Golden Gate Wines
We felt the need to develop our wines to encapsulate what we feel are the most important stories being shared with friends.
Our Brands
PARS – A Place. Earlier, known as Persia. A mythical place, the Land of Horses and Wine. Desirable and precious, her heart is warm, and smile is welcoming. An enormous blue sky that promises endless possibilities.
NILU – ‘ Waterlily’ The waterlily has been a symbol of peaceful reflection for millennia. We relax and shed our distractions. NILU is our gift for those moments of joy, peace and simple sharing. The choice of Sonoma’s Chalk Hill AVA for this exceptional effort brings together the lush beauty of Sonoma and the almost magical impact of this legendary vineyard.
Tech Sheets
About Us
Hossein Namdar came to California in 1978 and went to school at USF in San Francisco and obtained a degree in Theology and Philosophy. In 1982, he was hired by Moet Chandon (Domain Chandon) in Yountville, California, where he became a vineyard technician specializing in grafting. After three years, he was transferred to work at their cellar.
At the same time, he attended UC Davis Enology studies. In 1986, Hossein and John Wright, Domain Chandon CEO, became partners developing a 214-acre upland vineyard on Old Lakeville highway. By 1995, ninety acres of Pinot Noir grapes were planted with Dijon clones in the newest AVA in the US known as Petaluma Gap.
In 2005, they bottled their first vintage under the label “Robert Goyette” who was also their partner and joint winemaker. They worked together as a team and, combining their expertise, they started Stephen Vincent Wines and Robert Goyette brands.
In 2014, the two brands were sold, and in 2017, they launched a new brand called Avid. Over the years of growing Pinot Noir and making Pinot Noir Wine from Avid Vineyard, they have come to the realization that the style that represents our ethos of winemaking for the past twenty years is to appreciate what California’s terroir contributes to Pinot Noir, combined with Burgundian winemaking practices.
Alberto Lataliste is a Bilingual Senior Sales executive expert with over 18 years of experience in luxury wine sales and the restaurant business in the US.
Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he moved to the US in 2001, where he co-founded Gaucho Imports, a premium wine import business based in San Francisco, CA. He developed an Argentine, California, Spanish & Chilean wine portfolio with his partner and subsequently imported the wines into the US market.
He then placed the wines into distribution, working with distributors throughout the US, and developed different sales and marketing programs to bring the wines into the market.
He also developed private label & control brands for national key accounts & distributors. Also, he was responsible for all aspects of distribution management, including the setting and monitoring
of pricing levels, programming, allocations, inventory par levels, logistics, and shipment & depletion goals for all markets & states.
In 2012, he moved to Miami, FL, where he started working for Blends Inc, part of Alejandro Bulgheroni Estates, as the Director of South American Brands and also as the U.S. Southeast Manager, being in charge of MD, DC, VA, GA, NC, SC, & FL.
At the end of last year, he decided to move back to his beloved Marin County in California. He now lives in Novato, CA, and is the National Sales Manager for Avid and Acoya wines.
Peter Kukeri was born and raised in Bulgaria, where his passion for winemaking first took root. In 2002, he earned his Master’s degree in Winemaking from the prestigious University of Food Technologies, establishing the foundation for his lifelong pursuit of excellence.
Driven to refine his craft, Petar moved to California in 2003 and began his journey in Napa Valley with an internship at the renowned Truchard Vineyards in the Carneros region. Immersed in one of the world’s most respected winegrowing regions, he deepened his understanding of vineyard expression and precision winemaking.
In 2005, Petar joined Vinovation, a pioneering high-technology wine company, where he contributed to advanced research and development projects that shaped modern winemaking practices. He later served as Winemaker for Meadowcroft Wines and Foyt Wines, where he oversaw the production of premium wines across a diverse portfolio of distinguished vineyard sites.
In 2013, Petar founded Kukeri Wines with a singular vision: to craft limited-production, single-vineyard wines from exceptional sites in Napa Valley and Sonoma County. His philosophy unites Old World heritage with New World precision, guided by patience, intention, and uncompromising dedication.
Today, Kukeri Wines stands as the embodiment of Petar’s lifelong devotion to revealing the purest expression of place—crafting wines defined by elegance, authenticity, and enduring legacy.