2016 Maya Napa Valley Dalla Valle Vineyards

Dalla Valle Vineyards is recognized as one of Napa Valley’s preeminent family-run wineries. Founded in 1986 by Naoko and Gustav Dalla Valle, Dalla Valle Vineyards, on the famed eastern hillsides of Oakville, has earned acclaim as one of New World’s most celebrated wine estates, yielding wines of extraordinary character and complexity vintage after vintage.Today, Dalla Valle is operated by the mother-and-daughter team of Naoko and Maya Dalla Valle, hands-on owners who work alongside an illustrious team that includes Vineyard Manager Edgar Alfaro, Winemaker Andy Erickson, as well as Consulting Winemaker Michel Rolland. With a shared desire that Dalla Valle thrive for generations to come, this passionate group stewards every aspect of the viticulture and winemaking with a level of meticulous care and detail often reserved for the great First Growths.Naoko and her late husband acquired the first piece of land for Dalla Valle Vineyards in 1982. Drawn to the natural splendor and promise of Napa Valley from their native countries of Japan and Italy—where their families had long traditions as sake makers and winemakers—they originally planned to open aresort and restaurant. As they began to make their home on the land’s majestic westward-facing hillside, they quickly recognized the remarkable viticultural potential of the siteMaya, the wineThis jewel in the crown originates in the remarkable vineyard that shares its name. A proprietary blend aged in primarily new French oak, Maya showcases the site’s exceptional Cabernet Franc; it is graceful and alluring with an unmistakable pedigree. Fewer than 500 cases are produced each year.