Rock + Clay Wines
Our Story
Proprietors
Kent Iverson & Carol Collier
Wine is a shared passion in Carol’s and Kent’s life together. Carol is a writer and former wine shop and wine importation company owner. Kent earned a degree in enology from UC Davis in 1985, and has spent his career in the biopharmaceutical industry.
Carol and Kent were “garagiste” home winemakers for many years before entering commercial winemaking, working with many of their grape sources since their home winemaking days.
The name “Rock and Clay” came to Kent while hand digging holes in Namesake Vineyard — a reference to the Haire clay braided with alluvial sediments, and an allusion to soil’s role in defining terroir.
Winemaker
Patrick Saboe
In 1996, Patrick Saboe was reshaping the Charleston, SC restaurant scene at nationally lauded Slightly North of Broad when a honeymoon to California’s wine country changed his life. He enrolled in the Enology & Viticulture program at UC Davis.
He became Harvest Enologist for Hanna Winery, then Assistant Winemaker at Keller Estate alongside renowned winemaker Michael McNeill (Hanzell). He has served as Director of Winemaking at The Wine Foundry since 2012.
“Exceptional wines are made from exceptional fruit with exceptional care.”
— Patrick Saboe, Winemaker
— Patrick Saboe, Winemaker
Artist
Roger Hall
Roger Hall has been a wildlife illustrator for over 25 years, working for National Geographic, The Nature Conservancy, and the World Wildlife Fund.
His portfolio spans more than 3,000 images of over 1,500 species of flora and fauna. He is currently completing a book dedicated to raising awareness of endangered species.
Roger lives in Oakland, California with his wife Katherine and their bulldog mix, Mobi.
“Birds are beautiful and inspiring elements of the natural world that are ever-present in our vineyard.”
— Kent Iverson & Carol Collier, Proprietors
Wines
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Rock + Clay
Fine Wines, Sonoma County California
Bird illustrations by renowned local artist Roger Hall. Unique wines produced from exceptional vineyard sources.