIVINGSTON, CA
PEST CONTRO L MANAG ER
BALLICO AG. SUPPLY BALLICO, CA
PEST CONTRO L ADVI SOR
E D U C A T I O N
MS, Horticulture  University of California, Davis
BS, Fruit Science  California Polytechnic State University  San Luis Obispo
P R E S E N T A T I O N S
 Vineyard Development Workshop. Arroyo Grande, CA. June 12, 1997. Coordinated and
implemented this workshop with U.C. Cooperative Extension.
 How to work with Regulatory Agencies – A Vineyard Development Workshop. Arroyo Grande, CA.
November 21, 1997. Coordinated and implemented this workshop with U.C. Cooperative Extension,
Army Corps. Of Engineers, California Fish and Game, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, and Santa Barbara and
San Luis Obispo County Planning and Development Departments.
 Recent Innovations in Vineyard Mechanization. Unified Wine and Grape Symposium, 1998. Panel
discussion on new equipment and technology for narrow row vineyards.
 International Symposium on Vine Spacing. American Society for Enology and Viticulture, 1999.
Panel discussion on new equipment and technology for narrow row vineyards.
 Are Today’s Trellis and Rootstock Choices Meeting Expectations? Unified Wine and Grape
Symposium, 2002. Panel discussion on how rootstock and trellising choices have improved quality
and optimized production costs.