62 | WINE ENTHUSIAST | OCTOBER 2019
4O under 4O I 2019
Sarah Cahn Bennett, 39
Owner/Winemaker, Pennyroyal Farm • Boonville, CA
Owner/General Manager, Navarro Vineyards & Winery • Philo, CA
Greening up
Aft er she earned a master’s degree in enology and viticulture from University of California, Davis, Bennett
returned to the family business, Navarro Vineyards & Winery, one of the fi rst estate wine producers in the
Anderson Valley. In addition to sustainability initiatives, she’s overseen the production of assorted cheeses
at Pennyroyal^ Farm and their integration into the wine program to improve vineyard biodiversity, as well as
introduced consumer-friendly offerings, like tasting menus, to the farm’s hospitality offerings.