International Wine Report Presents

Private Dinner with Winemaker
Maayan Koschitzky

This exclusive event offers guests a rare opportunity to enjoy a private dinner with Napa Winemaker and Consultant Maayan Koschitzky as he pours and discusses his latest wines from La Pelle.

Maayan has built an exceptional winemaking career, beginning in the vineyards of Israel and advancing to iconic Napa Valley estates such as Screaming Eagle and Dalla Valle, where he worked alongside some of the industry’s most renowned winemakers and explored some of the world’s most prestigious terroirs. In 2014, he joined Atelier Melka, where he is now the Director of Winemaking. At Melka, Maayan consults for wineries such as Vice Versa, Lithology, DANA, Tusk, Lail Vineyards and many other estates in Napa.

With a background in engineering and extensive experience in both vineyard management and winemaking, Maayan plays a versatile role at Atelier Melka. He contributes not only to crafting exceptional wines and managing operations but also to designing and implementing winery development projects for clients, showcasing his innovative approach and technical prowess. Maayan is also the proprietor of his own label, La Pelle, where he produces exceptional wines crafted from both single-vineyard sites and broader appellation blends, showcasing some of the finest expressions of Napa Valley’s diverse terroir.