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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections
Title: Dorothy and André Tchelistcheff Collection
Creator:
Tchelistcheff, Dorothy E.
Identifier/Call Number: D-654
Physical Description:
9.4 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1937-2018
Date (bulk): 1970-2001
Abstract: Scrapbooks, photograph albums, clippings, awards,
memorabilia, and papers curated by Dorothy Tchelistcheff, wife of André Tchelistcheff. The bulk of the collection
documents winemaker André Tchelistcheff's life and work from 1967-1994, especially his work with Beaulieu
Vineyards, and memorial events in his honor from 1994 to 2001. The collection also includes a small amount of material
related to André Tchelistcheff's early education and arrival in the United States.
Physical Location: Researchers should contact Archives and Special
Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.
Winemaker André Tchelistcheff (1901-1994), known as "the dean of wine" and "the Maestro", studied agriculture
in Czechoslovakia at the University of Brno and later studied viticulture and enology at the Pasteur Institute and the
Institut National Agronomique in Paris. He came to California in 1938 at the invitation of Georges de Latour, owner of
Beaulieu Vineyard, who was seeking a winemaker who could bring European methods to his winery. During his time at Beaulieu,
Tchelistcheff introduced the now standard practices of fermenting white wines in a cold room and using malolactic
fermentation as an essential part of making red wines. Tchelistcheff remained at Beaulieu until his retirement in 1973, after
which he worked as a consulting enologist for many winemakers and wineries, including Robert Mondavi, Louis M. Martini,
Franciscan Vineyards, Firestone, Jordan, and Buena Vista in California, and Chateau Ste. Michelle in Washington. Following
retirement, Tchelistcheff also conducted a series of tours for winemakers through Wine Tours International, the first of
which coincided with the famous 1976 Paris Tasting. In 1991, Tchelistcheff returned to Beaulieu as a consultant and worked
there until his death in 1994.
| 1986 | Wine Spectator Distinguished Service Award |
| 1990 | Wine Man of the Year, Wine Industry Technical Symposium |
| 2000 | Reader's Choice Award, The Person Who Has Done the Most to Advance Wine Quality, Wine Spectator |
| 2004 | COPIA Lifetime Achievement Award |
| March 2007 | Vintners Hall of Fame (Culinary Institute of America) |
Sources:
"Andre Tchelistcheff, Lifetime Achievements 1991." The Society of Bacchus, 2019,
https://www.societyofbacchus.com/andre-tchelistcheff/
. Accessed 7 October 2019.
"The Maestro." Beaulieu Vineyards, 2019,
https://www.bvwines.com/en-us/winemaking . Accessed 7
October 2019.
Lord, Tony. "Andre Tchelistcheff, Decanter's Man of the Year 1992."
Decanter, vol. 17, no. 7, March 1992, pp 30-34.
Perdue, Andy. "Mentor-winemaker André Tchelistcheff helped make Washington a major player."
The Seattle Times, 9 May 2014,
https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/mentor-winemaker-andr-tchelistcheff-helped-make-washington-a-major-player/
.
Accessed 7 October 2019.
Prial, Frank J. "Andre Tchelistcheff, 92, Authority on Wine."
The New York Times, 7 April 1994,
https://www.nytimes.com/1994/04/07/obituaries/andre-tchelistcheff-92-authority-on-wine.html
. Accessed 7 October
2019.
Scrapbooks, photograph albums, clippings, awards, memorabilia, and papers curated by Dorothy Tchelistcheff, wife of
André Tchelistcheff. The bulk of the collection documents winemaker André Tchelistcheff's life and work
from 1967-1994, especially his work with Beaulieu Vineyards, and memorial events in his honor from 1994 to 2001. The
collection also includes a small amount of material related to André Tchelistcheff's early education and arrival
in the United States.
Processed by Liz Phillips with help from student assistant Aditi Sinha.
Collection is open for research.
[Identification of item], Dorothy and André Tchelistcheff Collection, D-654, Archives and Special Collections,
UC Davis Library, University of California, Davis.
Gift of Dorothy Tchelistcheff, 2019.
All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for
permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is
not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Wine and wine making
Wine industry -- History
Tchelistcheff,
André, 1901-
Beaulieu Vineyard
(Calif.) -- History