The Winemaker Studio

What The Winemaker Studio does

The Winemaker Studio is the former collective tasting room brand of Anthony Nappa Wines, a family-owned boutique winery founded in 2007 by winemaker Anthony Nappa and chef Sarah Evans Nappa on the North Fork of Long Island. The Winemaker Studio operated as a retail tasting room on Peconic Lane from 2011 to 2022 before closing due to post-Covid business pressures, with the majority of wines now sold exclusively through the ANW Members Club and direct email/phone orders. The product portfolio consists of premium still wines (Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon blends), traditional-method sparkling wine (Col Fondo), skin-fermented orange wines, true ice wine produced from Finger Lakes grapes, farmhouse hard ciders, and a reserve tier called Shared Table Farm, all crafted without additives using indigenous yeast, wild fermentation, and French oak aging in very small lots of 35-133 cases per wine. The business operates as a private, founder-owned entity with no external investors; it generates revenue through recurring Members Club subscriptions ($200 per shipment, twice yearly, one-year minimum), direct one-time bottle sales, and limited reserve wine releases distributed exclusively within the United States. Customer reach is narrow and concentrated in wine enthusiasts and collectors tied to the North Fork community, with marketing limited to organic social media, email, and the brand website.

Name

The Winemaker Studio

Legal name

Anthony Nappa Wines

Website

https://anthonynappawines.com/wp/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Closed

Short description

The Winemaker Studio is the former collective tasting room brand of Anthony Nappa Wines, a family-owned Long Island winery producing small-lot, additive-free premium wines, ice wines, and ciders sold via a private Members Club subscription and direct orders to wine enthusiasts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Winery / Premium Wine Production

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Production & Winemaking (AFAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alcohol Subscription & Wine Clubs (Retail) (CRANABAF), Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE)

Keywords

• Premium boutique winery
• Natural additive-free wine
• Wine club subscription
• Long island north fork wines
• Small-batch winemaking

Headquarters

HQ city

Mattituck

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wine Sales: Direct wine sales via email and phone orders. Wines are sold by the bottle with pickup or shipping options. The majority of wines are now exclusively available through the Members Club.
2. ANW Members Club Subscriptions: Twice-yearly wine club shipments (spring/summer and harvest/winter) at $200 per shipment plus tax. Includes 5-7 bottles of wines, free shipping, 20% discount on additional purchases, access to pre-releases and limited wines, and exclusive event invitations. One year minimum membership required.
3. Reserve and Limited wines: Small production reserve wines and one-off wines sold under Shared Table Farm label, produced in limited quantities (35-133 cases per wine).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Winemaker Studio is the operational umbrella for Anthony Nappa Wines, a family-owned boutique winery on the North Fork of Long Island that produces premium, additive-free wines (still, sparkling, ice, and dessert wines, plus hard ciders) using traditional methods such as wild fermentation with indigenous yeast, Col Fondo bottle-conditioning, skin fermentation, and French oak aging. Its primary commercial offering is the ANW Members Club — a private subscription delivering twice-yearly shipments of 5-7 bottles for $200 per shipment — supplemented by direct-to-consumer email/phone orders and a small online store of reserve wines.

Product overview

The Winemaker Studio is a physical winery and wine tasting collective operated by Anthony Nappa Wines, a family winery established in 2007 on the North Fork of Long Island. The company's product portfolio centers on premium wines (including Anthony Nappa Wines main label and Shared Table Farm reserve collection), a membership-based direct-to-consumer model (ANW Members Club), and formerly a collective tasting room (The Winemaker Studio, 2011-2022). The portfolio includes still wines (Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc), sparkling wines (Frizzante), hard ciders, and dessert wines including ice wines. All products are crafted without additives using natural fermentation and indigenous yeast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Shared Table Farm: Reserve wine collection featuring one-off wines produced in small quantities, made naturally with no additives and indigenous yeast. The label was inspired by the Nappa family's 3-acre homestead.

