Saint Helena Winery

Founded in the year 2000, Saint Helena Winery was created to promote estate grown Cabernet Sauvignon that appeals to curious and cultured wine buyers looking beyond big wine brands for new discoveries. Their wines are for people who collect and enjoy rare items for personal indulgence. 

Winemakers Aaron Pott and Elizabeth Tangney guide the creation of three estate Cabernet Sauvignons, a Chardonnay and a few very small lots of estate specialties. When you open a bottle of Saint Helena wine, you are experiencing something few people will ever know – a wine reflecting the craft of a small-but-stellar team of farmers and winemakers and a unique place in Napa Valley. 

Lesley Russell is responsible for all operations and strategic direction of Saint Helena Winery, a small private estate winery in Napa Valley with wines made by Aaron Pott. Lesley has 23 years of experience selling wine in the U.S. and international markets. She started her career in sales for a Gallo distributor in Sacramento, California then spent 18 years at St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery in Rutherford, California. While at St. Supéry, Lesley spent seven years managing international sales, earned her MBA part-time and became Vice President of Marketing and Direct Sales. She is an alumna of San Diego State University and received her master’s degree in business from University of California, Berkeley. Lesley lives in Napa with her husband, two daughters and Labrador retriever. In her free time, Lesley enjoys tennis, golf, running and amateur astronomy.