OUR STORY
Our story began when Neil (coop) decided to draw on his farming background to follow his passion.
He believed in the potential of Red Mountain and sought out the ideal spot to put down roots. The winery’s original blocks were acquired in 2010, 8 acres planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Chardonnay, and the oldest plantings of Carménère on the corner of Sunset Road. Over the past decade we developed additional adjacent land, sought to make wines that reflect the terroir of the vineyard, and brought together a community of people to share these incredible wines with.
We are proud to be a family-farmed vineyard and winery – a true estate operation. Neil’s children, Mackenzie and Jack, helped build what Cooper Wine Company is today—setting irrigation lines, mowing vineyard rows, washing glasses in the tasting room, and even punching down fruit during the early vintages.
Neil’s sister, Cheri, joined the fold in 2016 and has become the steady hand behind the day-to-day rhythm of the business—managing CoopClub, the tasting room, events, and occasionally keeping Neil on schedule. Over the past two years, Neil’s wife Sharene has stepped fully into the operation, playing an important role in winemaking, marketing, and helping keep the entire ship pointed in the right direction.
And of course, Buc—the chocolate lab—serves proudly as the tasting room greeter and unofficial gatekeeper of Red Mountain.
At the heart of it all, we simply love what we do, and we’re grateful every day for the chance to build this winery alongside the people we love.
From the beginning, we knew we wanted to build something authentic, something distinctive, and something personal. We feel the community we have built supports those aspirations.
OUr NExt CHAPTER
At Cooper, wine has always been the beginning—L’inizio—not the end. The next chapter brings our community together through intentional experiences on Red Mountain and beyond: movie nights, cribbage and pickleball gatherings, CoopFest, CoopTour journeys, and riverboat cruises through Southern France. Each is designed to be unhurried and thoughtful, guided by the same spirit that shapes our wines—shared moments, good bottles, and lasting friendships. The future is bright, and this chapter is just beginning.
We invite you to be part of it.
Our Team
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Neil Cooper (•coop)
I believe that whatever you do, you do it with passion. I am proud that our wines show such an incredible sense of place from Red Mountain, yet you will recognize our passion of farming in each and every bottle. Whether from up close or from afar, you’ll notice a drive here at Cooper that is unmistakable—and something you will most likely want to be part of.
Simply put... It’s about people enjoying people—with a glass of estate-farmed wine in hand!
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Anthony Filantres
I knew there was something special about Cooper Wine Company when I joined CoopClub in 2012. The wines were different – both technically and from the experience I had when I met Neil that first day, you could almost taste the passion.
Fast forward seven years, after making wine alongside more than 30 different winemakers in three states, I understood what was important to me in wine and this lined up nicely to what the team was doing at Cooper– bringing intense passion and living the words that they preach when it comes to growing our own and authentic wine.
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Cheri Cooper Hanson
I originally joined the Cooper team to support my older brother in building his dream. Years later, I’m here because of the incredible CoopClub community we have built together. Friendship and connection are the lifeblood of this winery, and it’s my job to create opportunities for those relationships. And keep Neil in line.