Early in his career, Swiss-born Markus Niggli parlayed his experience in the travel industry to explore the world and wound up developing a passion for wine. His adventures took him to places like Paarl, South Africa, Alsace, New Zealand and Germany, before taking up a cellar/vineyard job at Edgecombe Brothers in Perth, Australia. After time at Napa’s Atlas Peak, Markus and his growing family set down roots at Borra Vineyards – Lodi, California’s first boutique winery. After nearly a decade as winemaker, he is lending his name to new Markus Wine Co. bottlings, continuing to capture critically-successful, fresh and racy wines.