Carole P. Meredith is an American grape geneticist and was a professor at the Department of Viticulture and Enology of University of California, Davis.
In 1996, Meredith and her research established the parentage of Cabernet Sauvignon, which was the first application of such techniques.
[1] The research group showed that the varieties Zinfandel, Primitivo, and Crljenak Kaštelanski are identical.
[4] In 1986, she moved to Napa Valley commuting to UC Davis where her husband, Steve Lagier, made wine at Robert Mondavi Winery.
[4] After her retirement from academia in January 2003, Meredith and her husband grow on 4 acres Syrah, Zinfandel, Malbec, and Mondeuse in the Mount Veeder AVA of Napa Valley under the Lagier-Meredith label.