Dark Matter Wines. This is a very unique producer for a variety of reasons combining both deep rooted Napa Valley family pedigree, quality of vineyard sites and extended aging of the wines before they are released. And in a rare twist of fate, the winery is owned by four sisters, Alycia, Angelina, Giovanna and Riana Mondavi. Angelina lives in Napa Valley and … [Read more...]
Piazza Del Dotto
Piazza Del Dotto opened on September 1, 2017; this is the latest winery in the Del Dotto Napa Valley portfolio. The property is in the southern part of the Oakville appellation located slightly north of Yountville; it is 22 acres of which 8.5 are currently planted to Cabernet Sauvignon. The winery was built in phases; phase one included the opening of La … [Read more...]
Di Costanzo Wines
Di Costanzo Wines was founded with the 2010 vintage by owner and winemaker Massimo Di Costanzo. Massimo grew up in an Italian household in Berkeley, California - where wine, food and conversation were blended together during meals. When Massimo went to college (U.C. Davis) he did not initially enroll with the idea of becoming a winemaker. Rather he was … [Read more...]
ELLMAN Estate Winery
ELLMAN Estate Winery was founded by two brothers, Neil and Lance Ellman. Both were born in South Africa and moved with their family to the United States when they were very young (to the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area) in 1974. Their grandfather Nathan Ellman started Softex in 1954, a pillow and bedding manufacturing business in South Africa (the family grew … [Read more...]
Fourth Leaf Wines
Fourth Leaf Wines is a joint effort between second-cousins and fourth generation winemakers, Rob Mondavi Jr. and Angelina Mondavi. Both have deep roots in the Napa wine world; Rob's grandfather was Robert Mondavi and Angelina's grandfather was Peter Mondavi. The respective sides of the Mondavi families are both well connected in Napa, and one could spend … [Read more...]
Angwin Estate Vineyards
Angwin Estate Vineyards was founded by Jon Larson (died early 2022) and his wife Angela Henszel with their first vintage from 2011. This tiny (approximately 2 acres) extremely rocky vineyard is located at about 2,150 feet on the slopes of Howell Mountain. This part of Napa Valley is special and an area I have always gravitated to for the views, the … [Read more...]
4 Winds Winery
4 Winds Winery (not to be confused with Four Winds Cellars in Murphys, CA) was founded by the mother-son team, Jane (passed in early 2023) and Roy Chapin; incidentally based on their name, until more recently, this was the first listing in our database of nearly 1,100 Napa producers (reference 001 Vintners). Jane purchased 109 acres in the Stags Leap … [Read more...]
Knights Bridge Winery
Knights Bridge Winery was founded by photographer and journalist Tim Carl (although Carl is no longer involved in the business). Tim brought on three individuals who became his business partners; James and Essel Bailey (brothers) and Tom Costin; today all three men and their wives are owners of Knights Bridge Winery). James is from the midwest and grew upon … [Read more...]
Lithology
Lithology (formerly known as Alejandro Bulgheroni Estate). The founder of Lithology, Argentinian Alejandro Bulgheroni, has been extremely successful in a number of business ventures. His father founded Bridas, an oil and gas company in 1948. Along with his brother Carlos, Alejandro successfully grew and developed the company's assets. After selling 50% of … [Read more...]
Bunter Spring Winery
Bunter Spring Winery is a small winery located just east of the Napa city limits. Founder Mark Bunter grew up in the south part of Napa Valley; his father purchased three acres in 1974 in what is now the Coombsville appellation although they did not plant grapes on site until many years later. Mark's introduction to wine began at Tulocay Winery, a small … [Read more...]
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