Proprietors Fritz and Caren Hatton
Arietta is owned by Fritz and Caren Hatton. Fritz has over four decades of experience in the fine and rare wine business and in addition to being a vintner is the nation’s foremost wine auctioneer. He serves as principal auctioneer for Zachys Wine Auctions, and as auctioneer for many charities nationwide, including Auction Napa Valley.
Winemaker Andy Erickson
Andy Erickson is one of the most accomplished winemakers of his generation. After working at wineries in Napa and South America, Andy earned his Master’s Degree in Viticulture and Enology from the University of California at Davis in 2000. Prior to joining Arietta in 2005, Erickson worked for Harlan Estate as assistant winemaker, and for Staglin as winemaker. Erickson assumed complete control of winemaking at Arietta with the 2006 vintage. Erickson’s first project for Arietta was the development of its first ever white wine, Arietta “On The White Keys.” Over the last fifteen years Andy has expanded the Arietta portfolio to include eight wines, including the Cabernet Sauvignon blend Quartet, the Artists’ Reserve On The White Keys, and the Cabernet Reserve “88 Keys.”
Patrick Nyeholt, Assistant Winemaker
Patrick Nyeholt is a graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, with a degree in Agricultural Business with emphasis on winemaking and viticulture. Patrick worked on his family’s vineyard properties before joining Andy Erickson’s winemaking team in 2011. He was named Arietta’s Assistant Winemaker in 2016.
Jessica Loesch, Director of Sales & Marketing
A native of northern California, Jessica earned her undergraduate degree from the Hotel School at Cornell University, where she was first bit by the “wine bug”. After spending a decade in the hotel industry, Jessica moved to Napa in 2009 to pursue her passion for wine. She joined Arietta in 2013 as Director of Sales and Marketing, and holds a WSET Level 3 certification.