OUR TEAM
Richard Carmichael
Consulting Winemaker, joined Greenvale in 1997 as Winemaker. Prior to Greenvale, Richard had been assistant winemaker at Williamsburg Winery in VA. Richard graduated from California State University at Fresno with a Bachelor of Science degree in Enology and worked at a number of wineries In CA. He and his wife moved back to the East to be nearer their family. Richard chose to work at Greenvale because of the ability to work in the vineyards, too. Greenvale’s wines have won many awards thanks to Richard’s great skill.
Hever Ortega
Vineyard Manager, joined Greenvale Vineyards in 1992 as an assistant in the vineyards. He was promoted to Vineyard Manager in 1994. Hever moved from Guatamala and was hired by Cortlandt Parker to assist in the then new venture. Hever became a United States citizen in 2002. He is responsible for the Vineyards 27,000 vines. Hever lives with his wife and two sons in Warwick, RI