Nick MacKay

Nick was born and raised in Pasco, Washington where his family settled and began farming in the late 1800’s. His first agricultural experiences came when his father decided to develop 20 acres of land into an estate vineyard in the then new Red Mountain AVA. At a young age Nick knew he wanted to farm wine grapes as a career.

After graduating high school, he attended Washington State University where he majored in Viticulture & Enology and graduated with honors in 2015. Before graduating college, Nick was hired by Mercer Ranches as a Vineyard Irrigation Manager and would become their Vineyard Manger over the following seasons. During his time at Mercer Ranches, Nick assisted in the development of over 250 acres of vineyard, the management of over 2000 acres, and the establishment of the most extensive vineyard mechanization program in the state of Washington.