Products and services

• Anthony Nappa Wines (Main Wine Label) Premium wines from the North Fork of Long Island crafted without additives using wild fermentation, indigenous yeast, and French oak aging; includes still wines (Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc 'Bordo Antico', Malbec 'La Strega', Merlot Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon 'The Savage', 'diciannove' Bordeaux-style blend), sparkling wines (Frizzante made in the Italian Col Fondo method), hard ciders (Farmhouse Style and Grape Pomace), and dessert/Ice wines (Late Harvest Sémillon Orange Wine 'Giallo', Riesling Ice Wine 'Leonardo' and 'Enzo'). Targeted at wine enthusiasts seeking authentic, terroir-driven, additive-free wines.
• ANW Members Club Private subscription wine club offering two annual shipments (spring/summer and harvest/winter) of 5-7 bottles of Anthony Nappa Wines for $200 per shipment plus tax; includes free shipping, 20% discount on additional purchases, exclusive access to pre-releases, limited wines, pop-up dinners and events, plus bonus gifts for first-month pickup. Requires a one-year minimum commitment; gift memberships are charged one full year in advance. Targeted at wine enthusiasts and collectors.
• Shared Table Farm Reserve Wines Reserve wine sub-brand featuring one-off, small-quantity wines produced naturally without additives using indigenous yeast; inspired by the Nappa family's 3-acre homestead. Includes Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Reserve Viognier Fruition, Reserve Pinot Noir, Reserve Cabernet Franc, Refosco, and Sémillon Skin Fermented. Production volumes range from 35-133 cases per individual wine. Wines rated 90-93 points by Wine Enthusiast and Wine Advocate. Targeted at collectors and Members Club members seeking exclusive, limited-production wines.
• Farmhouse Hard Ciders Hard ciders fermented in French oak wine barrels and made sparkling via secondary fermentation in the bottle, aged Sur-Lie in a bottle-conditioned style. Unpasteurized, unfiltered, unfined. Includes Farmhouse Style Hard Cider and Grape Pomace Hard Cider (fermented on spent wine grape pomace). Targeted at craft beverage enthusiasts within the Anthony Nappa Wines customer base.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wines receive high critical ratings (90+ points from Wine Enthusiast and Wine Advocate)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Paumanok Vineyards: Family-owned North Fork of Long Island winery producing premium estate-bottled wines in small volumes with a tasting-room-driven DTC model — directly comparable in region, family ownership profile, and boutique-production positioning to Anthony Nappa Wines.
• Lenz Winery: Long-established boutique winery on the North Fork of Long Island specializing in small-production estate wines — a close analog for Anthony Nappa Wines in geography, scale, and DTC tasting/experiential model.
• Osprey's Dominion Vineyards: North Fork of Long Island family winery with a tasting room and limited-production estate wines — directly comparable in family ownership, boutique scale, and small-batch premium positioning.
• Shinn Estate Vineyards: North Fork boutique winery where Anthony Nappa previously served as Head Winemaker — comparable in cool-climate viticulture approach, small-lot production, and direct sales model.
• Raphael Wine: Premium North Fork winery where Anthony Nappa currently serves as Head Winemaker — highly comparable in regional provenance, varietal mix, and quality-tier DTC positioning.
• Bedell Cellars: Critically acclaimed North Fork of Long Island boutique winery emphasizing terroir-driven, small-lot winemaking and direct-to-consumer channels — directly comparable in craft positioning and DTC emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Wolffer Estate Vineyard: Established larger Long Island producer offering premium wines, a robust tasting room, hospitality programming, and DTC distribution — comparable in regional positioning but operating at materially greater scale and distribution breadth.
• Martha Clara Vineyards: Long Island North Fork estate winery with broad varietal offerings, tasting room, and event programming — comparable regional incumbent with significantly larger production volumes and broader distribution than Anthony Nappa Wines.

Emerging players

• Donkey & Goat Winery: Nationally recognized low-intervention California winery built on natural, no-additive winemaking and DTC/membership distribution — philosophically closest analog to Anthony Nappa Wines on methodology, scale, and direct-only channel strategy.
• Broc Cellars: Small-batch natural winery focused on organically and biodynamically farmed, low-intervention wines sold primarily direct — directly comparable in natural wine philosophy, sub-1,000-case per label scale, and DTC-only distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/winemakerstudio
• Instagraminstagram.com/winemakerstudio
• Xx.com/winemakerstudio
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wine-maker-shop

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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